Akala, true to her nature, was less alarmed by the mermaid's sudden decision than she was surprised, then delighted as the mermaid's speed and strength propelled them across the waves. It was a sensation she enjoyed immensely, showing a childlike delight as she turned her face upwards and let the waves part before their energetic departure.
She wasn't very worried about Ha'aheo locating them. He seemed to have a knack for it, and he had managed to follow her all the way from Yoreiq, after all!
It was almost a shame, though, when they reached their destination. She had the good grace to look a little sheepish -- she hadn't known the mermaid meant dry caves, after all -- and sat down, still in the water, just far enough inland to keep her head above water. It would be rude, she thought, to go much farther.
"Thank you," she offered the mermaid warmly. Her fingers rose to caress the necklace, which she had slipped on, with a gentle and honest affection for the piece, and then she frowned slightly as she thought about how to ask her question. "They no like you?" Well, that was obvious... But trying to kill her all the time seemed a bit extreme...
