Okay, so now we know the monster is afraid of water so the villagers can speak freely and as loudly as they want to while in the river and they utilize that oportunity. Now Nafisa figured it out but she wants nothing to do with one of her seekers and shuns him when they meet, sending a clear signal. But he was sabotaged by his friend who also has eyes for the same woman.
Anyway, long story short, the king wants evceryone to vacate the village and live somewhere else, something that doesn’t sit well with everybody. Some want to stay, others want to leave. Next time we see a baby cry whch is weird because he was alive in previous episodes I presume so why introduce him and his voice now to irritate the monster. Okay…