He had suggested that they meet at the Miana Pool in part because of the shade for Evie's fair skin, but also for the quiet of the place. Haulani was bustling and filled with excitement, but the noise in the market districts drowned out even the cries of the hels and Hadama prized the calm he had once lived and worked in.
Today, however, the Miana Pool was not particularly quiet. As Evie approached she would hear the sound of ringing metal and would arrive to find Hadama, draped across a rock jutting out from shore so only his flukes were in the water, hammering with intense concentration upon a small traveling anvil as he shaped a thick band of silver into a circle. He had been there for quite a while already, having arrived early to pass the time by working on his own project while he waited for their appointed hour to arrive.
Today, however, the Miana Pool was not particularly quiet. As Evie approached she would hear the sound of ringing metal and would arrive to find Hadama, draped across a rock jutting out from shore so only his flukes were in the water, hammering with intense concentration upon a small traveling anvil as he shaped a thick band of silver into a circle. He had been there for quite a while already, having arrived early to pass the time by working on his own project while he waited for their appointed hour to arrive.
