[Harada supposes he should be flattered. Something about him attracted the attention of a siren, the mythical beauties who are supposedly only interested in ship's captains. Instead, he's resentful. This is the siren responsible for Hiroshige-san's devastating turn into the rocks. This is the siren he only barely managed to outswim in getting to this island.
And this is the siren who now seems to think he can be lured back into the water despite being comfortable on land (or as comfortable as he can be with scratches down the length of his calves care of this same siren). He's not sure what it is that makes him immune to the lure of the siren's song. Harada's fairly sure it's something about his own personality, but he's tempted to attribute it to the siren's ineffectiveness.
He glances at the water's edge every now and then, but of greater concern right now is building a fire. He's built a little pyramid of branches and sun-dried seaweed for an easy catch, but the most likely place to find the kind of stone he needs to get a spark is, unfortunately, at or below the water's edge.
When the siren calls his name again, well, this time is seems to work a little. Harada stands and starts to walk toward the siren, looking curiously past his face at his tail.]
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And this is the siren who now seems to think he can be lured back into the water despite being comfortable on land (or as comfortable as he can be with scratches down the length of his calves care of this same siren). He's not sure what it is that makes him immune to the lure of the siren's song. Harada's fairly sure it's something about his own personality, but he's tempted to attribute it to the siren's ineffectiveness.
He glances at the water's edge every now and then, but of greater concern right now is building a fire. He's built a little pyramid of branches and sun-dried seaweed for an easy catch, but the most likely place to find the kind of stone he needs to get a spark is, unfortunately, at or below the water's edge.
When the siren calls his name again, well, this time is seems to work a little. Harada stands and starts to walk toward the siren, looking curiously past his face at his tail.]
How did you learn my name, anyway?