Hadama nodded, trusting his weapon to Harper as he gathered the unconscious smuggler close and sank into the water with him. This time he hung back so Harper could lead the way, following the faint light of the trident as they navigated the tunnels back once more.
Their slow approach had the benefit of making it easier to remember the path on the way out, though they were viewing it from a different angle this time. Still, they'd made few turns and the landmarks where they had done so were clear enough after a moment's consideration that they were able to exit the Fingers far more rapidly than they had entered. Where the receding tide left certain passages too shallow, Hadama used his magic to pull in enough extra water to allow himself and his burden easier passage until they finally broke into the fading light of sunset.
The man was lucky. They were able to get him to the healing waters of the Fountain in time so at least his partner's death had not been entirely in vain.
~Fin~
Their slow approach had the benefit of making it easier to remember the path on the way out, though they were viewing it from a different angle this time. Still, they'd made few turns and the landmarks where they had done so were clear enough after a moment's consideration that they were able to exit the Fingers far more rapidly than they had entered. Where the receding tide left certain passages too shallow, Hadama used his magic to pull in enough extra water to allow himself and his burden easier passage until they finally broke into the fading light of sunset.
The man was lucky. They were able to get him to the healing waters of the Fountain in time so at least his partner's death had not been entirely in vain.
~Fin~
