[ Then it is true that she has indeed made the transformation into a mermaid, an actual mermaid! And if she no longer felt the chill of the water then either it was warm or her statement might be true. Just to confirm, he will go ahead and also dip his hand in. Unlike her, he hasn't made the change so he notes it is cold. Not quite like his adventure in making a snowman but his hand does feel cold. ]

I'll gladly accompany you, however, were you unaware that this scavenger hunt cannot be performed alone? Fortunately, since we're both here we can complete this task together... although I do suspect that Mr. Peacock might just be aware of the state of things here...

[ Okay. Give him a second. They both have to do the mermaid thing, right? So insert one magical transformation here and voilà, he is now a mermaid too! ]

Hm. We best get going then. Are you a strong swimmer?