The echoes of starlight and faint nebulae began to swirl in the waters around the merman, nearly invisible in the bright sunlight as Melita approached. As if to welcome the honeybee into the water the sea grew calm around her, as still as a pond in a broad path that connected them. It took only a little concentration after so much practice, and Hadama was free to ponder her suggestion. He had realized that there would be an issue with communication, but being rather quiet himself he hadn't considered how to speak with someone who lacked even the Attuned bond.
"Hand signals will do for now," he rumbled in agreement, nodding. They could think of other options during and after the visit, once they had a better sense of what Melita would need. He opened his mouth to suggest--
For the second time that he had visited the Isles this year a bloodless pod of dead encantado came into view and the mermanta closed his mouth as his expression went hard and still. After a moment a large wave gathered in front of him and pushed towards the pod. There was enough momentum to propel it even past his radius of control and move the dead bodies further out to sea as he drew a deep breath and then let it out slowly, turning back to Melita with a troubled furrow between his brows. "Hmm."
"Hand signals will do for now," he rumbled in agreement, nodding. They could think of other options during and after the visit, once they had a better sense of what Melita would need. He opened his mouth to suggest--
For the second time that he had visited the Isles this year a bloodless pod of dead encantado came into view and the mermanta closed his mouth as his expression went hard and still. After a moment a large wave gathered in front of him and pushed towards the pod. There was enough momentum to propel it even past his radius of control and move the dead bodies further out to sea as he drew a deep breath and then let it out slowly, turning back to Melita with a troubled furrow between his brows. "Hmm."
