Since y'all weren't there, here's what happened to Miara and the others today:
Miara, Polites, and a smaller group of men went out to explore the island, that's where the song 'Open Arms' comes in, mainly being sung by Polites.
The two met a group of lotus eaters (lotus are a fruit in Epic, that can control one's mind. It glows, and it's seeds glow), and they suggested that them and the men should go explore a cave to the East side of the island.
While this is happening, a portal making inchling is currently in the realm (one of Isabela's inchling child OCs, Viola), and has ended up on the ship that Eurlochus (if I spelled this man's name wrong, apologies), is currently on. They're stationed at the shoreline ^^.
The two meet, talk to each other, etc, he suggests that she tries to get back to the normal realm. Viola does so, but then returns only seconds after, to just say hello to Miara this time around (by popping into her head, peeking down over her forehead and staring into her eye, and saying hi LOL), then she jumped back into the portal.
Now, the smaller group have set off back towards the ships, so they can sail around the island to the East, and find the cave.
Now, for the next part, I have one question...
It's every important...
Have you ever heard of
. . .
Polyphemus ? . . .