Ferris watch tentatively as his captor hid behind a door. The sound of fins in the distance sent him into a state of panic, muscles roped around the tender aquatic appendages. When it came to fight or flight, most would pick flight. While Ferris wouldn't run from a fish, a shark was a different thing entirely. Additionally, he proved to be much weaker than any rokea could be. Of course he would be scared if Rus tensed up. What in the world could possibly frighten a rokea...? Something as strong as Rus, or potentially stronger?

Suddenly, there was a loud pounding on the door. "Rus!" Ferris hissed, not realizing what was happening but registering whatever it was was a bad thing. "What's going on?" The merman crawled over to where Rus was. Since the rokea needed him, he would protect him. Right?