"Plausible," he agreed solemnly to her suggestion, humor adding a slight crinkle to the corner of his eyes. Listening to her description of the ningos he nodded slowly in understanding. "Three things they are good for. Already preferable to hels." His decree was made with kingly gravity and if he was joking or serious was up to Hotaru's interpretation.
His discovery of the chunk of amber distracted him from the baby birds, whose continued lifespans were in question if they continued to try and eat sand rather than seeds. He considered the rough jewel, already considering how he might polish it. With a few more, ideally...
Slipping a little deeper into the water for comfort's sake he looked to the headmistress as she made her offer and inclined his head gratefully. "Thank you. Time is short, and I have put this off too long. It is well that I do not require much for attire." If the Ball were to be underwater that would be quite a different matter, but finery that could survive the transitions between water and air and back again was limited, and he would make do as he usually did: bedecked in jewelry rather than cloth.
He began to swim in the direction she had indicated, pausing occasionally to pick up curious shells that could be strung together, and the occasional chunk of amber. "Will you be attending as well?"
His discovery of the chunk of amber distracted him from the baby birds, whose continued lifespans were in question if they continued to try and eat sand rather than seeds. He considered the rough jewel, already considering how he might polish it. With a few more, ideally...
Slipping a little deeper into the water for comfort's sake he looked to the headmistress as she made her offer and inclined his head gratefully. "Thank you. Time is short, and I have put this off too long. It is well that I do not require much for attire." If the Ball were to be underwater that would be quite a different matter, but finery that could survive the transitions between water and air and back again was limited, and he would make do as he usually did: bedecked in jewelry rather than cloth.
He began to swim in the direction she had indicated, pausing occasionally to pick up curious shells that could be strung together, and the occasional chunk of amber. "Will you be attending as well?"
