"Ouch! Your scales are sharp!"
“O-oh no, are you bleeding?? I’m so sorry--” She retracted her tail and turned towards the person she’d accidentally hit. He’d probably come too close just as she was preparing to leave, so she didn’t see him.
Juana bit her lip in embarrassment. Smooth scales were a beauty standard for merfolk, and a though they haven’t exactly been interacting with humans lately so she couldn’t fault him for not understanding. Besides, it was her fault for neglecting her scale-care routine...argh. “Can I...see where you felt it?”










