Jericho stepped between the fellow and his way out, his eyes locking onto those of the man who'd been so disdainful. "Oh, and I suppose calling her human or mermaid is better? To tell her that one half or the other is better than another? Man, I've seen some jerks in my time, but you take the cake. Do yourself a favor and think before insulting anyone. Judge not lest you be judged and all that." He stepped aside, allowing the young man to leave while he stepped towards a pair of older men who looked to be plotting some kind of trouble. Still, he couldn't shake what he'd overheard from the other guy.

Once he'd made it clear to the other two that trouble wouldn't be appreciated by himself nor the guards, Jericho sat down on a nearby bench, leaning back as much as the sword on his back would allow and pulling his dagger free while peeling an apple he'd had in his pack since his last stop off in a town, two weeks ago. [i]Interesting philosophy on that fellow's part. I don't view the young girl as less than a person because she's not full human. And I don't get all the anti-merperson hate around here. I always thought it was a fascinating culture myself, and the few full merpeople I've met in my travels were decent people, despite the greater populace's opinion of them. Meh, best not overthink it, lest I loose my smile.[/i]