Hadama was not a great scholar, but he had studied enough to know of the three classic blunders.
1. Never get involved in a land war in the Greatwood.
2. Never go in against a Halovian when death was on the line.
and third, and only slightly less well known: Never play chicken with Melita Najya.
The Firecracker put on a final burst of speed, all canvas laid on as Melita gunned it. Hadama was given a split second to make his decision while his passengers alternately yelled or stoically tossed out the last of their rocks, depending on their personalities. The King, perhaps unsurprisingly, chose discretion as the better part of valor. He used his water manipulation to split the sea beneath himself and his boat to either side, creating a ramp down into the water so they would pass below the Firecracker instead of risking a collision.
His choice may have saved his passengers some bruises and a long swim home, but it also meant that Melita and Isla swept around the halfway point with several seconds to spare.
Once the boats were safely past each other he rose up and shifted into his mer form to wave up at them, if they were still in range. "Congratulations. I will buy the drinks at the Hanged Man when we are back." His offer encompassed the victors as well as his own crew, who cheered far more enthusiastically at the news in spite of their loss.
~Fin
1. Never get involved in a land war in the Greatwood.
2. Never go in against a Halovian when death was on the line.
and third, and only slightly less well known: Never play chicken with Melita Najya.
The Firecracker put on a final burst of speed, all canvas laid on as Melita gunned it. Hadama was given a split second to make his decision while his passengers alternately yelled or stoically tossed out the last of their rocks, depending on their personalities. The King, perhaps unsurprisingly, chose discretion as the better part of valor. He used his water manipulation to split the sea beneath himself and his boat to either side, creating a ramp down into the water so they would pass below the Firecracker instead of risking a collision.
His choice may have saved his passengers some bruises and a long swim home, but it also meant that Melita and Isla swept around the halfway point with several seconds to spare.
Once the boats were safely past each other he rose up and shifted into his mer form to wave up at them, if they were still in range. "Congratulations. I will buy the drinks at the Hanged Man when we are back." His offer encompassed the victors as well as his own crew, who cheered far more enthusiastically at the news in spite of their loss.
~Fin
