Ah. A pun. Hadama's expression didn't change, but his emerald eyes twinkled with amused appreciation and he tilted his head in acknowledgment. Or perhaps he was simply accepting her agreement to trade.
At the mention of the Hollowed Grounds a thoughtful cast came over the man and he took a longer look at the woman - perhaps seeking pointed teeth or sparks from her eyes. Her comment recalled him to his manners and he inclined his head in confirmation. "Yes, I am a mer. We do not often go to the Hollowed Grounds." The lack of coastline certainly added a layer of difficulty into the journey, of course, but it was an impressively dry understatement for a man who was currently soaking wet. "Yourself?" Attuned, or some other flavor of human?
He had begun to swim closer, a slow approach as he reached politely for her hand, but a shift in the water pressure drew his attention behind him and out to sea - where a rare and welcome sight broke the surface. Steely brows rose in surprise and he paused with his hand half-outstretched as the tumsea thoroughly took his breath away. Not until it descended out of sight again did he remember to exhale and his voice held a note of quiet reverence. "A fortunate meeting, indeed, Evie. A good omen." For those who believed in such things.
At the mention of the Hollowed Grounds a thoughtful cast came over the man and he took a longer look at the woman - perhaps seeking pointed teeth or sparks from her eyes. Her comment recalled him to his manners and he inclined his head in confirmation. "Yes, I am a mer. We do not often go to the Hollowed Grounds." The lack of coastline certainly added a layer of difficulty into the journey, of course, but it was an impressively dry understatement for a man who was currently soaking wet. "Yourself?" Attuned, or some other flavor of human?
He had begun to swim closer, a slow approach as he reached politely for her hand, but a shift in the water pressure drew his attention behind him and out to sea - where a rare and welcome sight broke the surface. Steely brows rose in surprise and he paused with his hand half-outstretched as the tumsea thoroughly took his breath away. Not until it descended out of sight again did he remember to exhale and his voice held a note of quiet reverence. "A fortunate meeting, indeed, Evie. A good omen." For those who believed in such things.
