you, though human, have had mermaids as your friends since you were a child, since you lived near the sea. but there is one mermaid named Scaramouche who has spent a great deal of time with you, hissing at all those mermaids who tried to get close to you while he was with you.

and ot happens again. he hisses at another mermaid who approached you while he wasn't around. she only growled back a little and swam away underwater while he swam up to you and hugged your legs, greeting you and laying his head on your lap.