King Triton
Legacy Name: King Triton

y daughter Ariel has a fondness for human artifacts. Most people think she must have got that from her mother. That really isn’t so, but up until now I really didn’t want people to know about my own secret sanctuary. Wait, what is this you ask? King Triton has a secret treasure cove and yet he destroyed his own daughter’s underwater grotto filled with assorted human oddities? Well yeah. I admit it. I destroyed her place. I was a tad bit jealous that her cave was looking much better than mine. I mean come on, she had a huge statue in the middle of the floor. It was something spectacular I tell you. I believe it was that good looking Prince Eric, but I digress. This isn’t about her. This is about me.

o you see it didn’t have anything to do with her flittering up to the surface and talking with humans as I had made her think. Way back before any of my daughters were born, I was curious about you humans. I used a little triton magic and viola! I was a friendly green earth creature. I set up what was originally going to be a Seedlings shop right off the coast of Delphi beach. This was to be my undercover mission to find out what you humans actually do with the fish you catch. One thing led to another and my secret agenda became instead a full blown obsession. I just couldn’t seem to part with anything in the shop. With just a little bit more magic the shop was transformed into what now seemed your average run of the mill shack in the woods. Though in reality, the shack was much more than that.

quick surveillance and you can see the rusty appliances and other pieces of furniture badly worn with age. That usually deters most people. A few people will push on and explore more. Whether through greed or simple curiosity they will stumble upon an empty tankard sitting on a lone bookcase. Quick pull and the back wall of the shack opens upon an underground cavern. Many twists and turns later the entrance to my cavern is revealed. Looking nothing more than a dead end, everyone so far has turned back. A little worse for wear and slightly bummed that nothing very interesting is down here they return to the surface. What was the point in wasting all that time they think? If they had only known....

s you dear reader can see, with a twist of my crown in the slot hidden by brambles, the door slides open. If you look up, you will see daylight. How? I know it is so cliché, but a volcano is the perfect underground area for what is inside. Yes there is a volcano near Delphi beach. Hard to believe but it is true. The outside is covered in trees and other plants and hides the fact that the large hill is in reality an inactive volcano rich in nutrients and other things needed for my collection. Come closer and view all of my Seedling treasures. Some I have let grow and they became trees, bushes, and oddly enough animals. Quite a few have become delicious fruits and vegetables. Others I have kept as seeds stored to use at a later time if need be. All are safely hidden here for your eyes to ogle.

hope you have enjoyed your little visit. It is rare that I allow anyone to enter. Consider yourself privileged. I do ask that you do not reveal what you have seen. Many will not believe you. They will think you are crazy and throw you into a dungeon. If by chance, you do get someone to come here. I can not guarantee their safety. Though the creatures appear as if made of fruit and what not they can be a little, how should I put it, vicious when unexpected visitors arrive without me. I bid you a good day. :)

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