"Indeed," he agreed, dipping his head in acceptance of her willingness to consider the Mer in the future. The thought of Kaiden at a ball of any kind was certainly an... interesting image. Andromeda might once have been a shining jewel at such an event, but her fear of the Void made it unlikely that she would leave Torchline for any reason these days. Nysadeia, perhaps... but again, the difficulty in travel made it unlikely that the young mermaid would wish to put herself through the discomfort of the journey. "Next time."
Once he was satisfied that Maea was learning the basic technique, Hadama went to collect a few items for the next stage of his own gift. He returned with a small jar of vinegar and a brush, a copper blow pipe, a small alcohol lamp, and a second jar that held some light grey metal filings. As they spoke he cleaned the tiara carefully and then brushed vinegar over several locations. He set it on a charcoal block and lit the lamp so the metal could begin to heat while he considered the information Maea gave him. "Hmm. Will this be to replace that ring? Or to connect to it?"
Once he was satisfied that Maea was learning the basic technique, Hadama went to collect a few items for the next stage of his own gift. He returned with a small jar of vinegar and a brush, a copper blow pipe, a small alcohol lamp, and a second jar that held some light grey metal filings. As they spoke he cleaned the tiara carefully and then brushed vinegar over several locations. He set it on a charcoal block and lit the lamp so the metal could begin to heat while he considered the information Maea gave him. "Hmm. Will this be to replace that ring? Or to connect to it?"
