It was satisfying to watch the Void Messenger sent on its way, and Hadama inclined his head in respect to Lena's chaotic companion. Almost in one accord he and Lena turned their combined attention back to each other, and the Tidebreaker tilted his head in acceptance of her condolences over the dashed attempts at a meeting.
His serenely stoic expression did not falter as the Caretaker recounted her observations of her charges, though his gaze turned thoughtful as he considered what she surmised for the reasons that might be behind the lack of change. "Mmh. Either seems possible," he agreed slowly. As for what went unspoken he could only guess - but the purple whale in the room, however wickedly charming she could be, was not hard to add in to the equation.
He thought in silence for a few moments more before he refocused on the woman and her companion, aware that he was taking up the time of a woman who had a great deal to do amidst the Celestine's twilit paths. "If I can offer help with any aquatic patients, please feel free to call on me." His low voice was a quiet murmur as he offered the Caretaker a small bow.
His serenely stoic expression did not falter as the Caretaker recounted her observations of her charges, though his gaze turned thoughtful as he considered what she surmised for the reasons that might be behind the lack of change. "Mmh. Either seems possible," he agreed slowly. As for what went unspoken he could only guess - but the purple whale in the room, however wickedly charming she could be, was not hard to add in to the equation.
He thought in silence for a few moments more before he refocused on the woman and her companion, aware that he was taking up the time of a woman who had a great deal to do amidst the Celestine's twilit paths. "If I can offer help with any aquatic patients, please feel free to call on me." His low voice was a quiet murmur as he offered the Caretaker a small bow.
