Lori
"Ah, you think this is abundant? You should see the proper storms that come around every once in a while. I don't envy the people that live above water and the amount of water they have to deal with." The mermaid smiled, looking up at the clouds that hailed rain down at them. While Edric didn't seem entirely engrossed in the conversation, Naidi thought it wouldn't do much harm to be conversational. Perhaps it would cheer their spirits a little bit. At the very least, he didn't seem to be disgrunted at her, and moreso just the weather.

"I believe the name of the inn is just The Puddle, which I always found to be a silly name. It's owned by a human, from what I'm aware of, and it's tucked away in a quieter part of the city, if that's what you would prefer." She offered, already thinking of the quickest route they could take to get there. In the process of thinking, Naidi figured that it would perhaps be best to get them out of the rain sooner rather than later. 

Taking a few small steps forward to get them moving, she turned to Edric again. "May as well get a move on now, right?" She smiled. "We can start walking to The Puddle, but if you change your mind, the Half Sunken Inn is basically the same way as well, so no need for changing routes."
Dorothy
"I'm not entirely certain they could be considered 'above water' if they get much more rain than this." Edric said, catching himself a little off guard with the little joke. It wasn't like him to joke around - perhaps he was letting his guard down too much, he thought. Strange.

"The Puddle? That is a curious name." It was funny to him, really - the thought of such a notorious name on the sea going to a little inn called The Puddle. He would have to be certain he didn't get into any major conflicts there, for he would forever not be able to live down being in The Puddle. The Half Sunken Inn was a much more intimidating name, but he supposed it would still be practical to stay away from larger crowds of people. "I would like to go there." He said simply.

Following Naidi's lead, Edric walked alongside her. "Let's be on our way." Edric didn't entirely return the smile, but not so much in a manner of trying to be rude. He simply didn't seem like a man that smiled much. "What is your name, by the way?"
Lori
An amused laugh escaped the mermaid's lips at his comment. "Hah, I can see where you're coming from. Those downpours really hit the city hard with the worst of the storms. Pretty sure a good few years back people were wading around in knee high water, and I wouldn't be surprised if there's been worse than that." Perhaps he wasn't as cold and quiet as her first impression led her to believe.

Naidi nodded at his confirmation for the quieter spot, and was silently glad he agreed to that inn. Perhaps moreso out of curiosity and wanting to check out the spot for herself, too. She had only ever heard about it from the few friends she had who'd like to spend the night a quiet spot in the city. "It is a strange choice for an inn, hmm? But I suppose it also invites a calmer group of the people the innkeeper would want to host, cause I can't imagine the most rugged of people would want to stay in a dainty place like that." Or perhaps it was the perfect cover for such individuals. Naidi was, perhaps fortunately or unfortunately, oblivious to those sorts of undergoings that weave their way in the city's livelihood.

They began their journey, with Naidi quickly wiping some of the wet hair that begun to cling to her face away from her eyes. As much as she enjoyed the rain, it getting all in her hair and ruining the good half an hour's work spent on it was never fun. A look of intrigue made its way onto her face as she was asked for her name. She didn't think he would have wanted to know, but she was more than happy to share. "Naidi Wa'anar, nice to meet ya. What about yourself?"