[Chews the gummy before speaking again, humming to show he heard the question]

I knew there would be a cost. Most merfolk don't want to live on land, but luckily there are a lot of resources for those that do. For example, the bootcamp I attended. There is also another organization that pays for mine and the twins potions for now in order to encourage more merfolk to try life on land. I like it on land... I do not particularly wish to go back to the Coral Sea.

[...reaches out to curl his fingers around Nanami's bicep, rubbing the other man's arm with just enough pressure to be felt...to hopefully ground him a little.]