The water so black that the darkness hummed
Maru gives a secretive smile, content to let the man agonize over the hints he drops without ever confirming his theories. "Do I?" Though his voice is still serene, if one were to listen quite closely they would hear the undercurrent of amusement that runs through it. "You speak much the same. How are you different?" And what had driven him away from the sea? Maru is content with knowing he would never want to be anywhere else, even if Rae gave him legs to join the mouth-breathers.
The topic of grief is not an easy one, and Maru turns to gaze out across the sea, deceptively still and enticing. "Yes, I am no stranger to it. I have lost my partner, and many friends." Leaving Delta without a mother, left with only Maru in all his inadequacies, no matter how rightly placed his heart may be. "The ache...it will never leave you, but it will not strike so deep. With time. All things with time." His voice falls far softer here, like a gentle hand upon a shoulder where he physically forsakes the motion.
A soft chuckle escapes him at the bold-faced compliment, dark eyes crinkling at the ages at the flattery. It is uncommon to meet another remotely close to his age who is still so sprightly and fervent in their declarations. "I am happy to lend my time to a similarly handsome man, whose importance is not diminished by lack of title." All creatures of Rae are created equal after all, though he's unaware of the...peculiar nature of this one's existence and what it entails. "A pleasure. I am Maru Ngata." Just as reserved as he has been this entire time, though the other man does not attempt to reach out either.
The topic of grief is not an easy one, and Maru turns to gaze out across the sea, deceptively still and enticing. "Yes, I am no stranger to it. I have lost my partner, and many friends." Leaving Delta without a mother, left with only Maru in all his inadequacies, no matter how rightly placed his heart may be. "The ache...it will never leave you, but it will not strike so deep. With time. All things with time." His voice falls far softer here, like a gentle hand upon a shoulder where he physically forsakes the motion.
A soft chuckle escapes him at the bold-faced compliment, dark eyes crinkling at the ages at the flattery. It is uncommon to meet another remotely close to his age who is still so sprightly and fervent in their declarations. "I am happy to lend my time to a similarly handsome man, whose importance is not diminished by lack of title." All creatures of Rae are created equal after all, though he's unaware of the...peculiar nature of this one's existence and what it entails. "A pleasure. I am Maru Ngata." Just as reserved as he has been this entire time, though the other man does not attempt to reach out either.
Maru
