Hadama had swum serenely in spite of Kaiden's mischief, one dark eye glinting with amusement as the mershark ducked away, though he kept the bond still and silent. It was not so terrible a thing to occasionally see them acting young, especially given the undoubted difficulty of their short life so far and the solitary nature that they generally chose.
And perhaps that was what had inspired the Tidebreaker's choice of training today.
He moved swiftly at first but the tunnel he had chosen was strange to him and it quickly narrowed. His broad wings, so swift in the open ocean, scraped the tunnel's sides and slowed him unexpectedly and before he could chose a different route he was struck - lightly but firmly - from below. He felt Kaiden slide past beneath him and take the lead and the Tidebreaker's eyes gleamed as he let a pulse of approval wash through the Bond. Well done, he called, gathering himself to fold his wings and use the flex of his tail to power him until they could reach a broader route. Now it is my turn.
He swept forward, attempting to catch the shark's tail with an outstretched cephalic fin. If he was successful he would twist sharply and duck down a broader tunnel that they had just passed. If not, he would continue the chase!
And perhaps that was what had inspired the Tidebreaker's choice of training today.
He moved swiftly at first but the tunnel he had chosen was strange to him and it quickly narrowed. His broad wings, so swift in the open ocean, scraped the tunnel's sides and slowed him unexpectedly and before he could chose a different route he was struck - lightly but firmly - from below. He felt Kaiden slide past beneath him and take the lead and the Tidebreaker's eyes gleamed as he let a pulse of approval wash through the Bond. Well done, he called, gathering himself to fold his wings and use the flex of his tail to power him until they could reach a broader route. Now it is my turn.
He swept forward, attempting to catch the shark's tail with an outstretched cephalic fin. If he was successful he would twist sharply and duck down a broader tunnel that they had just passed. If not, he would continue the chase!
