On an ocean floor I'm found As just one of the million other
It's not exactly a confirmation of identity, but honestly, what are the chances there's a second man with the same ridiculous name as the one she knows of? And the important thing, more important than his identity, is that he's close with this child. Well, at least she can still entertain herself.
"Well..." Nerissa hums, then raises a tentacle, Scylla rising in a carefully controlled bubble of water so she can make a show of whispering to her companion in the mer language, her glee barely contained. "I suppose I can share some secrets with you, as long as you promise to keep them. But you must... Sea Swear." It's one of those things that would sound ridiculous, if it came from anyone else, but in the heavy melody of her voice it sounds like a sombre and serious ritual.
Of course, the moment Felix agrees, because of course he will, of course he will, a wave will sweep over them, dragging them both under the waves, though Nerissa is careful to keep a bubble of air around the childs head. The point is to scare him, not kill him. And though she can hold him steady in the water, can keep control of where he moves, she still holds his hands tightly, pulling him deeper into the water.
"Well..." Nerissa hums, then raises a tentacle, Scylla rising in a carefully controlled bubble of water so she can make a show of whispering to her companion in the mer language, her glee barely contained. "I suppose I can share some secrets with you, as long as you promise to keep them. But you must... Sea Swear." It's one of those things that would sound ridiculous, if it came from anyone else, but in the heavy melody of her voice it sounds like a sombre and serious ritual.
Of course, the moment Felix agrees, because of course he will, of course he will, a wave will sweep over them, dragging them both under the waves, though Nerissa is careful to keep a bubble of air around the childs head. The point is to scare him, not kill him. And though she can hold him steady in the water, can keep control of where he moves, she still holds his hands tightly, pulling him deeper into the water.
Nerissa
