Admittedly, Cristiano did not advise sleeping under the water when you weren't used to it. What if his mouth fell open off of the breather? What if he started to breathe through his nose instead of his mouth? He could drown! Cris didn't want that in the slightest. Of course, it was all relative and not yet even a conversation they'd had.
"Hi!" the merman said as he came nearer, setting the bag down. He coiled up his tail as he came to sit a few feet away from Tommy, running a hand through his hair to push the long brown stands away from his gaze. He needed a trim but also found he liked the longness. It went with his awesome beard.