As Everest relaxed it did beg the question of who else he thought Hadama might have meant, but this did not seem the time to chase that wave. It seemed unlikely the young man would answer, and if it did not involve the Void or the Family then the King was content to let sleeping dogsharks lie.
And the aviator's words did make sense. If a councilmember from any other region had made the statements they would have been accepted without question, and even in the current circumstances Hadama inclined his head in acknowledgment of the sentiments. "Indeed," he rumbled. "I am unfamiliar with the positions of your government. What does a Spyglass do?" His gaze rested calmly on the other man, and if he was chilled by the Flowerbirth winds and tides he did not show it beyond a certain pertness a bit below eye level.
Though there were times he very much missed the blessing of the Academy, or the insulation of his Mer form against such temperatures.
And the aviator's words did make sense. If a councilmember from any other region had made the statements they would have been accepted without question, and even in the current circumstances Hadama inclined his head in acknowledgment of the sentiments. "Indeed," he rumbled. "I am unfamiliar with the positions of your government. What does a Spyglass do?" His gaze rested calmly on the other man, and if he was chilled by the Flowerbirth winds and tides he did not show it beyond a certain pertness a bit below eye level.
Though there were times he very much missed the blessing of the Academy, or the insulation of his Mer form against such temperatures.
