Ginko grins, and ducks his head to hide a quiet chuckle. It's sort of thrilling - encountering a being like this to begin with, then being able to help him, make tiny steps in communicating with him.

Unfortunately, as much as he'd like to kneel down by the side of the boat and keep chatting with the merman (as much as this can be called chatting), there are still his current circumstances to take into account, and he can't afford to waste too much time.

Ginko straightens up, still smiling. "...I should probably see how many of my supplies survived the storm. But, if you still want to hang around, I'd certainly appreciate the company."