The cool emerald gaze of the Tidebreaker warmed to see the clear affection between Dragoon and dragon. Sol's youthful exuberance and boundless confidence were a breath of warm air here amidst the cool winds of the Falling, and Hadama's serene stoicism was tested by the companion's antics and his obvious affection for his human.
But news of Sohalia wiped the humor from his eyes and replaced it with something far more fickle.
Hope.
Zavien had his full attention and the large demigod listened alertly to every scrap of news on the missing Heart. Even hearing that she was reluctant to see others did not seem to surprise him. He stood silent, mulling over the emotions and implications that came from this revelation but at the Dragoon's apology he gave a gentle shake of his head.
"Do not apologize. It is enough to know that she has been found. That she is alive." He bowed deeply to Zavien and Sol, one hand pressed to his heart. "Knowing that you have spoken to her lifts a great weight from my heart." Though the man had said it had been recent, Hadama paused only long enough to calculate how long his young friend had been missing before asking for more clarification: "How long ago did you see her?"
But news of Sohalia wiped the humor from his eyes and replaced it with something far more fickle.
Hope.
Zavien had his full attention and the large demigod listened alertly to every scrap of news on the missing Heart. Even hearing that she was reluctant to see others did not seem to surprise him. He stood silent, mulling over the emotions and implications that came from this revelation but at the Dragoon's apology he gave a gentle shake of his head.
"Do not apologize. It is enough to know that she has been found. That she is alive." He bowed deeply to Zavien and Sol, one hand pressed to his heart. "Knowing that you have spoken to her lifts a great weight from my heart." Though the man had said it had been recent, Hadama paused only long enough to calculate how long his young friend had been missing before asking for more clarification: "How long ago did you see her?"
