While Nerrisa was losing her cool, her Tidekin had indeed been making its way toward her call, traveling through the water in sewer line, only to be blocked by a wall of other Tidekin waiting for it.
One of them was Wave, still recovering from what Edge had done to him only days earlier, now glaring at the older creature with real grudge behind his watery eyes.
"Out of my way!" Edge commanded them.
Tidekin were creatures bonded to their companions for life, growing more powerful the older they became. Unlike the others, Edge was well over a century old, having served the sea witch across generations. It was powerful enough to even mimic the form of another creature's companion to deceive rival mermaids entirely, which was exactly why Wave had come prepared for it this time.
Wave hadn't come alone.
