[ Someone else calling Alberto an "expert," on anything, even if it's just jumping off cliffs without dying or sustaining serious injury?! Wow! His heart is soaring. Usually it's just him calling himself an expert, this is great.

But they've got important matters at hand to discuss now. ]

I've been. They're jerks. S'not worth it. They won't even let you in their village! I mean— I did it anyway, but they threatened us and said if we didn't leave, they'd curse us to stay down there forever, soooo... yeah. Not the friendliest.

[ Alberto completely misinterpreted their warnings and intentions, but also, he was lying to them and sneaking around town with some humans cursed to look like sea monsters, not revealing that he wasn't cursed...! But they probably guessed it because he looks nothing like them. Jade and Azul would fit in. Alberto stuck out like a sore fin. ]