He nodded in silent acceptance of her correction and then turned his attention to her reflection as she explained her purpose. Studying it in the combined light of stars and flame, he nodded slowly and settled himself upon the floor beside her with solemn grace. He took no pleasure in looming over his friends, and the sea water he would inevitably return to would wash away the blood in time.
He sat cross-legged, leaning his trident against the wall beside them so that his hands were free to rest upon his knees. His back was straight but he looked more comfortable than if he had been slouching, and he joined his friend in contemplation of their now-shared reflections in the crystals that glittered before them.
He let the silence sit with them awhile, warm and comfortable before he broke it again in his softest voice, a gentle curiosity inviting Maea to speak her mind. "What good things do you see in these crystals?"
He sat cross-legged, leaning his trident against the wall beside them so that his hands were free to rest upon his knees. His back was straight but he looked more comfortable than if he had been slouching, and he joined his friend in contemplation of their now-shared reflections in the crystals that glittered before them.
He let the silence sit with them awhile, warm and comfortable before he broke it again in his softest voice, a gentle curiosity inviting Maea to speak her mind. "What good things do you see in these crystals?"
