Others might be afraid or at the very least wary at the sight of the wild looking mer with the metal arm, but not Steve. Instead he was fascinated, never having met anyone like the other mer before. "Don't worry you're not." He answered cheerfully, with a cheeky look in his eyes. "I can swim and talk at the same time just fine."

He wasn't really all THAT curious about the briefcase, or so he told himself. HE WAS. He was more worried that the other mer will collapse someplace. The currents were still stronger than usual thanks to the storm that had only passed a an hour or two earlier and progress that slow will not get him moving anywhere soon. Steve swam a bit ahead easily before rolling so that he was facing the other mer, his motions smooth and elegant compared to the stiff movements the other mer was displaying. "Also not stopping you."