Was it a joke? Hadama's expression remained serenely stoic, and it was only his eyes that betrayed the mischief behind the mask. Dimmed by weariness and loss, yes, but not extinguished. He waited with a sense of self-satisfied patience until the laugh escaped the Ancient, and then he made his slow and dignified way over to her pew as he considered her question.
"Mmh. Not common. A human shift is not useful to most Mer." There were many who barely came to the surface, much less into the canals and tide pools around Haulani. Those that enjoyed teasing, tricking, trading with, or learning about humans were a vibrant minority, however. "And it is only during the full moon." Making it even more limited than a normal shift. But combined with Aquaportation, it meant he could travel nearly anywhere on Caido...
For one night a month.
He lowered himself to the pew beside her as she answered his question, his trident of coral and starlight a glimmering beacon beside him, though this late at night there weren't too many others gathered. "Indeed. Once the skyport in Kaiholo is repaired travel will be faster." Optimistic, perhaps, but it would certainly improve the ease of transporting both supplies and helpers to and from their home regions to Torchline's shores more swiftly than they could currently manage with skyships unable to dock. "It is almost done."
As for himself? The mermanta tall man considered his words carefully as he looked towards the apse, but his gaze was unfocused and turned inwards. "I am... mm. Tired. But Rae has agreed to protect Haulani. Once it is done, I will rest easier." 'Tired' was an understatement, but it was not a lie.
"Mmh. Not common. A human shift is not useful to most Mer." There were many who barely came to the surface, much less into the canals and tide pools around Haulani. Those that enjoyed teasing, tricking, trading with, or learning about humans were a vibrant minority, however. "And it is only during the full moon." Making it even more limited than a normal shift. But combined with Aquaportation, it meant he could travel nearly anywhere on Caido...
For one night a month.
He lowered himself to the pew beside her as she answered his question, his trident of coral and starlight a glimmering beacon beside him, though this late at night there weren't too many others gathered. "Indeed. Once the skyport in Kaiholo is repaired travel will be faster." Optimistic, perhaps, but it would certainly improve the ease of transporting both supplies and helpers to and from their home regions to Torchline's shores more swiftly than they could currently manage with skyships unable to dock. "It is almost done."
As for himself? The mermanta tall man considered his words carefully as he looked towards the apse, but his gaze was unfocused and turned inwards. "I am... mm. Tired. But Rae has agreed to protect Haulani. Once it is done, I will rest easier." 'Tired' was an understatement, but it was not a lie.
