Although he stood ready to assist Zavien if the allogator proved tougher than either of them had estimated, Hadama waited and watched as the Breaker renewed his attack on the camouflaged creature. It was one thing to help another in their divine quests, but he had no wish to prolong the hunt by killing the other man's prey. In any case, he was no longer needed as Zavien wrenched his sword free and struck true, putting the great predator out of its misery and ending its pain from the wounds it had already sustained.
The Tidebreaker bowed his head, joining Zavien in prayer as the man knelt with admirable respect and piety, and when the moment passed he met the other man's gaze with a small, satisfied nod. "Indeed." Safrin's gifts were often timely, and it was reassuring to have such a tangible sign of her approval; a new power as her demigod, to support allies and chastise foes.
He could appreciate the balance of it, and the way it mirrored his other gift.
But as Zavien worked Hadama dragged his thoughts back to the recent past and their conversation up to that point. He finally spoke after the silence stretched slowly between them, his voice a quiet rumble that blended with the lap of waves along the shore. "You were telling me about an item for identifying infection. And I was going to share what I knew of the Family's elemental weaknesses," he said at last. "Air and gravity magic do the most damage. They are immune to ice and earth magic. All other damage, including water, affects them normally." He paused before adding a final word of assurance: "But animals and plants infected by the Void do not seem to share these weaknesses." Corrupted Caido flora and fauna were damaged by all hostile magics, regardless of element.
The Tidebreaker bowed his head, joining Zavien in prayer as the man knelt with admirable respect and piety, and when the moment passed he met the other man's gaze with a small, satisfied nod. "Indeed." Safrin's gifts were often timely, and it was reassuring to have such a tangible sign of her approval; a new power as her demigod, to support allies and chastise foes.
He could appreciate the balance of it, and the way it mirrored his other gift.
But as Zavien worked Hadama dragged his thoughts back to the recent past and their conversation up to that point. He finally spoke after the silence stretched slowly between them, his voice a quiet rumble that blended with the lap of waves along the shore. "You were telling me about an item for identifying infection. And I was going to share what I knew of the Family's elemental weaknesses," he said at last. "Air and gravity magic do the most damage. They are immune to ice and earth magic. All other damage, including water, affects them normally." He paused before adding a final word of assurance: "But animals and plants infected by the Void do not seem to share these weaknesses." Corrupted Caido flora and fauna were damaged by all hostile magics, regardless of element.
