Arria’s eyes widened a little, “No, no I’m interested in you, too but I’ve never met one. There isn’t many books on humans so I don’t know much about you as a people.”
The Sailor and The Mermaid.
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"And we don't know much about merpeople." She said looking at him, a smug grin plastered on her face as she finished wrapping the larger wound.
He nodded again, running his fingers lightly over the bandages, “Have you ever met one before?”
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"No." She said. "Bet you haven't met a human either."
“Yeah, I haven’t.” He admitted, running a hand through his hair.
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Chesh finished wrapping the last wound. "There. Are there any more?" She asked as she looked at his tail.
Aria swished his tail back and forth observing for any more injuries before shaking his head, “No, there’s no more. Thanks for the help.”
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"Your welcome." She said as she lifted her legs out of the water. She stared at his collar. That looked super uncomfortable. Maybe she could take it off…No! If she did that Robert would surely throw her over board. She sighed. She put her legs back in the water. 'It's not like I have anything better to do.' She thought. "So…what's it like? Being a mermen?" She asked.
Arria shrugged a shoulder, staring down at his tail, “To me it’s just… boring. Normal. I guess being able to breath under water is cool but that’s really it.”
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Chesh nodded. "But you could travel where ever you wanted to. There is nothing holding you down." She said.
Apart from an over protective brother… “I guess so, but you can do that with a ship.”
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Chesh sighed. "But it's different. Your on the ship. You have no idea what's beneath it. And the weather is a literal killer." She explained. "Do storm even effect you?" She asked.
“Not if your far enough under the waves,” He explained, “You can see storms and if your high enough you can get caught in them.”
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Chesh nodded her head. "Sorry for the personal quistions. It's just…life in the sea just seems so different from life up here." She said as she kicked her legs back and forth in the water.
“It’s fine, I don’t mind,” He sighed, “Life isn’t that different. I don’t think so anyway. You have to go I school, get a job and a house. The usual.”
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Chesh''s eyes lit up and she became excited. "You get to go to school! That's so cool!" She said, with stars in her eyes.
Arria chuckled, "I didn't have a choice in the matter, everyone has too."
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Chesh stared at him. "Everyone gets to go to school?" She asked, tilting her head to the side.
"Isn't it the same on land?" Arria frowned, "Yeah, everyone has to go, it's the law."
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(I'm just assuming this isn't present day, OK?)
(Yup, I know)
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Chesh rubbed the back of her neck. "Couldn't afford it. I had to work. We needed the money." She said, sheepishly. "I wish I could have though."
“Eh, school was boring. I’m sure you’d find it the same after a while.” He shrugged.
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"But at least you know how to write! And read!" Chesh pointed out.
“You… you don’t know how to read?” Arria’s eyes widened.
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Chesh blushed slightly out of embarrassment. "I-I can read a few words." She said.
“Do you… do you want me to teach you? Not like I have anything better to do down here.” He smiled.
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Chesh stared at him. "Umm…Sure?" She said. "Do you even have the same written language as us?" She asked.
Aria shrugged, “I can understand you fine, I should be able to read your words fine.”
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Chesh nodded. "I-I don't really have any book or anything to read though." She said.