"Yes. They have been gone for a very long time," Hadama acknowledged, a single tilt of his head matching Sohalia's more vigorous nodding. "My people have no records of them left." And the records of the Mer went back through many generations, passed down in oral form rather than soluble paper and ink. His own father was a historian-bard and even he had not known of any tales relating to Dygra or her children.
Further comment was held back as he considered the wall of the tunnel and sought Soh's opinion. She was at least more expert than he was, and he had no shame in admitting it. Her offer of the pickaxe was met with a thoughtful tilt of the Tidebreaker's head and a slow nod before he reached for the tool and tested the grip in his webbed hand. "Hmm. Thank you. It is strange, doing this without a tail," he admitted, setting his trident to lean against the wall nearby and then taking the pickaxe in both hands. His balance was unsteady but improving the longer he was out of the water, and he raised the tool carefully over his head before bringing it crashing down against the wall - and sending sharp shards and large chunks of stone flying as a seam of glittering carmine was revealed behind the newly-widened crack in the old lava.
Further comment was held back as he considered the wall of the tunnel and sought Soh's opinion. She was at least more expert than he was, and he had no shame in admitting it. Her offer of the pickaxe was met with a thoughtful tilt of the Tidebreaker's head and a slow nod before he reached for the tool and tested the grip in his webbed hand. "Hmm. Thank you. It is strange, doing this without a tail," he admitted, setting his trident to lean against the wall nearby and then taking the pickaxe in both hands. His balance was unsteady but improving the longer he was out of the water, and he raised the tool carefully over his head before bringing it crashing down against the wall - and sending sharp shards and large chunks of stone flying as a seam of glittering carmine was revealed behind the newly-widened crack in the old lava.
