Sea spray speckled his face as he stood at the ships wheel, eyes forwards and focused as distant sounds of his crew pulling up the net, he noticed their catch must be heavy, or fighting a lot, since they seemed to be struggling.

After one of the men called him over for the umpteenth time he sighed, not having to even say anything as another took his place at the wheel as he walked over to the where the catch was finally haled up on to deck. As the net was cast away his eyes widened just slightly.

Human almost but…also that long tail, covered in iridescent scales, shimmering in the light as the creature squirmed around, looking panicked as its eyes locked with his.