Confusion set in quite quickly at his words. He seems confused as well, blinking before answering, still unsure that she would not bring harm to him. Mer? Child of the seven seas, male siren... Mer person! Her grandmother, who had grown up on the coast in a small fishing village had told her about the beings that called the sea home before she passed. That explained why he got better as he got some water back into him. What it didn't explain was how he came to be so far away from the sea.<br/><br/>She shakes her head. "I won't hurt you," she promises, giving a him a small smile. "You're safe here. She folds her hands in front of her, hoping her body language helps to reinforce the fact that she doesn't mean him ill.