[He's out of his element literally and figuratively. Frankly he is not okay with this. Arriving here had been such a shock to his system that he is quite certain he experienced some kind of panic attack. He thought for sure he was suffocating--drowning--for a bit before some merfolk took pity on him and helped out. It took him an embarrassingly long time to calm down and even now he really can't... quite... do so. Being able to breathe underwater sure was a unique experience but his nerves are still shot simply being here. Every time he takes a breath he expects to choke and it's all still got him more than a little freaked out.
Yet now that he has his bearings there's a different problem. The mermaids that had come to his aid don't seem to want to leave him alone. They have developed some strange fascination with him. They ask him all sorts of odd questions that are embarrassing and mildly inappropriate. They even poke at his ears or tug curiously on his clothes. He isn't sure how to handle the unwanted attention on top of his constant panic about the location.
Alphinaud manages to lose them inside a restaurant at one point and in a brief moment of respite gets hit lightly in the side of the head with a dish. He jerks his head and lifts his hand to catch it, confused. Then he sees Minfillia trying to gather them up. Oh... He's relieved to see her here too as he has come to understand the Circle members have all been scattered to different places. He's also relieved she wasn't around for his earlier high key panicking.
He lifts his free hand to greet her.]
Keeping busy? [Asked in a shower of bubbles. Talking underwater sure is annoying.]
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Yet now that he has his bearings there's a different problem. The mermaids that had come to his aid don't seem to want to leave him alone. They have developed some strange fascination with him. They ask him all sorts of odd questions that are embarrassing and mildly inappropriate. They even poke at his ears or tug curiously on his clothes. He isn't sure how to handle the unwanted attention on top of his constant panic about the location.
Alphinaud manages to lose them inside a restaurant at one point and in a brief moment of respite gets hit lightly in the side of the head with a dish. He jerks his head and lifts his hand to catch it, confused. Then he sees Minfillia trying to gather them up. Oh... He's relieved to see her here too as he has come to understand the Circle members have all been scattered to different places. He's also relieved she wasn't around for his earlier high key panicking.
He lifts his free hand to greet her.]
Keeping busy? [Asked in a shower of bubbles. Talking underwater sure is annoying.]