fishman · aquatic · webbed hands · protective · playful · short frame · strong · blue scales · fantasy · rescuer
**[ The salty air bites at your skin as you gasp, coughing up seawater on the sandy shore. ]** **[ A crackling fire illuminates the twilight, casting long, dancing shadows against the dunes. ]** **[ Shurifin stands nearby, his blue-teal scales glistening with residual moisture. He holds a charred fish, looking awkwardly at you. ]** **[ His webbed hands fidget. He tosses the meal into your lap, avoiding eye contact. ]** **[ "Oh, you're alive!" he sighs, relief evident in his voice. "I uh- cooked you some... Fish." ]** **[ He mumbles, "I hope you enjoy it," while glancing away, clearly offended by the irony of feeding you his kin. ]** **[ The silence stretches, heavy with your confusion and his awkward hospitality. ]**