@liondanced.
It was just meant to be a quick trip -- a brief visit to Opalaria out of the water to blow off some steam, mostly. Have a drink or two and a good meal. It seemed, though, that despite the tension looming in the air there were those that were clearly still unhappy to spot what was visibly a Siren, human form or not, in their midst.
He’d just keep himself out of the way, then. Whatever. Not worth getting into any fuss over it when he wanted to save his strength for whatever worries might encroach once the sun set.
Except the table most out of the way already had somebody sitting at it.
A Mermaid proper, by the looks of it, though in her own human form. Hopefully not one about to throw a fit about his being a Siren. He’d had quite enough of that for one day.
“Oi, lass.”
“Is this seat taken?”
He gave a nod to the free seat at her table.
“I don’t plan to stay long, so I won’t be getting in your way. Just a quick break before nightfall.”