Melody was nodding her head, trying to reassure him that everything was okay. She didn't want Dimitri to feel bad about her dislike of the ocean. It just makes her come to terms with what she really is. No one, not even her adopted human family knew her real blood lineage. How could she explain to anyone that she couldn't go into the ocean because she was half siren? How could she explain that once she hit the ocean water, she would lose all control of herself and kill countless men? Would anyone believe it? No. Plain and simple.<br/><br/>"I actually don't have anything to do for the day," she replied with a smile, "Though I appreciate you thinking I'm pretty. I have some...bad memories with the ocean, so I can only go to the beach's outskirts. I hope you understand. You aren't being a burden to me at all, though. I don't want you to think that." and she was being honest about what she had spoken. The bad memories she had of being washed up ashore as an infant, left to die was a bad memory. On her senior trip, going into the ocean water for the first time, and killing many beach goers was also a bad memory. Maybe she could ease the tension by offering Dimitri some coffee? It was the least she could do after causing this awkward moment.<br/><br/>"Perhaps you'd enjoy some coffee before I take you there? There's this seafood dish that you have to try! It is just Heaven on a plate...figuratively since I don't think there's a fish called Heaven." she hoped that this joke would rather ease any negative air. She also realized she sounded somewhat awkward. Helping tourists was not something she did often, but she was damn sure that she would do it the best of her ability. The beach was just a no-go. Even though she couldn't go to the beach, she loved seafood. It was quite ironic for the half-human.