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((OOC: It would suck if sharks were attracted by the blood in the water while my mergirl is still asleep. >.>))

Katalina hardly stirred during all the excitement. The only thing she noted was that the voice had gone, and she was near full restoration. She could awaken soon. But not now. There was still a while to wait.

Joshua shuffled through his few belongings. "There it is!" He muttered. Grabbing the small kit, he made his way back to where Joey waited. Curious as to what the other boy was looking at, Joshua followed his gaze. Somehow, he was unsurprised to see that he was looking at Katalina. "She's really something, isn't she?" He asked, a small smile on his face. Turning his thoughts away from the mermaid, he held out a hand. "Can I see your hand?" Joshua asked.

Joshua tugged the chain out of Joey's hand. "Chain doens't need band-aids." He murmured to himself. He checked over the cut on the hand he held. "Doesn't look too bad." He continued murmuring. "Just needs cleaning and a bandage." Not releasing Joey's hand, Joshua dug out a wound cleaner from the medic kit. He tugged the cap off with his teeth and poured a small amount on the cut.

"Sure." Joshua's voice was slightly distracted as he handed back the necklace. Capping the cleaner, he tucked back into the bag. Another second of digging and he had a small roll of bandage in his hand. This he wound gently around Joey's hand. He sealed the bandage into place. "There." The bandaging was tight, but not so tight that it would cut off circulation. Nor would it fall off from looseness. Joshua released Joey's hand. "All done."

Joshua tilted his head to the side as he saw Joey glance at Katalina and smile. "What're you thinking?" He asked, curious. He wanted to know what other people's reactions were to the mermaid. Joshua had been informed by several people that he was not normal. 'Or,' He thought. 'At least, my obssession for the sea isn't normal.'

Katalina stirred at last, her eyes opening. With a little smile, she surfaced, shaking her hair back out of her face.
Full of unaccustomed energy, she streaked across to the shallowest she could go. She gave the three onshore a quick wave before flipping over and racing across to the coral. After going back and forth a few times, she stopped and gave the three a shy grin.
"Too much energy," she said apologetically. "I'm not used to sleeping so long."

Joshua looked intently at Joey for a moment, debating. Sighing, he decided to tell the truth. 'After all, he's already seen them.' "What I want, is to protect this cove." He gestured, taking in Lucian, Katalina, and the cove waters. "I want to protect them and any others that come here. I want this to be a safe haven for all. If you choose to stay, that is the only thing I ask. To keep them safe from anything and everything." He smiled sheepishly. He wans't used to giving speeches like that. "Sorry." He muttered, looking away. Joshua's glance away brought Katalina to his attention. 'She's waking!' He waded over to meet her, grinning at her antics. "Glad you rejoined the land of the living! We were worried for awhile there."