More familiar faces appeared, and the King inclined his head to Koa and Lena as he spied them at a distance. They seemed focused on their own mourning rites, however, so he did not call out to them.
Instead he focused on accepting the courtesy from young Marcus with a gentle nod, and tilting his head at the newly-arrived Sah. ”Likewise,” he replied politely to the Wild Thunder’s greeting. It had been some time since he had seen the Abandoned, but he looked well enough, and the King was content to step back and let him speak with Noah’s children if it would make the young ones more comfortable.
Indeed, he replied to Noah himself, emerald eyes flicking up to meet his friend’s, bright with quiet joy and the echo of starlight. May we meet after the Festival? Your thoughts and advice would be welcome. Noah had already given a great deal of both, but now his experiences as a demigod were no longer a matter of merely academic interest to the Tidebreaker.
A flicker of movement in the water caught his eye, and Hadama spied a familiar tentacle curling through the shallows. He nodded a greeting to Nysadeia but before he could offer a proper greeting, Kaiden ’s grouchy demand cut through the Attuned bond. The King did not sigh, but he contemplated the shark for a long moment in silence. Before he had come to a decision on how to deal with them, Ludo’s appearance and the choosing of a lantern proved to be an effective distraction. He recognized neither mortal nor spirit and felt no discomfort in politely turning away to give the pair some privacy for their brief reunion.
”Excuse me,” he murmured to the Halovians he had gathered with. ”I will be back in a moment.”
He stepped away to the food tables, selecting a combination of meats and sweets on one plate. After a moment’s thought he set it aside and made up a second of desserts before returning to the water’s edge to offer them to Kaiden and Nysa, respectively.
Instead he focused on accepting the courtesy from young Marcus with a gentle nod, and tilting his head at the newly-arrived Sah. ”Likewise,” he replied politely to the Wild Thunder’s greeting. It had been some time since he had seen the Abandoned, but he looked well enough, and the King was content to step back and let him speak with Noah’s children if it would make the young ones more comfortable.
Indeed, he replied to Noah himself, emerald eyes flicking up to meet his friend’s, bright with quiet joy and the echo of starlight. May we meet after the Festival? Your thoughts and advice would be welcome. Noah had already given a great deal of both, but now his experiences as a demigod were no longer a matter of merely academic interest to the Tidebreaker.
A flicker of movement in the water caught his eye, and Hadama spied a familiar tentacle curling through the shallows. He nodded a greeting to Nysadeia but before he could offer a proper greeting, Kaiden ’s grouchy demand cut through the Attuned bond. The King did not sigh, but he contemplated the shark for a long moment in silence. Before he had come to a decision on how to deal with them, Ludo’s appearance and the choosing of a lantern proved to be an effective distraction. He recognized neither mortal nor spirit and felt no discomfort in politely turning away to give the pair some privacy for their brief reunion.
”Excuse me,” he murmured to the Halovians he had gathered with. ”I will be back in a moment.”
He stepped away to the food tables, selecting a combination of meats and sweets on one plate. After a moment’s thought he set it aside and made up a second of desserts before returning to the water’s edge to offer them to Kaiden and Nysa, respectively.
