[ big tail thumps..... sorry anderson even if you wanted to you wouldn't escape, because alucard is flopping all over you because of all this petting. he has such a sleepy air about him now, lazy and half-awake, though at least it's clear he's still paying attention. ]

Mm. Plenty of time, then.

[ it's interesting, what he says about the water. he's been curious about it, though not enough to try going into it, and he hums thoughtfully, huffing a sound and pushing his head against anderson's hand. baskerville is doing the same, meanwhile. ]

It's odd. I know people that've gone into it with no problems, and I can't sense anything wrong with it, so what are the natives so afraid of? It's obviously not water in and of itself, but... the ocean, specifically, and I doubt they're worried about sharks.