Ah. He had not intended to...
Well. Never mind. He stretched out a hand beneath the water without thinking, judging the file's tumble with the ease of long experience and catching it neatly. "My apologies," he rumbled, contrite as he offered the tool back up to its owner.
He was frankly curious about the stranger as he looked back at him, and he gave a slow nod as the man confirmed his guess. At the question in return, however, he tilted his head to the side, considering several responses. Not realizing that the Ancient hadn't realized the truth yet he settled on: "Yes." Resting his arms on the edge of the canal, his tail mostly hidden beneath him in the shadows, he offered the stranger a courteous nod. "I am Hadama. It is nice to meet you."
Well. Never mind. He stretched out a hand beneath the water without thinking, judging the file's tumble with the ease of long experience and catching it neatly. "My apologies," he rumbled, contrite as he offered the tool back up to its owner.
He was frankly curious about the stranger as he looked back at him, and he gave a slow nod as the man confirmed his guess. At the question in return, however, he tilted his head to the side, considering several responses. Not realizing that the Ancient hadn't realized the truth yet he settled on: "Yes." Resting his arms on the edge of the canal, his tail mostly hidden beneath him in the shadows, he offered the stranger a courteous nod. "I am Hadama. It is nice to meet you."