Is there a reason there would not be a next time? he asked his guide curiously.
The water of the canal was far quieter than the surf of the shore or the currents of the deeper ocean, and Hadama held himself easily against its flow, his wings gently stirring the starlit waters as they spoke. He watched the raven's antics and body language with a quiet fascination, though his gaze turned darker at the accusation. I know of no one who has done such a thing in living memory, he said, mental tone deceptively mild.
A literal ear to the ground seemed like it wouldn't be able to hear much, but what did he know about raven otiology? He simple took in the information like a sponge absorbing nutrients. It is your turn to ask a question, he said slowly after some thought. But afterwards I would like to learn more about these Ascended. Some information had filtered beneath the waves, but it was third or fourth hand, at best, by the time it made the rounds of merfolk gossip.
The water of the canal was far quieter than the surf of the shore or the currents of the deeper ocean, and Hadama held himself easily against its flow, his wings gently stirring the starlit waters as they spoke. He watched the raven's antics and body language with a quiet fascination, though his gaze turned darker at the accusation. I know of no one who has done such a thing in living memory, he said, mental tone deceptively mild.
A literal ear to the ground seemed like it wouldn't be able to hear much, but what did he know about raven otiology? He simple took in the information like a sponge absorbing nutrients. It is your turn to ask a question, he said slowly after some thought. But afterwards I would like to learn more about these Ascended. Some information had filtered beneath the waves, but it was third or fourth hand, at best, by the time it made the rounds of merfolk gossip.
