The boy nodded and smiled at her, taking a small bite, suppressing the urge to wolf it down. Smiling at her, he chewed slowly and politely, wanting to savour the taste and texture of a good fresh fish. Moving across the ground, he sat next to the mermaid and smiled at her, a genuine, sweet and innocent little smile, full of joy at seeing a mermaid so close. Leaning into her, he watched her quietly, smiling at her. A yawn passed his lips as he shivered, still chilled to the bone. Whimpering as he tried to warm up, he flinched hearing voices.

"The freak hangs out down here! He'll be hiding from us, I bet." One deep voice boomed, the male's voice growing closer by the second. "He's gonna get it!" He smirked to himself, as Charlie hid his face in Kassy's body, scared and wanting to be safe.