[Totoko laughs, a trill of a sound as her tentacles sway beneath and around her like a massive skirt.]

That's what I do, after all. I give people what they want...helping poor, unfortunate souls, just like you.

[She draws her hand across his forehead again, letting her fingers linger in his hair.]

But love...is very tricky to work with. It's like a kind of magic all its own...but what I can do is get you past whatever pesky barrier your father has put in place to keep you in the sea.

[She moves around behind Choromatsu, then, leaning against him from behind with her hand on his shoulder so she can whisper in his ear.]

I can make you human, Choromatsu.