The Basin was not particularly safe at the best of times, but with the Void creatures barred from the Arclight it was at least no more dangerous than usual. The darkness of the benthic waters was absolute even at noon at the surface, and so Hadama had chosen night for their dive to gather sand from the bottom of the ocean. There could not possibly be less light, and his ability to teleport could prove useful if any of the Basin's predators decided that two Mer would make a tasty midnight snack.
Not that the Tidebreaker was particularly stealthy. He swam with his trident in hand and a wake of starlight glittering in the waters around him, moving through the water with calm confidence in spite of the darkness. The gleam of the glowing starfish proved a useful guide for where to avoid the sharp coral and stones of the Basin as he headed for the deepest part of the crater with his young protege in tow.
Have you continued training your water magic? he asked, a rumbling courtesy through the telepathic bond, though his gaze was sharply focused on their surroundings rather than onKaiden.
Not that the Tidebreaker was particularly stealthy. He swam with his trident in hand and a wake of starlight glittering in the waters around him, moving through the water with calm confidence in spite of the darkness. The gleam of the glowing starfish proved a useful guide for where to avoid the sharp coral and stones of the Basin as he headed for the deepest part of the crater with his young protege in tow.
Have you continued training your water magic? he asked, a rumbling courtesy through the telepathic bond, though his gaze was sharply focused on their surroundings rather than on







