William tried to defend himself against the whirlpool, but everything happened too fast. The suction force was impressive, and with his boat destroyed and no way to fly, he was pulled under.
The sound of water filled his ears, and he was unable to breathe in that situation. William was dragged to the bottom of the whirlpool, his body tossed from side to side, crashing into some corals that existed in that lake.
He'd imagined he'd been caught by the aquatic serpent with wings the fishermen had talked about. However, William soon realized that wasn't the case.
As soon as he reached the bottom, his breathing returned to normal, and in front of him stood a small city. All the houses were made of some type of coral, and it was as if magic was keeping the water away from the city.
"No way," he thought. "This belongs to mermaids!"
William had encountered mermaids and tritons before. He'd even received a ring from the triton king, indicating that he was someone of extreme importance.
