River

You land in the deep blue water with a splash. You go in over your head, and claw your way to the surface. Nearby is the shore, you freestyle over to it rather quickly and sit in the shallows, catching your breath.
Then you notice a ripple in the water. It looks as if something very fast is coming your way. You consider beating a hasty retreat, but then the creature's head comes up. It doesn't look very dangerous.

The thing is rainbow-hued, with large, sparkling eyes and a fishy tail. Then, to your extreme surprise, the thing speaks!
"Greetings, traveler." she says in a bubbly voice. "Welcome to the river. I am a Karoma." You smile and nod, acting as if if you knew exactly what they were, and hadn't just been wondering what the creature was. "I am not the only Karoma here. There is also Jinn. If you like, I'll call him."

"Hi! I'm a Firewater Karoma, and Jess here is a Rainbow. We're from Dragon Moon . You should visit, it's nice..." He trails off as he notices Jess glaring at him. "Well, I'm sorry! You USUALLY get to make the introductions! So humph!"

You turn away from the arguing pair. Wonder if anyone else lives here? As if she heard your question, Jinn flops up behind you.
"If you like, I can introduce you to Fizzles." he mutters quickly. You nod. "Oy, FIZZLES!" At this point, Jess notices and pulls him back into the argument. You shrug and face the river, expecting more ripples. Instead, a virtual tidal wave is heading toward you. Then you see it's a mermaid.

You introduce yourself, and discover that she's Fizzles. Don't ask.

You notice a meadow to the right (you are facing downriver), and a short stretch of grass on the left. It seems to lead to the beach , though.

I lost the link to Fizzles! (NOOOOO!) If you know where she's from, email me!