The volcano was a simmering giant dozing high above them as they strode across its lower reaches. Hadama chose his route with care, seeking to prolong the life of his footwear as they walked across old lava flows and avoided the more recent streams. He stayed close to the water, as much from the psychological comfort that it gave him as for the assumption that it would be more likely to succor vegetation closer to the mitigating coolness of the ocean.
"That is good to hear," he murmured, quiet relief in the undertones of his rumbling voice before her compliment gave him reason to look over at his Ancient companion and incline his head in acknowledgment. "Thank you." He was proud of how well he had done, even if luck had played as much part as skill in his reaching the finals. "And thank you for tending to us." All of the entrants who had needed her care between and after bouts, bruised and bloodied - though only dead in one thankfully brief case.
A hint of green peeking up from between a roll in the rocky landscape drew his eye and he changed their direction to head towards it before he spoke again. "Is there anything your clinic needs? That Flora and I can do for you?" Isla's expertise was an important asset for Torchline, and the tournament had proven that she and her clinic were well worth the investment to keep them there.
"That is good to hear," he murmured, quiet relief in the undertones of his rumbling voice before her compliment gave him reason to look over at his Ancient companion and incline his head in acknowledgment. "Thank you." He was proud of how well he had done, even if luck had played as much part as skill in his reaching the finals. "And thank you for tending to us." All of the entrants who had needed her care between and after bouts, bruised and bloodied - though only dead in one thankfully brief case.
A hint of green peeking up from between a roll in the rocky landscape drew his eye and he changed their direction to head towards it before he spoke again. "Is there anything your clinic needs? That Flora and I can do for you?" Isla's expertise was an important asset for Torchline, and the tournament had proven that she and her clinic were well worth the investment to keep them there.
