His heart was beating faster than he could have imagined, which he tried to chalk up to seeing a friggin mermaid of all things but really, he knew somehow it had nothing to do with that. Forcing her arm around him so they were both upright-ish, Robert took the moment to peer over his shoulder at nothing. But there was something wasn't there? At least, in his mind, just because he couldn't see the danger didn't mean there wasn't any nearby. Or he was talking out of his ass. Maybe both.
Though he was still in a position to hold onto their conversation, which surprised him just a bit Somehow the sea comment made more sense than what came before it. "I'm sorry, you smell something?" He sniffed the air, his face turning to the wary expression of 'I don't believe you.' Whatever she thought she smelled, it must have been the side effect of the tail. "Where do you live?" he asked, changing topics to something more sensible. Mostly, to get her out of the all-seeing lobby.