Though he was no longer bound to the water, the desert was not a place that Hadama sought out willingly. Only Ronin's letter drew him there today. The last time he'd been in the Suvahasi he had still been a Mer, limited to the oasis at its center. Now he walked beneath the moonlight between the sand and the jungle, looking up at the great tree that towered overhead.
It was easy to find, at least, and its laden branches drooped to within easy reach.
The Tidebreaker contemplated the golden seed pods for some time in peaceful silence before reaching up to rest his fingers on one. He sensed no darkness within, no trick or trap of the Void to dissuade him. Putting his faith in Safrin and Caido he closed his hand around it and carefully tugged it free to cradle in his large hands before striding off under the moonlight and vanishing once more.
It was easy to find, at least, and its laden branches drooped to within easy reach.
The Tidebreaker contemplated the golden seed pods for some time in peaceful silence before reaching up to rest his fingers on one. He sensed no darkness within, no trick or trap of the Void to dissuade him. Putting his faith in Safrin and Caido he closed his hand around it and carefully tugged it free to cradle in his large hands before striding off under the moonlight and vanishing once more.
