It felt good to work with someone who shared many of his priorities but wouldn't hesitate to offer correction and alternatives when needed. Having a second person to workshop ideas with and sort out their flaws before bringing them to the Torchers was a boon that eased the weight of duty considerably.
And even moreso when his opposite number was willing to indulge his humor and hear out the pet project that had been slowly taking root in his thoughts since reading that noticeboard missive. Harper not only accepted the idea but embraced it, and Hadama watched quietly, a slow thrum of pleasure filling the Attuned bond as the Stalwart took the seed and fleshed it out with further suggestions. "Yes," he agreed, an undercurrent of enthusiasm - subdued but bright - in his normally-calm voice. At the drawback Harper mentioned it was the Tidebreaker's turn to tilt his head in consideration and offer his thoughts.
"Rum, then. Sugarcane is used for vodka and caçhaca, and in simple syrups. It has more uses than agave. Its market should be more resilient." He pulled his tablet back and sketched a quick, rough map of ground-level Haulani in a few broad strokes to define the islands. "Now, where to build it... Kaiholo?" There were pros and cons of the port and main city both. Having two fountains at the Court seemed potentially unwise, however.
And even moreso when his opposite number was willing to indulge his humor and hear out the pet project that had been slowly taking root in his thoughts since reading that noticeboard missive. Harper not only accepted the idea but embraced it, and Hadama watched quietly, a slow thrum of pleasure filling the Attuned bond as the Stalwart took the seed and fleshed it out with further suggestions. "Yes," he agreed, an undercurrent of enthusiasm - subdued but bright - in his normally-calm voice. At the drawback Harper mentioned it was the Tidebreaker's turn to tilt his head in consideration and offer his thoughts.
"Rum, then. Sugarcane is used for vodka and caçhaca, and in simple syrups. It has more uses than agave. Its market should be more resilient." He pulled his tablet back and sketched a quick, rough map of ground-level Haulani in a few broad strokes to define the islands. "Now, where to build it... Kaiholo?" There were pros and cons of the port and main city both. Having two fountains at the Court seemed potentially unwise, however.
