Before Celeste had the chance to speak, Mariselle answered for her, "Don't even think about it. Celeste is a female from the land; there's no chance that she will become your mate."
"Oh, I see. My apologies for disturbing Your Highness and Lady Celeste," the mermaid beastman said, then swam away in disappointment.
After the mermaid beastman left, Celeste still looked puzzled, not understanding the meaning of his words.
Mariselle let out a sigh and explained to her, "He was asking if you would be willing to become his mate. But generally speaking, mermaid beastmen usually would not mate with females that aren't from the mermaid kingdom. That was why he left after hearing that you are a female from the land.
"Why can't they mate with females from the land? Is it because it's inconvenient?"
