"Is it a sea castle like your own palace ?" "I cannot say, my dear, for the enchantment makes it invisible to all eyes but those of its inhabitants," replied Aquareine.

"No one sees Zog now, and we scarcely ever hear of him, but all the sea people know he is here someplace and fear his power.

Even in the old days, before Anko conquered him, Zog was the enemy of the mermaids, as he was of all the good and respectable seafolk.

But do not worry about the magician, I beg of you, for he has not dared to do an evil deed in many, many years." "Oh, I'm not afraid," asserted Trot.
"I'm glad of that," said the Queen.

"Keep together, friends, and be careful not to separate, for here comes an army of sawfishes." Even as Aquareine spoke, they saw a swirl and commotion in the water ahead of them, while a sound like a muffled roar fell upon their ears.