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The animal responded first with a sneeze, which caused Floki to lean back slightly. He was overwhelmed with curiosity, however, and now that he had determined that this critter wouldn't cause him any harm (hopefully), his fear had dissipated. After a moment, a response was given, and Floki was pleasantly surprised to find that he could understand what was being said.

A small smile crept across his lips; he didn't know what was meant by "sea demon," but the creature's tone was friendly enough. "What are you?" he asked, not meaning to be rude -- but it certainly wasn't a wolf. He didn't know what sort of being had fur, legs, and paws, but seemed to live in the ocean; he was much too confident in the waves to just be an occasional swimmer.