When the tidal wave proved ineffective as an attack Hadama drew back his power to bolster their defenses. The time spent out of the water was a strain in the back of his mind, growing heavier with every passing second but he hung on through sheer willpower.
Lightning followed water. That much he knew. It was why Evie had called on him to pull the water away from them - an approach no Mer would have even considered, no matter how dire the circumstance. But lightning also didn't penetrate water deeply, instead traveling over its surface. Although not the impenetrable shield that Evie's stone was, Hadama hoped his element could bolster her own defense and prevent it from taking so much damage. He drew the sea back - not in a sphere, but in ten thick arms, like those of his squid shape. The arms closed over them and overlay Evie's earthen protection, creating pathways to dilute Hotaru's lightning and direct it away from them so their physical bulwark would take less damage.
It was with the relief of a drowning man reaching air that he released his magic and slipped back into the water, submerging himself for a full minute before he swam in to shore to listen to Hotaru's praise and suggestions. He inclined his head in agreement and looked to Evie with a sparkle of pride in his eyes at how well they had worked together.
It was with regret that he bid her farewell when her duties called her back to the Citadel, but he lingered along the shore to speak further with Hotaru once the training was done.
~Fin for Hadama~
Lightning followed water. That much he knew. It was why Evie had called on him to pull the water away from them - an approach no Mer would have even considered, no matter how dire the circumstance. But lightning also didn't penetrate water deeply, instead traveling over its surface. Although not the impenetrable shield that Evie's stone was, Hadama hoped his element could bolster her own defense and prevent it from taking so much damage. He drew the sea back - not in a sphere, but in ten thick arms, like those of his squid shape. The arms closed over them and overlay Evie's earthen protection, creating pathways to dilute Hotaru's lightning and direct it away from them so their physical bulwark would take less damage.
It was with the relief of a drowning man reaching air that he released his magic and slipped back into the water, submerging himself for a full minute before he swam in to shore to listen to Hotaru's praise and suggestions. He inclined his head in agreement and looked to Evie with a sparkle of pride in his eyes at how well they had worked together.
It was with regret that he bid her farewell when her duties called her back to the Citadel, but he lingered along the shore to speak further with Hotaru once the training was done.
~Fin for Hadama~
