Their last trip had gone well enough that Hadama had requested Noe's company again, though this time it was on a more mundane matter rather than a quest for his goddess. He had waited until he had reports of a trio of Deepfrost storms passing to the east over the Greatwood before sending a note to the engineer. He had heard tales of the blooms that followed the desert rains and he had an idea for a gift...
And his due diligence as a demigod to see to.
It was, indeed, a good day for a visit to the deadly sands of Hak Etme, even though a part of him still rebelled against the thought of willingly seeking out someplace so fiercely dry. When his teleportation brought them across the full length of Caido in four short hops to stand at the Boneyard he realized just how wrong he had been.
"Mmh." He looked around at the desert that was anything but arid in the wake of the storms. It had been a week since they had moved through and the sun was rising on the display of green and varied rainbow hues that carpeted - however briefly - the sands of Hak Etme. The water no longer stood in pools and arroyos, but in its wake it had left a rare Deepfrost bloom that was utterly breathtaking. He released Noe and drank in the view, scanning the horizon until he found the shrine of bones nearby. "A moment," he rumbled to the young Breaker. "Please. And then we can gather the flowers."
A pause, a tilt of his head, and the swing of his braid as he considered the young woman curiously. "Unless you would also like to pay respects to Mort or Ludo?"
And his due diligence as a demigod to see to.
It was, indeed, a good day for a visit to the deadly sands of Hak Etme, even though a part of him still rebelled against the thought of willingly seeking out someplace so fiercely dry. When his teleportation brought them across the full length of Caido in four short hops to stand at the Boneyard he realized just how wrong he had been.
"Mmh." He looked around at the desert that was anything but arid in the wake of the storms. It had been a week since they had moved through and the sun was rising on the display of green and varied rainbow hues that carpeted - however briefly - the sands of Hak Etme. The water no longer stood in pools and arroyos, but in its wake it had left a rare Deepfrost bloom that was utterly breathtaking. He released Noe and drank in the view, scanning the horizon until he found the shrine of bones nearby. "A moment," he rumbled to the young Breaker. "Please. And then we can gather the flowers."
A pause, a tilt of his head, and the swing of his braid as he considered the young woman curiously. "Unless you would also like to pay respects to Mort or Ludo?"
