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Ocean
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There were at least a dozen people in each of the groups, but these three seemed to be their leaders. And if that was right, that man in the middle that stood was Makai's uncle. He was the leader of their entire clan. What did that make Makai in this whole situation? Was he some sort of underwater royalty? I had never really thought about that before.
"Thank you." Momma called when the bickering seemed to have stopped for the time being. "Now, you all know why we're here. It's time to-."
"LISTEN TO MORE OF YOUR LIES!" Loch snapped at her.
"No, that is not what this is." Momma tried to rein it back in. "It's time to hear the truth. It's time to lay this feud to rest and have a peaceful life once again."
"With no proof at all, whatsoever, or anything like that?" Loch was the most vocal of the people in this room. I could imagine that this was going to take a long time and that I should just get comfortable.