The merman was unfamiliar with luxere, but got the general gist of 'pod animal' from context and nodded his understanding. The request for training, however, brought a gleam of good humor into his emerald eyes and he inclined his head more deeply in acceptance of the suggestion. "Indeed. I would be honored."
In point of fact his abilities had improved under Hotaru's tutelage since his last encounter with Noah, as the Sentinel would soon learn.
The Breath Snatch appeared just as it had the last time he had trained with the Academy and this time Hadama was ready, ducking briefly beneath the waves to ease his lungs and draw in soothing gillfuls of unfrozen water.
While he was down there he swam back a little ways from the strand into deeper water where he would be able to dodge and maneuver more easily but remained in range of their respective abilities. He waited until Noah was similarly ready and then he began, raising a wave of water in front of himself--
As a feint. At the same time, a large, soft snowball coalesced behind Noah and flung itself towards the demigod's back.
In point of fact his abilities had improved under Hotaru's tutelage since his last encounter with Noah, as the Sentinel would soon learn.
The Breath Snatch appeared just as it had the last time he had trained with the Academy and this time Hadama was ready, ducking briefly beneath the waves to ease his lungs and draw in soothing gillfuls of unfrozen water.
While he was down there he swam back a little ways from the strand into deeper water where he would be able to dodge and maneuver more easily but remained in range of their respective abilities. He waited until Noah was similarly ready and then he began, raising a wave of water in front of himself--
As a feint. At the same time, a large, soft snowball coalesced behind Noah and flung itself towards the demigod's back.
