@lumiless // continued;
"...?"
Huh...? So were they buddies or nah? Marlon wants to crawl out of the water a little more, but decides against it. The other was already a bit startled... might spook him off fully.
"Hey, relax-- I ain't gonna say anythin'." It was only his own secret he wasn't careful with. Not even on purpose. He just never had to hide it well, since people filled in random blanks of their own. They just assumed he was very atlethic with the jumps, and he was a Water-type trainer, so being around water was just normal too. Basically, they just assumed he was... unique in his own way.
"Jus' as long as ya don't tell anyone 'bout me either, I guess?" Gotta cover that base just for Roxie's peace of mind. He points at his lower body, which was still very much fish like. "We merfolk gotta stick together, righ'?"
