In the wake of the Family's exit from Caido and the completion of their final barrier against the violet wanderers between stars, Hadama had turned his attention to the Mer. He had spent most of the season beneath the waves, tending to the needs and problems of the Merfolk in the Underwater City. But Leafchange moved on, and the city above the waves called as well.
He walked on bare feet through the Court of Stars, inclining his head in greeting to the staff who kept it tidy and running when Torchline's leaders were elsewhere. He moved to the garden at its heart, looking around at the night-blooming flowers that were closed up for the day, and the profusion of white blossoms and lilies that had been planted around as well.
Drawing in a breath of air that was cooler with the changing seasons, he moved to the desk that had become almost as familiar as the pool he had once worked from. There were complaints to peruse, budgets to approve, suggestions by concerned citizens to consider...
And so he passed the time in catching up on his duties until the clock chimed the hour of his meeting with his co-ruler, or until Flora arrived - whichever came first.
He walked on bare feet through the Court of Stars, inclining his head in greeting to the staff who kept it tidy and running when Torchline's leaders were elsewhere. He moved to the garden at its heart, looking around at the night-blooming flowers that were closed up for the day, and the profusion of white blossoms and lilies that had been planted around as well.
Drawing in a breath of air that was cooler with the changing seasons, he moved to the desk that had become almost as familiar as the pool he had once worked from. There were complaints to peruse, budgets to approve, suggestions by concerned citizens to consider...
And so he passed the time in catching up on his duties until the clock chimed the hour of his meeting with his co-ruler, or until Flora arrived - whichever came first.
