The mage that the triton king called was a woman. A mermaid to be precise. But she didn't look like one. She was walking on two legs, and there was not a single feature in her appearance that would make William link her to a mermaid.
If she was disguising herself, then it was flawless. "This is my court wizard, Meridia. She is quite powerful, and the mage that I trust the most."
William shook his head. "And how does this test works? I mean, will it change your view of me? I've heard that your race dislikes humans."
The king laughed, "and where did you hear that? We don't, and we had a lot more human visitors in the past. Was someone in the cells that told you that? That person is a liar and a thief."
"So if you don't dislike humans, why would you trap me without the chance of letting me go?" William said.
