At least, being underwater, the crab wasn't nearly as heavy as it would be once they surfaced. It was however, awkward and unwieldy and Hadama was grateful for the second pair of hands to help fold legs in so it could be tied up and the whole carapace slung over his back like a hard, prickly backpack. He stretched out his hand to Ray again when they had finished, beginning the swim back towards the surface.
Sicknesses, yes. Injuries, no, he answered, gently amused at the barrage of questions and the healer's excitement in her art. My mother said that it... he paused, seeking the right word before finally settling on: fortified the body. To help it fight off illnesses inside. He lapsed back into silence for a little ways, trying to remember further details. I ate it mixed with the ground up fruit of the Ribbon Seagrass.
Sicknesses, yes. Injuries, no, he answered, gently amused at the barrage of questions and the healer's excitement in her art. My mother said that it... he paused, seeking the right word before finally settling on: fortified the body. To help it fight off illnesses inside. He lapsed back into silence for a little ways, trying to remember further details. I ate it mixed with the ground up fruit of the Ribbon Seagrass.
