never be so kind you forget to be clever
Considering for a moment, the queen gave her head a shake. Making a talking gesture with one hand before pointing up towards the surface with the other—we can talk about it later—she kicked her feet in an effort to bring herself before the merking so that she could tug him onwards with her.
Keeping an eye out to see how far the void infestation had spread beneath the waves—was the coral glowing purple, or was that just a trick of the light?—the Doubletake kept close to the Tidebreaker. Short of pressing her compass and finding herself in the middle of the city, Flora was almost entirely vulnerable beneath the waves. Perhaps later she'd see if Hadama could help her train her knives beneath the surface, if only so that she had some sort of estimation of what she could and couldn't do.
For now, though, she once again tugged against Hadama's hand to get his attention. This time she indicated that she was looking for some sort of container or jar, with a lid, before pointing down at the sand beneath their feet.
Keeping an eye out to see how far the void infestation had spread beneath the waves—was the coral glowing purple, or was that just a trick of the light?—the Doubletake kept close to the Tidebreaker. Short of pressing her compass and finding herself in the middle of the city, Flora was almost entirely vulnerable beneath the waves. Perhaps later she'd see if Hadama could help her train her knives beneath the surface, if only so that she had some sort of estimation of what she could and couldn't do.
For now, though, she once again tugged against Hadama's hand to get his attention. This time she indicated that she was looking for some sort of container or jar, with a lid, before pointing down at the sand beneath their feet.
