[Yep, Scorpia is... Scorpia! She offers a bright grin at Maria's response! Indeed, she's not so easily contained.

But at her pondering, Scorpia sets the statue down as she looks them over thoughtfully.]

You know, that's a good point. I wonder what they were for? If it's not just art... Maybe it's a worship kinda thing? Statues do get used for that kinda thing a lot? I just don't remember anyone worshipping sea creatures...

[But then it's like a light bulb goes off in her head as she thinks back on her studies.]

...Oh right! There is Mariana! I hear that she is sea creatures a lot of the time!