Quiet acknowledgment and relief pulsed briefly through the Bond as Hadama retrieved his portion of the sand. The waters around them remained quiet, but he could feel a prickle of unease against his scales. They were not the only ones hunting the seafloor, and if they lingered too long they might regret it.
Then I will continue to watch. And wait, he decided. The Underwater City's hunters were still being careful, much like Kaiden was, and it did not seem wise to return to their previous procurement levels yet. Giving the ecosystem time to recover was important, but it was a balance with feeding his people. Still, for the moment things were better than they were and Hadama of all people was not one to rush without good reason.
He looked over to the sand that Kaiden had recovered, noting the debris he considered it thoughtfully and then shook his head. It should not. But we can sift it at the surface if we need to. He capped his own bottle and tucked it back into the net bag at his side. We should leave before-- But before he could finish a silvery grey sharp darted through the edge of his starlight wake, followed by a second and a third in quick succession. Though not as large as Kaiden, the echo sharks made up in numbers what they lacked in size as the pack began to circle the two Mer, readying their attack.
Then I will continue to watch. And wait, he decided. The Underwater City's hunters were still being careful, much like Kaiden was, and it did not seem wise to return to their previous procurement levels yet. Giving the ecosystem time to recover was important, but it was a balance with feeding his people. Still, for the moment things were better than they were and Hadama of all people was not one to rush without good reason.
He looked over to the sand that Kaiden had recovered, noting the debris he considered it thoughtfully and then shook his head. It should not. But we can sift it at the surface if we need to. He capped his own bottle and tucked it back into the net bag at his side. We should leave before-- But before he could finish a silvery grey sharp darted through the edge of his starlight wake, followed by a second and a third in quick succession. Though not as large as Kaiden, the echo sharks made up in numbers what they lacked in size as the pack began to circle the two Mer, readying their attack.
