Teidra didn't know what to say in response to the lecture, so she wound up doing nothing at all. She edged closer to Carlyle, a little intimidated and not quite sure what to say. It was true Carlyle had been initially rude, but the man had surprised her, too! And that was still no reason for him to make threats!
Of course, she was a little biased here.
Fortunately, before she could be put on the spot, the man turned away to their newest addition that had apparently always been there, unbeknownst to them! A man with...
Fins?
She looked at Carlyle in confusion, and then at the newcomer, shifting from hoof to hoof awkwardly. "Me? Oh, uh...I'm tuathi," she said slowly, for she did find the question a little rude, being asked what you were. "But my name is Teidra. What's yours?"
She stared rather pointedly at his tail, trying to find a way to ask what he was without sounding similarly rude, for she'd never seen a person with a fish tail before!