The merman laughed and nodded at Jake as if he had five heads but was impressive and maybe a little like a babe. "Yes! We've gone a few times!" He said with a grin as he curled his tail and perched, all in one piece. "Why does that surprise you?" Cris asked, apparently not in the know with Jake's situation.
He took a breath with a frown and a bit of a wheeze. Already suffocating on land. The clock was officially ticking.