[That reaction earns Himeno an amused chuckle, a smile pulling at the faun's lips as he watches the young centaur.

He's not meaning to embarrass or fluster her with his inquiry, but there's also no denying that it's rather cute in a fashion... entirely confusing in another.

Tumnus arches a brow when she mentions mermaids.] Truly? I have known some to wear shells or trinkets, but most would prefer to wear naught but the sea itself. How strange...

[And then Tumnus chokes a bit and flushes, torn two different ways. On one hand, being nude was natural and of course a perspective mate would want to look at her before they consummated. On another hand, if one was more demure in thee own beliefs, was it too terrible a thing that she preferred clothing? And on still another hand...]

Good Heaven, b-but who w-would be so ungentlemanly as t-to d-d-do such a thing?!