[Gepard’s eyes are visible in the darkness underneath the pier, glowing pale blue in his pale face. It would be startling if he didn’t know that it’s Gepard; it’s pretty because he does.]

[When his merman acquaintance swims out a bit, Sampo sits back on his heels to talk to him a little more normally. It probably would’ve looked a little weird to any passerby for him to be leaning over the pier.]

It’ll take more than a little shipwreck to keep ol’ Sampo Koski down!

[Actually a shipwreck totally could keep him down, but he was fortuitously rescued.]

I think I’ll be hanging around for a little while. I don’t have a whole lot of cash on me, and, anyway, this seems like a pretty good place to lay low. So you can keep coming back, if you want a little conversation! Or if you want me to get anything for you.

[Surely there has to be something that would pique Gepard’s interest after watching humans.]