"Some," Hadama confirmed with a tilt of his head. "There is still much I have not." Most, in fact, though his explorations of the city in the clouds had become decidedly less frequent since the change in rulership. Their last adventure in the Grotto had only confirmed his suspicions that the Reaper was keeping a close eye on who came and went within her domain.
But it did not do to linger on such thoughts, especially when he did not know when the New Voice might be listening. The introduction of the dragon was a welcome diversion away from such thoughts, and his eyes warmed considerably along with his voice as he greeted the young companion. "Sol," he repeated. "It is a pleasure."
He watched the Dragoon feed his dragon, the sight a soothing one though he had no such bond of his own. "He is young?" he asked curiously as the jerky vanished without a trace. Not even a crumb remained to fall into the sea below, and thought Hadama did not chuckle there was a slight crinkling at the corners of his eyes.
It did not smooth completely away as Zavien looked back at him. The Mer King shook his head gently, offering a small reassurance. "I hoped we could simply talk today. Though I do have one favor to ask. For some of my Torchers. The Taliesins, if you know them? They are collecting rare flowers. If you should come across any Rae's Lilies, could you bring them to their houseboat on the Ahi Coast?"
But it did not do to linger on such thoughts, especially when he did not know when the New Voice might be listening. The introduction of the dragon was a welcome diversion away from such thoughts, and his eyes warmed considerably along with his voice as he greeted the young companion. "Sol," he repeated. "It is a pleasure."
He watched the Dragoon feed his dragon, the sight a soothing one though he had no such bond of his own. "He is young?" he asked curiously as the jerky vanished without a trace. Not even a crumb remained to fall into the sea below, and thought Hadama did not chuckle there was a slight crinkling at the corners of his eyes.
It did not smooth completely away as Zavien looked back at him. The Mer King shook his head gently, offering a small reassurance. "I hoped we could simply talk today. Though I do have one favor to ask. For some of my Torchers. The Taliesins, if you know them? They are collecting rare flowers. If you should come across any Rae's Lilies, could you bring them to their houseboat on the Ahi Coast?"
