Hadama initially resisted Andromeda's attempts to escape his hold. His hands were firm and strong but he was clearly worried about hurting her further, and though he tried his best to keep her grappled without exerting his full strength, it wasn't possible when the mermaid was twisting and writhing so desperately. In the end his grip failed and she swam free and he braced for another attack--
But the only thing that lashed him were words, and the King slowly relaxed as he met her tearful, angry gaze with his own stoic one.
Whether he agreed or disagreed with her was not currently at issue, and he simply tilted his head in acknowledgment of her distress - and its cause. We are both injured, he said instead, a simple statement that cast no blame. His own wounds were minor enough, but blood in the water near Metacarpal Island was never a good idea. Will you accept Healing? He had Ray's wand still, a memorial of his friend that he carried everywhere. He withdrew it from the harness his wore to carry his weapons and tools and offered it's tip towards the betta.
Whatever emotional wounds she carried he could not fix, but the wand at least stopped the bleeding of the minor cuts so there would be no new scars from the day. Then the Tidebreaker was left with a new problem on his already overfull plate to consider.
Kaiden.
~Fin~
But the only thing that lashed him were words, and the King slowly relaxed as he met her tearful, angry gaze with his own stoic one.
Whether he agreed or disagreed with her was not currently at issue, and he simply tilted his head in acknowledgment of her distress - and its cause. We are both injured, he said instead, a simple statement that cast no blame. His own wounds were minor enough, but blood in the water near Metacarpal Island was never a good idea. Will you accept Healing? He had Ray's wand still, a memorial of his friend that he carried everywhere. He withdrew it from the harness his wore to carry his weapons and tools and offered it's tip towards the betta.
Whatever emotional wounds she carried he could not fix, but the wand at least stopped the bleeding of the minor cuts so there would be no new scars from the day. Then the Tidebreaker was left with a new problem on his already overfull plate to consider.
Kaiden.
~Fin~
