Upon reflection, there were worse places to do a little amateur botany. Hadama made a note to leave an offering at one of Rae's shrines in thanks one of these days. It was always a balance of carrying his duty and taking the time to relax and recuperate. When he could combine the two it was preferable to the pragmatic King.
He had arrived early enough to do some hunting through the steam and hot water up to his thighs, casting about for any signs of white and turquoise. His search had left him empty-handed, however, so he accepted his fate with philosophic equanimity and moved to the landmark he and Ronin had agreed on. The upthrust of volcanic stone looked a little like a seahorse in the right light, seven feet tall where it reared out of the steaming waters.
Hadama sank down to his shoulders in the water at its base, letting out a sigh of contentment as the healing waters began their work upon his back muscles. His legs were already shifted into a dark, scaly tail that reflected the living night sky beneath the water, and he let his eyes half-close in much-needed relaxation while he awaited the arrival of his fellow demigod and friend.
He had arrived early enough to do some hunting through the steam and hot water up to his thighs, casting about for any signs of white and turquoise. His search had left him empty-handed, however, so he accepted his fate with philosophic equanimity and moved to the landmark he and Ronin had agreed on. The upthrust of volcanic stone looked a little like a seahorse in the right light, seven feet tall where it reared out of the steaming waters.
Hadama sank down to his shoulders in the water at its base, letting out a sigh of contentment as the healing waters began their work upon his back muscles. His legs were already shifted into a dark, scaly tail that reflected the living night sky beneath the water, and he let his eyes half-close in much-needed relaxation while he awaited the arrival of his fellow demigod and friend.
