The mermanta nodded in agreement at the warning, changing his grip on the weapon and moving it experimentally through the tricky combination of water and air while Melita chose her next ammunition. It was, he had just enough time to note, neither particularly sharp nor heavy but then it was a blur of motion coming towards him and he had to react swiftly.
He was not always the fastest learner, but what he had was brute strength; and that was what was required to offset the resistance of the water. This time muscular biceps and back muscles flexed and bunched as he twisted the trident around and caught the stone dead to rights, sending it skipping across the calm pool back towards Melita's feet.
Green eyes gleamed as he gave a satisfied nod. "Another," he requested, determined to set the muscle memory into place now that he'd succeeded once.
He was not always the fastest learner, but what he had was brute strength; and that was what was required to offset the resistance of the water. This time muscular biceps and back muscles flexed and bunched as he twisted the trident around and caught the stone dead to rights, sending it skipping across the calm pool back towards Melita's feet.
Green eyes gleamed as he gave a satisfied nod. "Another," he requested, determined to set the muscle memory into place now that he'd succeeded once.
