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The stranger's strange answer went above and beyond disarming. It made Osprey Jr. uneasy. Was this lady what they called a raving lunatic? Junior licked her lips, which still tasted sweet from her drink, and pondered how to respond. She dug her black toes into the sand, subtly bracing herself in case things escalated.

"I meant," she finally answered, "what do you want from me? You were staring at my butt," she pointed out. "The ocean smells good," Junior added in a slightly defensive voice, "and it's not stupid." She had only been with the Nereides for a few days and already she was picking up on their beliefs. And the Sea was sacred to them.