[ He had been thinking along the same lines himself, but his own gut instinct wasn't enough for him to go sniffing around the sinkhole on his own. He has his speed to get him out a tight spot if necessary, but it's dark down there, too! What if he swims down it and goes too far down that he can't see the light anymore?

He shudders involuntarily. ]

You mean, like in a video game? Dark, spooky key locations like that are always hidin' somethin' good! Bet there's, like, a boss down there...

[ But he looks hesitant to suggest they investigate. He's chaotic enough of a fighter on land. He doesn't even want to think what it might be like if they had to duke it out underwater against a giant crab or something. Better he just sticks to...trying (and probably) failing at spearing a fish for now. ]

Buuuut the mermaids would've checked down there if there was somethin' to find, right? If I were lookin' for a missing princess, anyway, that'd be the first place I'd check.