Quinta returns Alfone's smile with a tight grin of her own.  "Nixie's - and that's what this sounds like - are bitches in every sense of the word, Alfonse."  She looked at the water thoughtfully  "I've heard that males of the type exist, but never heard much tales of them.  Anyway, sweet water is one of the ways they attract their prey.  Sour water here, hm.  Maybe there's no water sprite here, maybe there is but it hasn't a taste for humanoids, or is too young to handle them.  They talk to each other If there are underground channels they can even move through each others' waterways with permission."<br/><br/>She takes off her helmet long enough to scratch her scalp vigorously then puts it back on.  "Boss,"  she motions to get Fiera's attention, "If we go check that spring out we might not have time to get back to town before dark  That means forting up here for the night.  I'm oood with that, I want to check the spring out.  But it could be a rough night if we do."