[Well, Hank's not doing anything objectionable yet, so Firo supposes he really has no ground to stop him, not unless he starts offending the mermaid once he gets there. Firo dithers a moment, then kicks off to swim after Hank. He's a decent enough swimmer, though now he's hindered by keeping his eyes carefully downcast.]
Shouldn't he be looking for you? I thought dogs did that.
[Is he trying to distract from how awkward he finds this situation? You bet. But he also thinks it's a fair question, given the knowledge he's gleaned about dogs from movies and stories and tales of brushes with the law. Namely that they sniff and find stuff.]
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[Well, Hank's not doing anything objectionable yet, so Firo supposes he really has no ground to stop him, not unless he starts offending the mermaid once he gets there. Firo dithers a moment, then kicks off to swim after Hank. He's a decent enough swimmer, though now he's hindered by keeping his eyes carefully downcast.]
Shouldn't he be looking for you? I thought dogs did that.
[Is he trying to distract from how awkward he finds this situation? You bet. But he also thinks it's a fair question, given the knowledge he's gleaned about dogs from movies and stories and tales of brushes with the law. Namely that they sniff and find stuff.]