"I think there is a very good possibility they were mermaids." "Mermaids? But I thought mermaids were supposed to be good?" "They were good... that first one only grabbed us because something really bad happened to her before, at the hands of the Nephilim. It was the Nephilim that made her that way. It's kind of sad." "Yes, it is very sad. I shall never want to go bathing in a river... ever... again." Jack laughed heartily, "I know what you mean. I'm sure we can still bathe. We just need to be quick about it and keep a look out. There was one good thing that came out of that encounter though," he smiled as Zalea looked at him quizzically. "The Nephilim? Dacius told us how to get there." "Oh yes, of course!" she chuckled. "All we need to do is to follow the river towards the mountains and then enter the cave through the waterfall where the river widens. Is that right?" she asked and he nodded in return. "Absolutely." After the couple had rested and dried off, they picked up their bags, threw them onto their backs and continued on their way along the riverside, in silence.
