You quickly run through an introduction. When he doesn't move, you continue to tell him about your adventures in the Wood and how someone cast a spell on you so you could swim and explore the ocean. When you get to the part about meeting sea creatures, he looks interested.
"So you've might have met my friend, then?" he asks.
You think for a while and say that you might have, depending on who his friend is.
He sniffs. "Well, I'll tell you want. I'll describe her and if you know her name, I'll give you a gift. She has several shades of green, blue eyes, and she's not quite a sea horse although she sort of resembles one. Do you know her name? Do not use capitals or punctuation!"