"By the currents," breathed Coralia, her voice filled with dismay. "The legends…they were true."
"Worse than true," added Delphin, his usually jovial demeanor replaced with a somber expression. "This…this is a catastrophe."
"We won the battle," said Thalassa, her voice firm, attempting to rally their spirits, "but the war is far from over."
"Indeed," agreed Coralia. "This…this contamination. It spreads. We need to contain it, isolate it before it consumes the entire ocean."
"Easier said than done," Delphin pointed out. "Creating a barrier strong enough to hold back this…this corruption…it will require immense power."
"And what about the creatures?" Thalassa added, her gaze sweeping over the schools of fish attempting to navigate around the polluted zone. "The unintelligent ones…they won't understand. They'll swim straight into it."
