Emerald eyes turned to Flora gratefully for her reassurance and he drew a deep pull of water through his gills, bracing himself for continuing the fight to protect their home from the Void.
All of their home.
And he was lucky indeed to have a partner in his co-ruler. They might not always swim the same currents, but that just meant that they each had separate strengths to bring to Torchline, making their leadership stronger for it. There was quiet pleasure in his eyes to be able to gift the Doubletake a physical token of his feelings on the matter, when his words were not always sufficient to convey his gratitude. Her tilted head earned a deep nod from the King, and a small smile before he dove down to fetch the sand for her.
Handing it over, he folded her fingers gently around the tiara to ensure his meaning could not be misconstrued - this was hers. Then he led the way back towards the Bubblestream so they could surface near Kaiholo to talk.
All of their home.
And he was lucky indeed to have a partner in his co-ruler. They might not always swim the same currents, but that just meant that they each had separate strengths to bring to Torchline, making their leadership stronger for it. There was quiet pleasure in his eyes to be able to gift the Doubletake a physical token of his feelings on the matter, when his words were not always sufficient to convey his gratitude. Her tilted head earned a deep nod from the King, and a small smile before he dove down to fetch the sand for her.
Handing it over, he folded her fingers gently around the tiara to ensure his meaning could not be misconstrued - this was hers. Then he led the way back towards the Bubblestream so they could surface near Kaiholo to talk.
