The Basement Discovery
What did Walker find lying motionless in his basement?
A wounded Siren.
What physical trait revealed Kael wasn’t human?
Gills along his neck.
What household item did Walker use to help Kael breathe easier?
A humidifier.
What did Walker pack to keep Kael hydrated on the drive?
Saltwater-filled coolers.
What subject did Walker teach that paralleled Kael’s love of stories?
English literature.
When did Walker first realize his house held a secret?
While moving boxes into the basement.
When did Kael first trust Walker enough to speak?
After three days of silent observation.
When did Kael accidentally break Walker’s favorite mug?
During his first attempt using human hands.
When did Kael start recognizing landmarks near his home?
Passing the Corpus Christi shoreline.
When did Walker realize he’d never fear the unknown again?
Watching Kael vanish into the waves.
Why was the Siren hiding in Walker’s basement?
To escape hunters who captured him.
Why do Sirens avoid human cities?
Their songs risk exposing them to hunters.
Why did Kael refuse to eat cooked meat?
His species only consumes raw, saltwater-soaked food.
Why did they avoid highway rest stops?
Surveillance cameras could spot Kael’s scales.
Why did Walker keep Kael’s existence a secret?
To protect other hidden mythical beings.
Where exactly in the basement was the Siren concealed?
Behind a hidden door under the stairs.
Where did Kael’s clan originally dwell?
Deep in the Gulf of Mexico.
Where did they hide when hunters searched the neighborhood?
In the attic behind insulation panels.
Where did Kael insist Walker stop to “hear the currents”?
A deserted pier near Matagorda Bay.
Where did Walker scatter Kael’s leftover scales?
Into his backyard garden as tribute.
How did Walker react when the Siren suddenly opened its eyes?
He froze, then slowly backed away in shock.
How did Kael’s captures subdue him initially?
By poisoning the tide pools he hunted in.
How did Walker soothe Kael’s panic attacks?
By humming ocean waves on a sound app.
How did Kael repay Walker at the journey’s end?
By gifting him a pearl from his dorsal fin.
How did Walker’s students notice he’d changed?
He taught The Odyssey with “unusual passion.”