"Siren girl, listen to me. No matter what, do not tell your fathers about the hibiscus flower until it's full moon time." Eis said. "That is my last reminder for you. This is the only way to stop the Hermit's plans. I have to go now."
"B-But, Ofelia cannot just keep this to herself—"
"You must! Farewell!" The goat bleated before running out into the distance, never to be seen again.
Ofelia is under a great dilemma, the greatest one she encountered in her whole life.
She felt so uncomfortable again, her human skin itching and her gills closing and opening frantically. This was the same when her mother said she would have to leave to look for her friends. Even then, she has sensed something, as much as a little siren girl like her can sense danger. She can tell from back then that she doesn't want her mother to leave, that there is something stopping her from being calm, and yet, she was not able to stop it.
