Coralia's sister probably would have felt awful if that had happened.

The paladin says, "Well, good job regardless, even if it wasn't too diificult." Even easy-to-beat powerful things still need a lot of caution in case they find an advantage or a lucky chance.

The paladin rolls his shoulders back and, as Anchor and the mermaid speak to each other, he takes advantage of this free time to ensure everything's going well with the ritual. They aren't at a particularly hard part, but it is really crucial.


That mermaid still seems a little apologetic. "Well, still...I should have done more. I'm glad that I was able to help some, then, but...I:m sorry. I was just too scared to follow you."
Would've been hard to follow at first, when the water was only ankle-high. Which is why she adds, "Even after it looked like I could swim in, I just..."
She cuts her sentence short, unsure how to end it.
"Glad you didn't need me in there, in the end." If Anchor had been hurt or killed because the mermaid was too scared of entering, that would have almost been as bad as her sister needing to sacrifice herself.