Even when he'd come up to the surface as a rebellious young sprat he'd stayed well back from the human settlements, content to watch their ships or play among the shifting islands. It was only in recent seasons that he'd begun to engage with humans and explore the canals.
Though days like today, he wished he had a little more experience to draw from.
He looked to the woman curiously as she made her joke, giving a solemn nod of agreement, but her unfamiliarity with the current phenomenon had him pausing in thought. "I would like to know how far it has spread," he said slowly. "If you are traveling along the shore, may we travel together?" Company would be welcome; especially company who stood above sea level and had a better vantage for looking inland.
Though days like today, he wished he had a little more experience to draw from.
He looked to the woman curiously as she made her joke, giving a solemn nod of agreement, but her unfamiliarity with the current phenomenon had him pausing in thought. "I would like to know how far it has spread," he said slowly. "If you are traveling along the shore, may we travel together?" Company would be welcome; especially company who stood above sea level and had a better vantage for looking inland.
