"Naturally. I am using a potion to be able to stand on land among you all. If I am submerged in water I return to my true form." All rather convenient, really.

There's a brief pause as he takes a small bite of the remaining marshmallow to examine its inside. "Perhaps as payment for the meal, I could show you. Finding a large enough body of water in a city like this should be an easy task and I would be a hypocrite not to answer your questions after you have been so generous with mine."