He nodded thoughtfully at the news that Frey would not be sealing it away as had been done during the War. If it even came to the need for it again which, Safrin willing, would be a moot point.
There were words that needed saying about the Refuge, but before Hadama could speak them they were interrupted. He did his best to close off his own ears and heart to the creature, turning his back on it and focusing on Sunjata instead. The water around him turned smooth as glass as the control he exerted over himself bled into his magic and he caused the river's surface to become still and mirror-like while he listened.
"Mmn." The villi seemed like a task for Ludo and its demigods, but perhaps they served a purpose within the rolling barrows and meadows of King's End. They seemed like poor neighbors for the Refuge, but in a way they might serve as a line of protection against invaders if it came down to it.
It reminded him of what Kaiden had said, and the reports of other Mer who had sheltered there in the dangerous War times, and Hadama raised his head to meet Sunjata's eyes before inclining his head deeply. "I am sorry," he rumbled, voice causing ripples in the water below his face. He raised his head slowly, exhaling through his nose as he straightened once more. "For not helping when you asked before. I was wrong."
There were words that needed saying about the Refuge, but before Hadama could speak them they were interrupted. He did his best to close off his own ears and heart to the creature, turning his back on it and focusing on Sunjata instead. The water around him turned smooth as glass as the control he exerted over himself bled into his magic and he caused the river's surface to become still and mirror-like while he listened.
"Mmn." The villi seemed like a task for Ludo and its demigods, but perhaps they served a purpose within the rolling barrows and meadows of King's End. They seemed like poor neighbors for the Refuge, but in a way they might serve as a line of protection against invaders if it came down to it.
It reminded him of what Kaiden had said, and the reports of other Mer who had sheltered there in the dangerous War times, and Hadama raised his head to meet Sunjata's eyes before inclining his head deeply. "I am sorry," he rumbled, voice causing ripples in the water below his face. He raised his head slowly, exhaling through his nose as he straightened once more. "For not helping when you asked before. I was wrong."
