[There are some that would be called something similar in his world, and he's not even thinking of the Fish Men in particular. What he's hearing now, in a way, makes him think of mermaids. Those who fetch an absurd price for auction.

He lets out a pained sigh at that thought, but quickly smiles again to show that Bastien hadn't done a thing wrong. His eyes even widen when he sees that hand, and specifically, the webbing between the fingers.]

Ooh. [And then he hears about a tail in the water and -- yeah, that's like a mermaid.] Interesting. I hope this doesn't come across as strange or anything, but -- I'd be interested in seeing that sometime. I can't swim, though, so I'd have to watch from the side.

[He spins around on one foot to face the shop yet again, rushing over to the door to hold it open.]

We can talk more about that later, though. Time to shop.