He nodded solemnly to the human child who appeared and the young woman who came by a moment later. Neither were familiar to him, so he offered a quiet: "I am Hadama," in introduction.
The number of tumseas that he'd seen in the past year was both inspiring and reassuring. It spoke of a healthy ocean and waters filled with life, even with the War approaching. Hadama watched the beautiful creature as it sported through the waves, but Flora's voice drew his attention back to the humans and their diversions.
He listened to her idea and nodded slowly in understanding of the game. "I know it," he agreed, accepting the role of seeker with his usual calm serenity. Closing his eyes, he began a slow, steady count. "One hundred... ninety-nine... ninety-eight... ninety-seven..."
Hadama begins counting!
The number of tumseas that he'd seen in the past year was both inspiring and reassuring. It spoke of a healthy ocean and waters filled with life, even with the War approaching. Hadama watched the beautiful creature as it sported through the waves, but Flora's voice drew his attention back to the humans and their diversions.
He listened to her idea and nodded slowly in understanding of the game. "I know it," he agreed, accepting the role of seeker with his usual calm serenity. Closing his eyes, he began a slow, steady count. "One hundred... ninety-nine... ninety-eight... ninety-seven..."
Hadama begins counting!
