[She just eats while he's talking, swallowing so she can speak without her mouth full - something he'd certainly call her out on.]
...Because I was the nearest merperson in sight?
[Judging from how she says it, Kay also doesn't think that's the reason, and she decides to just take another bite of her sandwich. When she's done chewing - ]
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...Because I was the nearest merperson in sight?
[Judging from how she says it, Kay also doesn't think that's the reason, and she decides to just take another bite of her sandwich. When she's done chewing - ]
You can't blame me for trying to figure it out.