You remember where the mermaid was, and you are certain you spotted a few more in that area. So you figure once you make it there, it won't be hard to find. After a while of smoothly sailing through the water with your new tail, you come to the spot where you first met Clia. You spot a few other mermaids swimming nearby and decide to stop for a chat. Perhaps you'll be able to divulge any useful information from them. "Hi there, anything interesting happening?" You then spot they have pearls in their hands, and without waiting for an answer to your first question you ask:"Say, what are those for?" She smiles with glee. "Oh, the queen wanted some new jewelry. We were chosen to collect pearls for it." You nod. "So, they have a queen", you think. You then reply:"So, where are you going now...going to get more pearls?" She laughs. "Oh, no. We have plenty now and are heading home." This might be your opportunity to find out their hideout. "Mind if I tag along?", you ask. They agree, and soon all of you are heading towards a huge, colorful coral structure. They dive between the obscuring coral branches, and pretty soon you see an entire village of small hole houses hidden within. "Wow, this is beautiful", you think, "I'd almost be tempted to betray the frogs just to be able to live here", but then shake off that thought as you remember you're still a frog yourself beneath this skin.
Now wandering through the undersea city on your own, gasping in amazement at everything, you are suddenly tapped on the shoulder by a gentle hand. You turn around and see it's a beautiful mermaid with her mate. "Hi, never seen you before around here. Where are you from?", she says. "Oh, I'm...from further down, near the sandbank. People rarely come there." She nods and smiles. "The name's Iria, and this is my recently acquired mate, Jared." The merman waves for a moment, but remains otherwise silent. "Gotta go. Don't be a stranger now, I live down here." She then swims off and you are left with a sense of secret jealousy, almost furious that she has a mate and you don't. Needless to say, you feel you're starting to act like a natural mermaid more and more.