[The water rustles, moved back and forth by the lazy sweep of her tail. Cats definitely aren't known for their friendliness, but don't they sometimes die of loneliness all the same?]

Gonna save you the boring-ass pedantry, but whales ain't fish. And judging by the markings, these are the fins of what some countries call a killer whale. [Her teeth catch the fake-sun coming off of the water's surface, glinting in a smile. Doesn't he think it's fitting? There aren't many people who question what killer whales have done to earn their name.]

... Anyway, I've lived on the sea ever since leaving home. Easy as. Are you thinking there's something more going on than that? [It's an honest retelling, even if it's a superficial one, rewarding his curiosity with truth. And she isn't about to insult his intelligence by believing for a second that he doesn't think there might be even more similarities there.]