He knew a few Breakers and would not have been surprised to meet one of them here, in this place of sacred contemplation. Whether out of piety, seeking solace in the divine, or contemplating worldly desires that needed a godly touch, the temple's architecture alone was inspirational, and Hadama could understand how it made its parishioners feel closer to the old gods.
Seeing the pale ancient, however, was thoroughly unexpected, and the Tidebreaker blinked in quiet bemusement at the disheveled, horned woman who viewed him with no less surprise.
"Maea," he greeted in return with a courteous inclination of his head. At her astute observations a twinkle lightened some of the weariness from his eyes and he made his slow, careful way towards her so their conversation wouldn't bother anyone else. "I walk on land using legs," he explained with sincere solemnity in answer to her queries. "Sometimes they are useful." Though mertails were, of course, preferable. But he would not be so discourteous to say so to the face of one who didn't have one.
And he was quietly enjoying the surprise and delight on her face in that moment. It was a welcome change from the exhaustion and grief he had seen far too much of since the start of Longheat.
"How goes the rebuilding in the Hollowed Grounds?"
Seeing the pale ancient, however, was thoroughly unexpected, and the Tidebreaker blinked in quiet bemusement at the disheveled, horned woman who viewed him with no less surprise.
"Maea," he greeted in return with a courteous inclination of his head. At her astute observations a twinkle lightened some of the weariness from his eyes and he made his slow, careful way towards her so their conversation wouldn't bother anyone else. "I walk on land using legs," he explained with sincere solemnity in answer to her queries. "Sometimes they are useful." Though mertails were, of course, preferable. But he would not be so discourteous to say so to the face of one who didn't have one.
And he was quietly enjoying the surprise and delight on her face in that moment. It was a welcome change from the exhaustion and grief he had seen far too much of since the start of Longheat.
"How goes the rebuilding in the Hollowed Grounds?"
