The water so black that the darkness hummed
Well, Maru has certainly seen quite a number of things in his years, but a strange man yelling his lungs out on the beach to summon a merman is not one of them. Few even know of the existence of his kind, and those who do are certainly more...tactful in their attempts to conference with him or his people. It is so bizarre and unexpected that Maru cannot help the trickle of laughter to leave him, bubble emanating from his lips at the confounded state this man has already left him in.
Though the manners leave much to be desired, Maru is intrigued and amused if nothing else. That at least warrants a response. Such boldness cannot be overlooked, though perhaps rewarding the strange landwalker is not the best course of action either. Maru rises from the shallows as he approaches, long inky black hair draping down his back as his tentacles move him closer. Hands relaxed down at his sides, observing the man on the shore. Dark, fathomless eyes twinkle in the dim light with amusement, a tiny quirk of a smile at the edge of his mouth. "You certainly have a way of catching our attention. What do you wish to talk about?" The stranger's answer will tell him whether it's worth spending his time here or whether he should slip back into the ocean to find quieter company.
Though the manners leave much to be desired, Maru is intrigued and amused if nothing else. That at least warrants a response. Such boldness cannot be overlooked, though perhaps rewarding the strange landwalker is not the best course of action either. Maru rises from the shallows as he approaches, long inky black hair draping down his back as his tentacles move him closer. Hands relaxed down at his sides, observing the man on the shore. Dark, fathomless eyes twinkle in the dim light with amusement, a tiny quirk of a smile at the edge of his mouth. "You certainly have a way of catching our attention. What do you wish to talk about?" The stranger's answer will tell him whether it's worth spending his time here or whether he should slip back into the ocean to find quieter company.
Maru
