@gilledman / gillman & bumblebee / x .
voice pipes down from below, and pedes threatening to tread further into nearby waters stall in their movement. winglet doors give a little raise of surprise, along with jumpy shoulders,
❝ whoa ! ❞
worry that he has been spotted by a local he failed to see has him looking like a deer in headlights, but upon looking down, his worries become. . . confusion. that human does not look very well ━ and doesn’t react quite how the typical person would. joints creak as he takes a kneel by the water’s edge,
❝ my bad, didn’t think anybody was out on the water. uh, ❞
expression shifts to concern, conflicted on whether or not to leave. he gestures to the flaring gills pointing his way,
❝ i mean it’s not really my place to say, but i think you should probably go get that checked out. ❞