The dark streets were narrow and their footsteps echoed. He thought he heard other steps in a nearby alley and moved quicker. "Everyone will be scared of us. They will fear my knife skills and we can tell them you're called a mermaid cause you pull people down to a watery grave."

When he turned the corner, he immediately pulled back and clamped a hand over her mouth, gesturing to keep quiet. He backed up to go down another street. He then took her hand to sprint down. "You gotta be careful with swimming cause of sharks! And I've never held a sword but we can work together to learn. "