Guess it's one of those perspective things. I'd love to be able to swim underwater. I bet there are secret caves and everything!

[It is fairly reasonable to assume someone who lives underwater would find the whole situation dull after a while.

At the question, he pats near the spot.]

I was shot recently. Nothing to worry about; it's not as bad as it was.

[But then, he figures, maybe the guy wouldn't know what that means. Do they have guns underwater? Probably not.]

It's just going to be awkward until I heal more.