[ He says this vaguely, coming up short for a good response that sounds, y'know, normal. It's still ingrained in him to try to keep his fishy business to himself... Maybe London just doesn't have any sea monsters, he figures; it sounds pretty likely! But he'll let the subject rest, dropping it just as randomly as he brought it up, it seems. He lets his gaze drift away awkwardly again, placing both hands on his hips in a light stretch, meaning to seem very casual, yeah? ]
So, is everyone who lives in London human, then? Er— Except you?
[ He meets the man's eye questioningly, acknowledging his not-human-ness in what Alberto feels is a polite and subtle way. Which are not Alberto's specialties, generally speaking. With grown-ups, he tries, though, man... ]
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[ He says this vaguely, coming up short for a good response that sounds, y'know, normal. It's still ingrained in him to try to keep his fishy business to himself... Maybe London just doesn't have any sea monsters, he figures; it sounds pretty likely! But he'll let the subject rest, dropping it just as randomly as he brought it up, it seems. He lets his gaze drift away awkwardly again, placing both hands on his hips in a light stretch, meaning to seem very casual, yeah? ]
So, is everyone who lives in London human, then? Er— Except you?
[ He meets the man's eye questioningly, acknowledging his not-human-ness in what Alberto feels is a polite and subtle way. Which are not Alberto's specialties, generally speaking. With grown-ups, he tries, though, man... ]