"Sometimes." Steve answered cheerfully, undaunted by the rude behaviour from the other mer. "Other times it's just to ride the currents and the waves." He'd gotten good at it and the few times the currents were strong enough to overwhelm him and taken him to new places he'd always been able to find his way back without too much trouble.

Steve was concerned about the stiffness the other mer was showing though by the way he was rolling his shoulders. The word 'deployed' was also setting off warning bells inside his head. He ignored the suggestion he should mind himself; nosiness has always been his weakness, though he'd call it curiosity instead. "Do you want to come back with me? I know someone who can take a look at your injuries."