Delta's insight into the dangers of the open ocean seemed wise to the bard, especially given how little he knew of the world beneath the waves. If she said that it was perilous to go beyond, he believed her, and only gave a slight shake of his scaled head in reassurance. It is wise to know your own limits, and to respect the risks. It showed uncommon good sense in someone so young, he thought.
Not that he was that old, but he sometimes felt that way, even if he turned it into a joke with his friends.
You make an excellent point, he acknowledged wryly. And I do respect him. But more because of who he is and what he's done in the past than because of the title.
He heaved a serpentine sigh as he looked up at the clouds that had blown in to obscure the sun. It looked like a storm was approaching and he bobbed his head apologetically at the mermaid who had been kind enough to talk with him. I had better go before the waves get too choppy. I hope I'll see you again someday, he wished her.
And with that he released his hold on the rock and slipped into the sea, swimming for shore and hoping to make it to shelter before the rain hit.
Not that he could get any wetter than he already was!
{Fin}
Not that he was that old, but he sometimes felt that way, even if he turned it into a joke with his friends.
You make an excellent point, he acknowledged wryly. And I do respect him. But more because of who he is and what he's done in the past than because of the title.
He heaved a serpentine sigh as he looked up at the clouds that had blown in to obscure the sun. It looked like a storm was approaching and he bobbed his head apologetically at the mermaid who had been kind enough to talk with him. I had better go before the waves get too choppy. I hope I'll see you again someday, he wished her.
And with that he released his hold on the rock and slipped into the sea, swimming for shore and hoping to make it to shelter before the rain hit.
Not that he could get any wetter than he already was!
{Fin}
