"Welcome to the deepest depths of the Ocean of Crystallized Truths," said the man, giving both Valyr and Ataraxia a slightly toothy grin. "I presume the journey down here wasn't harsh on you two?"
Briefly feeling a bit of incongruence from seeing the voice they've come to know come out of the middle-aged man's mouth, the two looked at each other for a bit before shifting their gazes back towards the man before them.
"I'd say it's a mix of both," replied Valyr as he gave the man a slightly wry smile. "Though, if I may ask, why did diving deeper become easier after getting past a depth of 2,000 meters?"
Seeing the looks of curiosity on the duo's faces after the question was asked, the man let out a bit of laughter as he replied, "Quite an interesting first question to ask."
"Fortunately for you, I have knowledge on the matter."
