Thank goodness the sacrifice had become only figurative. If they had done all that only to sacrifice one of the people they rescued...

"It seemed like the fog was from the old ritual."
"That thing was powerful, but not very tough. I mean, it was really reckless, so it wasn't too difficult in the end."

Oh, and here comes that mermaid. Anchor heads over to the edge of the water where she's come. "What are you saying? I mean, you were a huge help. That whole space behind the waterfall was flooded. We couldn't have stopped the spirit without you."
Anchor's shadow takes this opportunity to slip back into position by Anchor herself.