Yes, it's dangerous for non-human creatures to advertise that they are, in fact, not human. Myca hasn't experienced it much personally as he's done all he can to blend in among humans: contacts to hide his inhuman eyes, high collars and hairstyles to mask his gills. They gills he knew to hide right away. His eyes took longer. But he fits in at a glance now and that's what matters.

They communicate that way often. Sometimes they live very far apart and that's the only way they can communicate.

He couldn't imagine that for himself. He, a thing without a voice. Or rather, a thing with a dangerous voice. Even these very modern people in little peril of being lured by a siren's call still reference it. He's heard and read it.

Do you have a phone?