"Frequent trading, yes. Occasional support at sea for guarding ships. In exchange, I get things from the surface, and they get fishing rights and some of our goods that would survive being dry."

Kai half-smiles, eyes tracking Nyra's movements. He noticed how she was careful to start slow with her food, either from low appetite or from having to hide and subsist on whatever she could grab.

He wets his lips but otherwise sits perfectly still, his gaze flicking between her hands and eyes.

"After you're done eating, I'll be happy to run you a bath. I'm sure you'd appreciate being clean after a good meal."