[The man looks confused. Did he say something odd?]

Yeah... Y'know, drones and stuff. [He gestures around in the air, suddenly realizing he might sound crazy. He's gotten this kind of reaction more than once from people here; it seems like some of them come from places that don't have the same technology.]

Anyway. You weren't a merfolk before? I bet it's fun to glide so easily in the water.

[He admires the way it glimmers in the sparkling water.

Hythlodaeus... Am I saying that right? [That's a mouthful, he thinks, but it's important to get names right.]

Mine's Finnick. [He reaches down to take his hand, returning the warm smile.] Pleasure to meet you.