Black blood seeped onto the white sand around the second snake and Hadama watched the final twitches of life from the serpent with expressionless implacability. His own opponent was less spectacularly spread across the landscape, so he used his trident to lift it carefully and shift it over to join Aurelia's kill. He waited until she had finished her examination of the remains before he used the starlight tines of his weapon to nudge them into a tidy heap. He inclined his head in agreement as she made her declaration, but her clear concern a moment later was met with his first words since he had arrived.
"I am unhurt," he assured her in his deep, quiet voice. "Safrin has given me several gifts. The gravity spikes were among the first." His emerald gaze sharpened as he inspected her in turn, seeking signs of blood or bruises. "Were you injured?" He had missed the initial assault and did not know if they had managed to land a strike from ambush before Aurelia had turned the tide on them. "Your swordwork is impressive." And hopefully had been enough to protect her from any bites from the venomous creatures.
"I am unhurt," he assured her in his deep, quiet voice. "Safrin has given me several gifts. The gravity spikes were among the first." His emerald gaze sharpened as he inspected her in turn, seeking signs of blood or bruises. "Were you injured?" He had missed the initial assault and did not know if they had managed to land a strike from ambush before Aurelia had turned the tide on them. "Your swordwork is impressive." And hopefully had been enough to protect her from any bites from the venomous creatures.
