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Since reaching adulthood, Aruden had been touched with a bit of wanderlust. It was nice swimming with no general destination in mind. He never felt like he was wasting his time or going to be late. He took his time exploring and, on general, avoiding other mer's. If he were asked why, he'd have no real answer he supposed.

Today he had fond a interesting spot along a shoreline. he had swum up and lain on the beach to better enjoy feeling the sun on his hair. As he laid there, he realized that along the shallows, thousands of tiny baby clams had settled into the soft sifting sands. It amused him to watch their tiny little extensions reaching up and waving back and forth with the waves. He watched them for a while, then began to dig them out. Collecting them into a large empty conch shell, he popped a few into his mouth to nibble the sweet baby clam flesh.

On a stretch of sand that was mostly empty, it was terribly hard for Aruden to miss the sudden appearance of the other mer. His coloration clashed against the golden sands, though not in a eye searing manner. It would have been easy to overlook him as perhaps a dolphin or seal. Aruden ceased collecting the baby clams and stared at Rowan. With how he laid there, he looked like he may have been hurt? Aruden glanced out at the water and debated slipping away. Ah, but he couldn't swim off if the other was really hurt. He pressed a hand into the sand and pressed himself away from the shore. Holding the conch shell to his chest, he slowly drifted towards the other mer. "Ah...hello?"

Aruden smiled faintly as he popped another baby clam into his mouth. He shifted his tail and began to slide his way over to the other male. "Oh certainly not. I was just surprised to see someone else around here. Do you live near here?" He answered. Perhaps he should not ask if he was allright? He had looked very preoccupied a moment ago after all. Aruden glanced at the conch shell, then slowly held it out towards the other uncertainly.

"Do you want some?" He offered with a nod of his head behind him. "There are a whole bunch of them along this stretch here. I was just gathering some for a snack."