[you hug Splashy Jr's face and suddenly you feel absolutely and horrifically petrified, oh god this thing was a fish IT WAS A FISH oh god oh god you're touching it oh god--]

[. . . but those feelings fade away pretty quickly into some tentative acceptance. but he's been with Tiamat since practically the beginning of the team, right?]

[in response, Splashy Jr just continues to wag his little tail]