Where better to stargaze than at the lighthouse dedicated to the goddess of the night sky? It seemed an ideal place to meet his friend and fellow leader for an evening of a little business and some welcome time spent talking and catching up. Hadama's life was one of steady, quiet currents, but given the swells and winds that Harper weathered he hoped he could provide the other man a safe harbor for a few hours.
The mermanta arrived shortly after sunset, lighting his way through the waves with the brilliant splash of stars overhead and the matching glow of his trident. He swam into a small cove along the island's shore where deeper water lapped directly against a broad shelf of rock. It was a good place for a Mer and a human to meet, and Hadama pulled himself partially onto it, leaving his tail mostly submerged in the surf.
He removed a box from the net bag attached to his harness and began to unpack the snacks within: fresh sushi rolls with crab and tuna; several flat breads that had been baked into pockets at the Tide Pool Bar's kitchen, then spread with a cinnamon peanut butter and filled with apple and banana slices; and a small collection of lemon-coconut cookies. His magic ensured that the food would stay dry until Harper arrived.
The mermanta arrived shortly after sunset, lighting his way through the waves with the brilliant splash of stars overhead and the matching glow of his trident. He swam into a small cove along the island's shore where deeper water lapped directly against a broad shelf of rock. It was a good place for a Mer and a human to meet, and Hadama pulled himself partially onto it, leaving his tail mostly submerged in the surf.
He removed a box from the net bag attached to his harness and began to unpack the snacks within: fresh sushi rolls with crab and tuna; several flat breads that had been baked into pockets at the Tide Pool Bar's kitchen, then spread with a cinnamon peanut butter and filled with apple and banana slices; and a small collection of lemon-coconut cookies. His magic ensured that the food would stay dry until Harper arrived.
