Eyista started to ease her arm from his grasp, but he grabbed her, and destroyed any hope of helping the children. She did not see her friend come out, and hoped she was alright. She fought when he tried to gag her, but he was too strong, and she could do nothing to prevent him from gagging her. She nearly cried when the Merrow broke off, hoping they would be stupid and stay too long. She did feel her heart beat in fear as she was dragged into the underwater forests, wondering what they were going to do with her. She thrashed as they started to enter, but froze when one of the Merrows slammed his claws through a barnacle reef, recognizing the threat.