"Oh. And you can't figure out how they work and stuff?"

"Maybe someday."

"Oh."

"Look, I know you think this is all weird and stuff, but I was born this way. It's not nearly as exciting to me as it is to other people."

"It's not really about being exciting, it's more like... I wanna understand things. All the things."

"Eh, I'm going to be around for a while, I can take my time."

He blinks slowly.

"And there are so many other things to learn and explore!"

"I guess."

She grins. "Like babies!"

He sighs longsufferingly.

"What's your problem with babies? Do you think they're scary? I did at first."

"No, I just don't think kids are smart or mature enough to take care of them and should wait until they're not kids anymore. Like thirty."

"Tell that to Michael's mummy. Though maybe that's why he got left on the beach."

"See? Besides, mer don't really take care of their kids, I think, the whole tribe does."

"Must be confusing."

"I dunno, but that's not my point anyway."

"I've been to Michael's tribe a couple times."

"What's it like?"

"They seem nice. The grownups thought I was weird, though."

"Weird how?"

"Well, I didn't make myself look like a mermaid."

"So what?"

"I think they thought a silver little girl with legs and stuff was weird."

"Well. Yeah, a bit, but, Miracles in general are so weird it's normal. Or should be, I think."