[ as he does not have visible gills, gaby has to imagine that his mutation must be different than evolving a tail for balance or a nictitating membrane over his eyes. his blood doesn't seem to have any effect rather than being very pretty. ]

A mutant. [ she nods, twisting open the cap on the pain pills and holding two out for him. ]

You've evolved. That does not explain very much, but thank you for telling me.

[ he didn't have to, she would have dropped it. he isn't sharing it of his own volition, there were extenuating circumstance so she doesn't feel like she has won anything in the friendship department, a hollow victory. ]

Come. We need to clean up your firefly blood. You should keep the pain spray.