To be honest, Gawain was really startled when Tiel suddenly emerged from the water—these sea demons, it seems, are essentially elemental creatures, and when this sea caterpillar was lurking in the water, it gave off no sign at all. When it suddenly popped its head out, if Gawain had a brick in his hand at that moment, he probably would have thrown it...
After calming himself, Gawain looked at Tiel swimming around in the water: "What are you doing soaking in the river so late?"
"Where else would I be if not in the river, on the shore?" Tiel responded righteously, "I'm a sea demon, a water elemental."
"... That does make sense..." Gawain rubbed his chin, then suddenly realized something was off, "Wait, if I'm not mistaken, you should be at the shipyard guiding the workers right now?"
