He had not been expecting anyone else to come to the Bay, but though Noah's voice was a surprise the mermanta's concentration didn't break. Instead he brought the floating ice to a slow and stately halt before he turned to face Vi's demigod. He lowered his practice pieces and inclined his head respectfully, swimming a little closer to the black strand so they could speak more easily.
"Noah," he greeted, pulling the water of the chilly ocean up in a column beneath him to lift him up so he could comfortably clasp the other man's hand. "I had a lesson with the Academy today." The Academy's protection from the cold was what made it possible for him to visit at all, and his water magic protected him while swimming in the Bay's deadly currents. "Are you well?"
"Noah," he greeted, pulling the water of the chilly ocean up in a column beneath him to lift him up so he could comfortably clasp the other man's hand. "I had a lesson with the Academy today." The Academy's protection from the cold was what made it possible for him to visit at all, and his water magic protected him while swimming in the Bay's deadly currents. "Are you well?"
