"Indeed," Hadama rumbled agreeably. Though he had not always taken safety into consideration when training in the past, it was most welcome to have a friend who was worried about it - and him. There was something to be said for the motivation that dodging rocks and arrows provided, of course, but it was also nice to go home afterwards without the serious bruising that such projectiles delivered when he failed to evade them.
Coconuts were hard enough, but they had a larger surface area than most rocks, and they weren't as dense. Though they had many uses - indeed, he had recently spent an afternoon teaching Koa of their wonders - there was no need to go into such details with Evie today. Torchline gave his people what they needed; thanks to Safrin they were safe and well-provided, but the Warden had her own frozen land to return to. He would let her go, of course, knowing that the cold didn't bother her thanks to the Academy's blessing, but he would miss her when she left.
Not one to dwell on the uncertain future, he instead focused on appreciating the time he had with her in the present. He was assisted in that decision by the projectile that came his way without warning, and his focus narrowed down to the now. Hadama twisted to the side, pulling his shoulder out of the way of the incoming coconut with room to spare, and his grin briefly flashed white against his dark skin. "Try again!"
Coconuts were hard enough, but they had a larger surface area than most rocks, and they weren't as dense. Though they had many uses - indeed, he had recently spent an afternoon teaching Koa of their wonders - there was no need to go into such details with Evie today. Torchline gave his people what they needed; thanks to Safrin they were safe and well-provided, but the Warden had her own frozen land to return to. He would let her go, of course, knowing that the cold didn't bother her thanks to the Academy's blessing, but he would miss her when she left.
Not one to dwell on the uncertain future, he instead focused on appreciating the time he had with her in the present. He was assisted in that decision by the projectile that came his way without warning, and his focus narrowed down to the now. Hadama twisted to the side, pulling his shoulder out of the way of the incoming coconut with room to spare, and his grin briefly flashed white against his dark skin. "Try again!"
