"Yeah, Captain Urta of the city guard; she's my boss," replied Isaac. "I'm on long term deployment out here in the field, but when I make my monthly trip back to the city, she's the one I report to. Then there's the council of mages that help keep the city safe with weather magic. Oh, man, they're all going to be so excited to meet you guys."
While Elliana was leading Isaac back to the camp, Mia continued to have trouble making meaningful conversation with the blue girl, who she now realized reminded her of a sea anemone. The anemone nodded yes when she was asked about her residence in the lake, then began making a series of gestures with her hands that Mia thought she recognized as sign language.