Hadama nodded slowly at Chrys's words, but only in acknowledgment that he heard them. When she was done he waited a little longer, letting her finish putting the air pocket in her floating lantern - and keeping a stoic face in spite of the humor of the situation. When both lanterns were finished, he held onto the tentacles of his squid and dove under the waves gently, pulling the lantern-balloon behind him. The water inside sloshed within the air pocket, making the tiny creatures within glow frantically, and it lit up the water around it with a cheerful blue light.
If a merfolk steals, or kills, or commits some crime, then they can be found and brought to justice, he rumbled into her mind, answering her previous concerns. Perhaps they may hide for a time... but they will have few options beyond punishment or voluntary exile. He turned in the water in a slow, graceful roll so he could look back at Chrys.
If a drylander comes into our city and commits a crime, they need only go back to land to be beyond our reach. They could create great havoc without any consequence to themselves. Not all would do bad... but you cannot promise that none would. It is a risk our people have chosen not to take.
In an attempt to lighten the mood again, he considered her last statement with mock-seriousness. How do humans make lanterns? he asked curiously.
If a merfolk steals, or kills, or commits some crime, then they can be found and brought to justice, he rumbled into her mind, answering her previous concerns. Perhaps they may hide for a time... but they will have few options beyond punishment or voluntary exile. He turned in the water in a slow, graceful roll so he could look back at Chrys.
If a drylander comes into our city and commits a crime, they need only go back to land to be beyond our reach. They could create great havoc without any consequence to themselves. Not all would do bad... but you cannot promise that none would. It is a risk our people have chosen not to take.
In an attempt to lighten the mood again, he considered her last statement with mock-seriousness. How do humans make lanterns? he asked curiously.
