kaiden
There is no shame in survival
Only strength
There is no shame in survival
Only strength
Although their hit didn't land as intended, Kaiden was still thrilled at the small victory. They just barely managed to keep the emotion from spilling into the bond as they sent back a slightly reluctant, Thank you. Manners were difficult but given that Hadama was technically doing them a favor, the bare minimum was due.
Hyper focused as they were on the fight now, the mershark managed to realize that the King was making a similar move once more. The bite of the coral was still fresh in their mind and Kaiden refused to deal with it again. As such, they let Hadama get closer and at the last moment, barrel rolled out of the way to let the manta move past them.
Turning as fast as they could, Kaiden once more moved in, attempting to bite the manta's wing. Just enough to draw blood but not to truly harm the other mer.