Hadama's scars weren't just for show, though the mermanta was peaceful by nature. When his back was against the reef, however, he fought with calm, ruthless efficiency, as he'd shown when facing the Sea Panther cub during the War. Still, earning Kaiden's approval brought him a quiet satisfaction and he inclined his head in acceptance of the mershark's rare praise.
The rumble of a nearby stomach sounded like boulders shifting on the sea floor and the King maintained his stoic expression only by dint of significant discipline and an iron will. Come, he invited, swimming slowly away from the training grounds and towards the market. I need to gather ingredients for LongNight. There is a stall with fresh flounder. Do you know it?
Leading the way, he soon brought them to a small shop tucked off the main avenue of the market's spiral, easy to miss if one didn't know what to look for. Murmuring a greeting to the owner - a burly old woman with an eel tail - he began to peruse the offerings with a gleaming emerald eye, leaving Kaiden to make their own selection.
The rumble of a nearby stomach sounded like boulders shifting on the sea floor and the King maintained his stoic expression only by dint of significant discipline and an iron will. Come, he invited, swimming slowly away from the training grounds and towards the market. I need to gather ingredients for LongNight. There is a stall with fresh flounder. Do you know it?
Leading the way, he soon brought them to a small shop tucked off the main avenue of the market's spiral, easy to miss if one didn't know what to look for. Murmuring a greeting to the owner - a burly old woman with an eel tail - he began to peruse the offerings with a gleaming emerald eye, leaving Kaiden to make their own selection.
