Before the pair had fully cleared the way, Walker sensed the arrival of a few guard squads. He had a few papers with them detailing other landmarks being found by scouts and a small report from those exploring the islands and the underwater.
"They found underwater volcanic vents. So there is magma under the water on the bottom of the ocean, it's just not dangerous enough to poison the water or heat it too much to be unlivable. But the larger island and the smaller islands near it are not safe for the merfolk to set down some roots."
It was technically bad news, however, it was also partially some good news in Walker's opinion.
