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           Seemsthathumanfolkshasgotakinda’relationtosechwater-beasts—thateverythingalivecomeaouto’thewateronctan’onlyneedsalittlechangetogobackagin.ThemthingstoldtheKanakysthateftheymixedbloodsthere’dbechildrenasudlookhumanatfust,butlaterturnmore’nmorelikethethings,tillfinallythey’dtaketothewateran’jinethemainloto’thingsdaownhar.An’thisistheimportantpart,youngfeller—themasturnedintofishthingsan’wentintothewaterwouldn’tneverdie.Themthingsneverdiedexcep’theywaskiltviolent.

           "Wal,Sir,itseemsbythetimeObedknowedthemislanderstheywasallfullo’fishbloodfromthemdeep-waterthings.Whentheygotoldan’beguntoshewit,theywaskep’hiduntiltheyfeltliketakin’tothewateran’quittin’theplace.Somewasmoretechedthanothers,an’someneverdidchangequiteenoughtotaketothewater;butmosilytheyturnedoutjestthewaythemthingssaid.Themaswasbornmorelikethethingschangedarly,butthemaswasnearlyhumansometimesstayedontheislandtilltheywaspastseventy,thoughthey’dusuallygodaownunderfortrialtripsaforethat.Folksashadtooktothewatergen’rallycomebackagooddealtovisit,so’samanudoftenbea’talkin’tohisownfive-times-great-grandfatherwho’dleftthedrylandacoupleo’hundredyearsorsoafore.