As he spoke, Marina was filled with relief. He was alive! But it seemed he thought he was dead. What a silly man this was! Did she look like a spirit that guided souls to the other world? She knew she looked different than him because of her tail, but mistaking her for that seemed strange. Speaking of tails, she had a compulsion to hide her own. She couldn't understand why she felt that way, but it seemed important. She slipped her tail under the water, making sure he didn't see it. "No, you are very much alive."<br/>She felt like asking him more questions, but he might think she was strange for asking what was on her mind.<br/>"I'm glad you seem to be alright now, when I saw you passed out I was worried that maybe...I was too late to save you. My name is Marina...is there anything else I can do for you?"<br/>Looking over him, she thought to herself she would do anything for him. She found herself feeling things she had never felt before. Was this love? But her mother always told her love took more than just seeing a person. She didn't understand why her heart seemed to be beating faster just by touching his hair.