"And before you wonder. Yes, there are a few ways to visit the lake at the beginning, and unlike Yamato Island, the Mer are hospitable enough to receive tourists, but like everywhere, there are rules to follow to stay out of trouble and things to be aware of." Lynn was about to list some of those points, but Blake took the initiative to interrupt her at that moment.
"I guess one of the rules is to avoid eating fish, I learned that lesson already." Once he heard what Lynn said, Blake quickly recalled his interactions with Pia, and that was one of the important points he would make sure he would never forget… But as he waited for Lynn to continue, he noticed the slightly confused expression on her face. "Is something wrong?"
"Well, what happens is that there is no problem with eating fish, actually fish are a very important part of the diet of the Mer." Lynn wanted to comment on that detail since she felt that Blake was a bit confused, but just as the same situation as before, now she was the one who saw some confusion in Blake's face, but before that situation continued the same, Marjorie intervened to make things clear.
"You're saying that because of Pia, aren't you?" Marjorie had already guessed what was going on, but she needed to confirm it, and seeing Blake's nod, she fixed that little confusion. "I see, it's just that she's a little special. You see, the Mer are divided into some categories depending on their characteristics, Pia belongs to the Mer categorized as mermaids, and they can communicate with fish, so they are a type of Mer who avoid eating them at all costs."
"Oh, so you were saying that because of the cute bath attendant. Don't worry, Blake. Apart from that aspect, although it is good that you keep it in mind, the Mer will not try to hurt you if you eat some fish in front of them, they might even approach you to accompany you to a good meal, hehe." Lynn now understood everything, Blake also thought a little. little, though he remembered Pia's serious attitude and kept telling himself that he would avoid mentioning anything about it in front of her. "By the way, what the older Marjorie mentioned is also something interesting, just like little Pia is a mermaid, there are different types of Mer, there are those with characteristics of a shark, octopus, jellyfish, among many more, I think you would need something of time to meet them all."
Blake's hand moved in a steady rhythm as she jotted down a few things on the pad in front of him, but she kept listening to Lynn.
"And something else that is just as interesting, although I think you are already aware of it, is that the Mer also can live on dry land since they can transform or change their figure until they are the closest thing to the races that live on the surface, so it is not uncommon to meet them even if it is not their natural habitat so to speak, although the small difficulty they have is that, if they are sprayed with a little water, their Mer characteristics will come out into the light and it will take some time for them to transform back, but in some cases that is also a way to surprise others since their Mer form is many times stronger or more useful than their transformed form." And as Lynn had said, Blake wasn't too surprised by this information since he had been present on the occasions that Pia had returned to her original form due to rain or bathwater.
All this information was also important to him since he needed to know about the races that inhabited Futhark, he could not continue to ignore you about it since it could offend someone without knowing the reason, in addition to the fact that some of his friends belonged to other races different from humans… Even he was different from others in that aspect, so he didn't want to miss anything.
"And I think that's the main thing to mention about the Mer... Well, actually there's something else, their race is very close, of course they're scattered around the world and there are their own territories, but the Mer are based on a system of quite unique power since, from time to time, a species of Mer is chosen who would be the leader of the entire race, always having a representative who would serve as the mediator in any type of situation or problem that arises, especially in occasions of great importance or business with some other territory or race." Lynn gave a small sigh since she was a little envious of that type of power structure, just imagining everything that humans could achieve if they acted as united as the Mer just he could see it like a dream. "By the way, Blake, maybe I'm rushing, but are you aware of the different Futhark races?"
Blake stopped taking notes before turning his full attention to Lynn, he was still thinking about the way the Mer were organized, but Lynn's question was a topic he wanted to discuss later.
"I wanted to mention that too, I know about some of them, but I don't think I know all of them, so I'd like to know about the races as well." Lynn just nodded as it seemed like she had more information to consult, but she quickly thought of a good solution for it.
"If that's the case, then I think I can combine it pretty well with the explanation of the Futhark division of geography, but I need you to keep paying attention to me as you've been up until now." Blake agreed, and when they both gave him a nod, they glanced at Marjorie only to see that she had nothing to add, and Lynn didn't take any longer. "Well, I think that with the recent explanation, we can cross the Mer off the list, I hope you are clear that I am explaining as summarized and directly as possible I can, I've always been in favor of self-curiosity, so it's completely up to you to push yourself to investigate more, I hope you don't mind."
"Of course not, and just for the simple fact of receiving that information I feel very lucky. Thank you very much, Lynn, and I promise I won't waste your help." The honesty in Blake's words was undeniable, he was really benefiting from this little study session, so he would make sure to show how grateful he was.
[Progress… Saved.]