He might not know why Flora had declined his initial request, but Hadama was patient and he had the reassurance of her fathers that she was safe. It was enough that he could wait until she was ready to see him, and he received her invitation to join her at the stargate with quiet but intense relief.
The Bubblestream made travel to Kaiholo a simple affair, and from there the mermanta swam through the canals until he reached the newly-cleaned and gleaming stargate. The team that had taken on the task had done well, and the device looked almost as good as the day Safrin had blessed it with her power. But for the moment his eyes were on the blonde he was meeting as they both approached their destination from land and water, respectively. The shirt hid the outward reminders of what had happened, but Hadama's silver-steel brows still pulled together in subtle concern as he pulled himself halfway from the canal. He ignored the cool breeze of Leafchange that made Flora's sartorial choice sensible rather than unusual, emerald gaze on his co-ruler. "Flora," he rumbled quietly. "Welcome home."
The Bubblestream made travel to Kaiholo a simple affair, and from there the mermanta swam through the canals until he reached the newly-cleaned and gleaming stargate. The team that had taken on the task had done well, and the device looked almost as good as the day Safrin had blessed it with her power. But for the moment his eyes were on the blonde he was meeting as they both approached their destination from land and water, respectively. The shirt hid the outward reminders of what had happened, but Hadama's silver-steel brows still pulled together in subtle concern as he pulled himself halfway from the canal. He ignored the cool breeze of Leafchange that made Flora's sartorial choice sensible rather than unusual, emerald gaze on his co-ruler. "Flora," he rumbled quietly. "Welcome home."
