He might have been a slow eater, but he was a steady one and the food did not last long as they spoke. "Hmm. Not that I know of," the Tidebreaker answered honestly, finishing his bread by soaking it in his stew. "He may need training. But he is... determined, I think." A very intense young man. Whether he would be useful to either of them remained to be seen, but he deserved a chance to prove himself at least.
He finished his stew and gave his hostess a deep nod of gratitude before he considered her words. "Mmh. Agreed. We are making progress," he rumbled with satisfaction. "We will see about protection for the Arclight next." And the Underwater City within it, so the Mer could have the same protections as the landwalkers of Haulani.
Watching her work, Hadama studied the creation of the wreath and then gestured to the supplies. "May I?" Upon receiving permission he took up a flexible branch and bent it into shape the way Maea had done, tying it deftly and then weaving a length of ribbon around it to integrate green and gold as he learned about Ophelia. "A good match," he rumbled in contentment at hearing that Maea genuinely liked her housemate. As they worked on the crafting project one question remained however, to a former-Mer who lived in the tropics...
"What is the purpose of these?"
He finished his stew and gave his hostess a deep nod of gratitude before he considered her words. "Mmh. Agreed. We are making progress," he rumbled with satisfaction. "We will see about protection for the Arclight next." And the Underwater City within it, so the Mer could have the same protections as the landwalkers of Haulani.
Watching her work, Hadama studied the creation of the wreath and then gestured to the supplies. "May I?" Upon receiving permission he took up a flexible branch and bent it into shape the way Maea had done, tying it deftly and then weaving a length of ribbon around it to integrate green and gold as he learned about Ophelia. "A good match," he rumbled in contentment at hearing that Maea genuinely liked her housemate. As they worked on the crafting project one question remained however, to a former-Mer who lived in the tropics...
"What is the purpose of these?"
