Hadama said nothing during Amanda's bitter lament, simply letting her speak her piece and listening quietly. He remained in the water and steadied her boat when she climbed up to explore the rock shelf. From what he heard, Torchline - unlike Stormbreak - was fairly accepting of Abandoned, but there were always exceptions.
His sympathy wouldn't change her past and Hadama was wiser than to take responsibility onto his own shoulders for the choices of others so he simply inclined his head in silent empathy with her past plight. Her own question struck a still-healing nerve in the merman, however, and he didn't answer immediately.
Green eyes watched her pace the rock and how her shadow danced in the light of the lantern as it struck reflections off the small waves inside the cave. After a time he tilted his head to the side, neither a yes nor a no before beginning to speak.
"We all have the potential for it," he rumbled slowly. "Though not everyone manifests it." He paused and then gave her a nod in recognition of her humanity. "Ours is more limited than human magic. But certain vocations rely on it. It can be... hard... when a child who wishes to follow their family traditions lacks the magic to do so." Though that was more on the individuals involved rather than their society as a whole.
His sympathy wouldn't change her past and Hadama was wiser than to take responsibility onto his own shoulders for the choices of others so he simply inclined his head in silent empathy with her past plight. Her own question struck a still-healing nerve in the merman, however, and he didn't answer immediately.
Green eyes watched her pace the rock and how her shadow danced in the light of the lantern as it struck reflections off the small waves inside the cave. After a time he tilted his head to the side, neither a yes nor a no before beginning to speak.
"We all have the potential for it," he rumbled slowly. "Though not everyone manifests it." He paused and then gave her a nod in recognition of her humanity. "Ours is more limited than human magic. But certain vocations rely on it. It can be... hard... when a child who wishes to follow their family traditions lacks the magic to do so." Though that was more on the individuals involved rather than their society as a whole.
