Pieter lit his pipe, puffing steadily as he watched his apprentice fling his belt off and fumble with his trousers. Heh, he'd been there. More than once. So far, nothing out of the ordinary had happened. The mermaids watched Uban make a fool of himself. The youngest one giggled and whispered to her sister, who coolly watched. The other mermaid, the one with the closed eyes, stayed silent. As mermaids went, these one's certainly weren't the flirtiest. Which, considering how besotted Uban was, was for the best. 

The younger sister swam up to Uban, her strong tail flexing, sliding her through the water with shocking ease. She stopped just outside of arms reach, smiling coquettishly. "What's your name?" She asked. Behind them, the older sister flipped her hair and disappeared under the waves. She had taken what she wanted from the meeting. The silent one watched them, unseeing. 

Pieter nodded to her, offering his respect. She dipped her head in return, and continued to watch Uban and the young mermaid.