Panic had not been what the mermanta expected. He paused in his encircling, easing the clasp of his arms and disengaging the hooks of his tentacles as the body in his dangerous embrace shrank and grew furless once more. The white bear was a worthy challenge to test his new shift against but an unarmored human was at too great a disadvantage.
Hold. I will bri--
Unfortunately, untangling so many long arms was no swift process and he hadn't managed to free Noah before the celestial dome flashed out, wounding and stunning the squid when he was too close to dodge - if such a defense even could be dodged. Arms and suckers went limp, freeing the demigod to stroke for the surface.
Hadama floated in the water, dazed, for long moments before his mantle rippled crimson and yellow and his large eyes focused once more. Shedding the tentacled form as he rose to the surface, he broke into the air in his mer form once more, seeking Noah with concerned emerald eyes.
Enough for today, he said firmly. Are you hurt?
Hold. I will bri--
Unfortunately, untangling so many long arms was no swift process and he hadn't managed to free Noah before the celestial dome flashed out, wounding and stunning the squid when he was too close to dodge - if such a defense even could be dodged. Arms and suckers went limp, freeing the demigod to stroke for the surface.
Hadama floated in the water, dazed, for long moments before his mantle rippled crimson and yellow and his large eyes focused once more. Shedding the tentacled form as he rose to the surface, he broke into the air in his mer form once more, seeking Noah with concerned emerald eyes.
Enough for today, he said firmly. Are you hurt?
