He had long since assured himself that the underside of the island, though exceedingly strange, was harmless to the Mer half of his people. There had been too many reports of the carnivorous flora above for him to discount the danger the isle posed to his human subjects, however, and so the King occasionally came to the island personally to make sure the signs warning of peril to life and limb remained upright and legible.
A circuit of the perimeter proved all was well, but as he came back around to where he had begun there was something new upon the beach that had not been there when he'd arrived. Hadama swam slowly closer, considering the stranger in his calm, quiet way before inclining his head in greeting. "Do you need help?" he inquired politely, in case the human had injuries he could not see.
A circuit of the perimeter proved all was well, but as he came back around to where he had begun there was something new upon the beach that had not been there when he'd arrived. Hadama swam slowly closer, considering the stranger in his calm, quiet way before inclining his head in greeting. "Do you need help?" he inquired politely, in case the human had injuries he could not see.
