The shield did, indeed, appear in need of some strengthening, and Hadama was very glad that he had chosen hail over lightning from his storm. As the surging energies dissolved and allowed the rain of ice through, the Tidebreaker called back his magic. It was harder to stop the little storm than it had been to start it; the weather of the Hollowed Grounds had made it deceptively easy to Call up, but the same conditions made it more difficult to dissipate, and as he turned his attention fully on that he didn't notice Noah teleporting until he heard his friend's voice.
"A future focus for training," he rumbled agreement, amused and relieved that they would have no more than some bruising to show for the day's work. Finally the hail began to slow and then stop as the clouds reluctantly faded to wisps and the mermanta turned his attention back to the demigod to examine the damage. "How are the Hollowed Grounds this season?" Under the care of Vi's protector they could only be good, he hoped, but word of the endless rain had reached him earlier in Flowerbirth, and it was concerning to see that it was still underway.
"A future focus for training," he rumbled agreement, amused and relieved that they would have no more than some bruising to show for the day's work. Finally the hail began to slow and then stop as the clouds reluctantly faded to wisps and the mermanta turned his attention back to the demigod to examine the damage. "How are the Hollowed Grounds this season?" Under the care of Vi's protector they could only be good, he hoped, but word of the endless rain had reached him earlier in Flowerbirth, and it was concerning to see that it was still underway.
