Hadama would have done the same if Noah had earned the attentions of a friendly octopus or mischievous Hel in Torchline, and he didn't seem to mind the demigod's subdued laughter. He swam a little ways ahead before surfacing again, just in case, and shook his steely hair back in a wet cascade before matching pace with Noah again.
Hmm. It is aptly named, he rumbled, clearing his throat of a last few ice crystals.
They approached the clump of frostblooms and all humor faded from the mermanta's eyes as he considered the corrupted flora. The grouping had an evil glow about it, and the chill that radiated from the beautiful but cursed petals seemed to penetrate even Hadama's cold resistance. Three, to be safe. Alive. And it was clear from his tone that he was not happy about that stipulation. No more than that. The rest, they could destroy as Vi had bade them.
He worked the box off his back and opened it carefully on the edge of the snowy shore so it would stay dry. A sturdy terrarium of thick glass rested inside, and he unlocked the top to open it, ready to receive the frostblooms with a chunk of native soil to keep them alive until all other ingredients were gathered.
We can use our weapons to dig beneath them, he suggested, nodding to Noah's spear and his own trident. Getting them inside will be the most difficult part. It would require coordination and balance, but they had enough experience working together that he was confident they could manage.
Hmm. It is aptly named, he rumbled, clearing his throat of a last few ice crystals.
They approached the clump of frostblooms and all humor faded from the mermanta's eyes as he considered the corrupted flora. The grouping had an evil glow about it, and the chill that radiated from the beautiful but cursed petals seemed to penetrate even Hadama's cold resistance. Three, to be safe. Alive. And it was clear from his tone that he was not happy about that stipulation. No more than that. The rest, they could destroy as Vi had bade them.
He worked the box off his back and opened it carefully on the edge of the snowy shore so it would stay dry. A sturdy terrarium of thick glass rested inside, and he unlocked the top to open it, ready to receive the frostblooms with a chunk of native soil to keep them alive until all other ingredients were gathered.
We can use our weapons to dig beneath them, he suggested, nodding to Noah's spear and his own trident. Getting them inside will be the most difficult part. It would require coordination and balance, but they had enough experience working together that he was confident they could manage.
