The stoic merman didn't grin, but the corners of his eyes crinkled in shared amusement as the woman laughed. The name that came might have been legendary across the realm but it hadn't directly impacted the merfolk and besides, surely there were other Wessexes in the world? He might ponder his way to the correct conclusion eventually, but for now Hadama had no reason to jump there and he only tilted his head politely as they finally finished the ritual of greeting begun so many weeks before. "A pleasure to meet you, Wessex," he rumbled.
And then it was back to business and the drylander's shadows advanced once more.
After the goosing, the mermanta's attention was understandably focused more on the unexpected siege from below. A second, smaller spinning vortex twisted in the water to protect his vulnerable tail but splitting his focus against attacks from two directions was far more challenging than the training he'd undertaken with Melita. When his eyes dropped to follow the underwater shadow's attack and twist it aside he lost track of the one in the air. He almost managed to deflect it even so, but the spinning water disk wobbled as his attention was diverted and couldn't maintain enough cohesion to divert the second strike. The shadow smacked into his shoulder and he took a deep breath of the salt laden air before shrinking the first floating vortex and firming it up as he reached out with his hands to help direct them.
And then it was back to business and the drylander's shadows advanced once more.
After the goosing, the mermanta's attention was understandably focused more on the unexpected siege from below. A second, smaller spinning vortex twisted in the water to protect his vulnerable tail but splitting his focus against attacks from two directions was far more challenging than the training he'd undertaken with Melita. When his eyes dropped to follow the underwater shadow's attack and twist it aside he lost track of the one in the air. He almost managed to deflect it even so, but the spinning water disk wobbled as his attention was diverted and couldn't maintain enough cohesion to divert the second strike. The shadow smacked into his shoulder and he took a deep breath of the salt laden air before shrinking the first floating vortex and firming it up as he reached out with his hands to help direct them.
