The steam that immediately pours from the shower head is a relief. Jade shifts and his tail darts across the floor to rest more comfortably as he leans back against his palms.

He watches Rook carefully for a few moments--taking in his wild hair and the way the offshoots of water licks at his clothes. "What do you know of mermaid courting, Rook-san?"

Because he can think of a few things that Rook has done... trinkets, quality time, displaying how capable of a provider he could be with the large amounts of food he's brought them and the catfish he caught today. "I admit my knowledge of human methods are more limited..."