Hadama swam slowly along near the human as she made her way to shore. His wounds stung, but they were shallow and didn't impede his movement. They were, however, a good reason to remain in shallow waters until they had closed over and ceased bleeding into the water.
He eyed her whip with respect as she put it away, but at her words he tilted his head thoughtfully, looking her over with fresh eyes. He'd rarely come to the surface until recently, but even under the sea they had news from the land, and rumors always swam faster than truth.
"You are... the human queen?" It was a guess, but her words implied a sense of duty that would fit. "I am Hadama. It is an honor." He raised himself out of the water as far as he could comfortably manage, and gave an approximation of a human bow before he slid back down to let the water cover most of his broad-winged body again. "Even without this debt I would help you if you call. Your people have done much for our land, and my people have also benefited."
He eyed her whip with respect as she put it away, but at her words he tilted his head thoughtfully, looking her over with fresh eyes. He'd rarely come to the surface until recently, but even under the sea they had news from the land, and rumors always swam faster than truth.
"You are... the human queen?" It was a guess, but her words implied a sense of duty that would fit. "I am Hadama. It is an honor." He raised himself out of the water as far as he could comfortably manage, and gave an approximation of a human bow before he slid back down to let the water cover most of his broad-winged body again. "Even without this debt I would help you if you call. Your people have done much for our land, and my people have also benefited."
