Hadama did not mind the brief flash of joy in the Attuned Bond. He might have been more amused by it if the coughing fit had not distracted him, focusing him on the deteriorating state of his lungs. For once he did not compliment Sah's skills, a true sign that he was not at his best, but he could feel some of the smoke's movements now. However harsh the training, it was already teaching him the lesson that Safrin had tasked him to learn, and he would see it finished before he allowed himself to indulge his weakness.
A final test. This time when he slipped into the clouds of ash it was with a liquid grace that belied his bulk. He moved with the wind the moment he felt it touch his skin, staying within the veil of smoke and embers and keeping his steps light over the thin, hot stone of the Crust. He was more focused on moving with the obscuring veils than on deliberately avoiding Sah, and so it was almost a surprise when the fyrhund appeared beside him, booping his nose--
into a rock that Hadama had just slipped past. The miss had been a near one, but it was with satisfaction that the Tidebreaker drifted to a halt. Enough. The lesson is learned. Thank you, Sa- His thanks was cut short as a dark shape suddenly burst from the smoke, and only his recent training had him shifting to the side so the creature's thick wool brushed harmlessly past him.
Spinning, the angry pyrina bleated again and pawed the ground before lowering its head and charging again, determined to knock one or both intruders into the nearby lava pool!
Pyrina (Common): A cousin of the Alpina, the Pyrina has black fireproof wool to withstand the Climb's heat and firey landscape. Like their kin, they are prone to headbutting any who dare to come near them into the nearest lava pool. Their diet consists mostly of gemstones and fireweed.
A final test. This time when he slipped into the clouds of ash it was with a liquid grace that belied his bulk. He moved with the wind the moment he felt it touch his skin, staying within the veil of smoke and embers and keeping his steps light over the thin, hot stone of the Crust. He was more focused on moving with the obscuring veils than on deliberately avoiding Sah, and so it was almost a surprise when the fyrhund appeared beside him, booping his nose--
into a rock that Hadama had just slipped past. The miss had been a near one, but it was with satisfaction that the Tidebreaker drifted to a halt. Enough. The lesson is learned. Thank you, Sa- His thanks was cut short as a dark shape suddenly burst from the smoke, and only his recent training had him shifting to the side so the creature's thick wool brushed harmlessly past him.
Spinning, the angry pyrina bleated again and pawed the ground before lowering its head and charging again, determined to knock one or both intruders into the nearby lava pool!
Pyrina (Common): A cousin of the Alpina, the Pyrina has black fireproof wool to withstand the Climb's heat and firey landscape. Like their kin, they are prone to headbutting any who dare to come near them into the nearest lava pool. Their diet consists mostly of gemstones and fireweed.
