A smile creased the mermanta's stoic expression at his goddess's quick affirmation of assistance. Her rewards for those devoted to her were generous, and Hadama was grateful for her gifts and the abilities they granted him. Strengthening his armor would allow him to better protect himself, and to better protect Torchline--
But as he focused upon her melodious voice and the task she set, he quickly realized that this was not a quest like others he had undertaken in the past. He listened with growing awe, even his thoughts slowing to a stunned silence as he words dropped into the pool of his mind like stones into a deep, calm pool. Ripples of shock skated across the surface as he took in what she offered, and what she asked, and Hadama was for once not simply slow to respond but truly speechless.
Most of his words may have failed him but he genuflected deeply before his goddess in gratitude, knowing that the enormity of this meeting would take days to fully process. One word, however, remained, and he whispered it with quiet joy.
"Yes."
But as he focused upon her melodious voice and the task she set, he quickly realized that this was not a quest like others he had undertaken in the past. He listened with growing awe, even his thoughts slowing to a stunned silence as he words dropped into the pool of his mind like stones into a deep, calm pool. Ripples of shock skated across the surface as he took in what she offered, and what she asked, and Hadama was for once not simply slow to respond but truly speechless.
Most of his words may have failed him but he genuflected deeply before his goddess in gratitude, knowing that the enormity of this meeting would take days to fully process. One word, however, remained, and he whispered it with quiet joy.
"Yes."
