He trusted the young man to let him know if his assistance was required, but it sounded like the hunter had things well in hand. Over here, he called through the Bond, so that at least Sah would have the right direction to head as they moved - separately yet more or less together - away from the dragon's territory.
Even so, the Tidebreaker did his best to remain obscured, as Safrin had instructed. To read how the wind shifted and the way it sent the ash flying so that he could move with it, a shadow in the smoke. It was not easy to learn, and the deadly terrain made it even harder to put into practice.
And it was difficult to determine how successful he was when Sah relied on senses other than sight to follow his movements.
The fyrhund appeared through the ash, brushing against him with its rocky armor, and Hadama coughed his acknowledgment of the 'tag.' Good. Now we will start again. Since he had been caught it was back to the beginning, with Sah needing to count while the demigod moved away to hide again.
Not for much longer, however. His throat was growing raw and his eyes red with the irritation of his chosen method of obfuscation, and he would need to find clean air and water soon.
Even so, the Tidebreaker did his best to remain obscured, as Safrin had instructed. To read how the wind shifted and the way it sent the ash flying so that he could move with it, a shadow in the smoke. It was not easy to learn, and the deadly terrain made it even harder to put into practice.
And it was difficult to determine how successful he was when Sah relied on senses other than sight to follow his movements.
The fyrhund appeared through the ash, brushing against him with its rocky armor, and Hadama coughed his acknowledgment of the 'tag.' Good. Now we will start again. Since he had been caught it was back to the beginning, with Sah needing to count while the demigod moved away to hide again.
Not for much longer, however. His throat was growing raw and his eyes red with the irritation of his chosen method of obfuscation, and he would need to find clean air and water soon.
