"What's he doing?" asked Tania, her skin pebbling with goosebumps as she watched Fafnir make strange symbols on the rails all over the ship.
"Stourin is a hidden realm, Tania," said Eltanin. "And only those who belong to Stourin can open the passage which leads to the underwater kingdom. My blood acts as a tether, which will find the passage and direct my ship to the exact point where the passageway will open underwater." He looked at the calm water, which reflected the light of the moon, as the sea breeze whipped his hair onto his face.
Tania was intrigued, as she too, looked into the direction where he was looking. She turned her head back and saw that the small bay where she saw ships and boats had reduced to a mere blot of lights on the horizon. "How will I get there?" she asked as she leaned against the rail. "I am not… a mermaid."
