"Perhaps because I'm not really from the mainland." She gave a mysterious smile and shrugged. "I'm a selkie. My herd went all over the place. I pretty much grew up in the water, though we did have a house so that I could go to school like a normal person." At least, when it suited her father to linger in one place long enough.
"I saw the feathers when you stood up back there, and there is a quality to your voice I have only heard from sirens. I'm sure you're a natural singer, but sometimes we don't always like the gifts we are given." She didn't particularly have a fondness for her own plight, having a skin that could ultimately tether her to someone she didn't wish to be with.
She laughed softly and shook her head. Kay's enthusiasm and hyperactive nature were difficult not to find amusing. "No, I'm fairly focused, I think. But I suppose it depends on the situation." She walked up the few stairs that led to the doors and pulled them open. She stepped inside the cool, air conditioned building and motioned to the right. "This way..."