[RA] [SE] A change of pace

For once, it was not politics that Hadama meant; he simply didn't see the point in using the Eirachi's Tears to create a weapon that could do ice damage when Seren's void orb had been immune to the frozen form of water. The news that Torchline and the Hollowed Grounds had kissed - or at least that Flora and Danta had - drew a look from the mermanta that was both amused and bemused, but he took the update in stride. "Noted," he murmured, glad that they wouldn't need to fight a war on two fronts in the coming seasons.

Not when there was already a (water) fight brewing between Torchline's two rulers. He didn't hide the satisfaction he felt when his splash was successful, and he continued to smile serenely as Flora's return volley sent a refreshing wave to drench his face in return. "Thank you," he murmured like the catfish that had just eaten the canary, blinking the water from his eyes - though whether his thanks was for the moisturizing splash or the compliment to his fighting tactics he left for Flora to decide.

Her response to his question on Jack, on the other hand, was a bit surprising. Enough so that he straightened out of the water far enough to bare his shoulders. "He did well in the position before," he pointed out, some of his humor fading to thoughtfulness. "And he gave me good advice while on my council. If he will not rejoin it, then I am glad you will still have his recommendations." Even if they would be given in a less professional setting than Jack and Hadama had met in.

flora

Wrinkling her nose affectionately, Flora lets her head loll from side to side. "It's not that he isn't good at it so much as..." Pausing, the queen's thoughts turn a touch wry. As Hadama couldn't read them the way a certain someone could, she let them meander as they would, thinking of how it had felt like a matter of life and death to get the captain to commit to just being her boyfriend such was his dislike of labels or anything else which would otherwise put him into a position that occasionally demanded he give up some amount of autonomy. "..he isn't a fan of labels." She decides with a shrug. "But it'll always be in his best interest for Torchine to prosper, so.." Another shrug; if there was something to which his particular set of skills could be useful, she doubted if Jack would say no. He'd at least name his price, first.

"While being in the water against you does feel a bit unfair, we do live on an island after all, so.." Had she known she would have been baiting Hadama into a training spar in the water she might have brought a pair of flippers. Alas, she'd have to make do.

"Alright, let's see what you've got."

~FIN

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