"I slept well," he said with a smile. His head tilted sideways for a moment when he saw her pull out her phone. He had observed humans enough to see them talking on these, knew that they used these to communicate with each other from far away. He wanted Alice to always be able to get a hold of him if she ever needed him. Part of him knew that he couldn't spend his days camping out the shoreline in the hopes of seeing her, especially as the beaches became busier with the summer crowds. He had seen enough of these human devices to know that they and water were not compatible.

"I brought you something," he said slowly. "Not quite a gift, something more practical I suppose. Though it is pretty enough for a beautiful woman like you." He pulled out the conch shell, holding it out to her on his large hand. "If you ever need me, you have but to blow on this and I will hear you. I will come when ever you need me."