Indeed, Hadama had taken the time to think long and hard about Flora's proposal. He had raised several of the cons with her during their last conversation, but the week had given him the opportunity to consider the other side of the sand dollar. He still grieved the loss of Harper and the manner of his leaving, but as the wound became less fresh it was easier to look past it to a future without the Stalwart at his side.
If Flora's invitation had come sooner than he was ready, it was still longer than he had expected. Hadama surfaced at the appointed place, manta form shifting halfway to man as he shook his steel-silver hair back and blinked into the light. The waters around him grew calm as he settled his gaze on the Doubletake, emerald turned to sapphire as his magic soothed the restless sea - at least in the area immediately around them.
"Flora," he greeted solemnly. He had spent the swim to this stretch of shore thinking, and he needed to know one more thing before he made his final decision. "If you ruled Torchline, what would you do with it?"
If Flora's invitation had come sooner than he was ready, it was still longer than he had expected. Hadama surfaced at the appointed place, manta form shifting halfway to man as he shook his steel-silver hair back and blinked into the light. The waters around him grew calm as he settled his gaze on the Doubletake, emerald turned to sapphire as his magic soothed the restless sea - at least in the area immediately around them.
"Flora," he greeted solemnly. He had spent the swim to this stretch of shore thinking, and he needed to know one more thing before he made his final decision. "If you ruled Torchline, what would you do with it?"
