Kaiden was strong but Hadama was significantly stronger. When they tried to yank their weapon back it didn't budge so much as an inch. Instead the mermanta flexed his tail and drove forward, pushing Kaiden ahead of him so long as the mershark held on to his weapon. It changed the position of his own trident and their attempted tail slap cut harmlessly through the water without making contact.
The seaweed-defined ring was large by necessity; underwater combat tended to involve a lot more movement than similar spars on land. Even so, Hadama used his greater size and weight to advantage to try to drive Kaiden back and attempt to push him out of the ring before he stopped, releasing the other Mer's weapon and backing off whether or not he was successful. Well done, he called out, the sincerity of his praise impossible to fake in the bond. It is a strong start. He began to swim towards the weapon racks, nodding to some of the other guards who were cycling through the training grounds. Your speed is a great strength. And your instincts are good.
He paused, emerald eyes gleaming with amusement as he looked back over his shoulder at the younger Mer. Are you hungry now?
The seaweed-defined ring was large by necessity; underwater combat tended to involve a lot more movement than similar spars on land. Even so, Hadama used his greater size and weight to advantage to try to drive Kaiden back and attempt to push him out of the ring before he stopped, releasing the other Mer's weapon and backing off whether or not he was successful. Well done, he called out, the sincerity of his praise impossible to fake in the bond. It is a strong start. He began to swim towards the weapon racks, nodding to some of the other guards who were cycling through the training grounds. Your speed is a great strength. And your instincts are good.
He paused, emerald eyes gleaming with amusement as he looked back over his shoulder at the younger Mer. Are you hungry now?
