It had been a relief to hear that Maeve had returned to Torchline, though his concern for his friend's lingering illness had remained like a cloud over his heart. Whatever else had happened, however, she was home, and he made no demands on her time while she recovered.
Once he heard that she was up and about, however, he had sent her an invitation to a picnic on the shore. The Leafchange waters were a bit chilly for swimming, but the sun was still warm and bright and the air was a far more comfortable temperature now. Hadama had found a nice, deep tidepool with soft sand around it and had brought an array of food, both Mer and human, in a basket he had aquaported directly from the Tide Pool Bar with so that several of the items were still piping hot.
A flick of a light breeze unrolled the blanket packed on the top of the basket and he spread it beside the pool, then busied himself laying out the wrapped or covered dishes in anticipation ofMaeve 's arrival.
Once he heard that she was up and about, however, he had sent her an invitation to a picnic on the shore. The Leafchange waters were a bit chilly for swimming, but the sun was still warm and bright and the air was a far more comfortable temperature now. Hadama had found a nice, deep tidepool with soft sand around it and had brought an array of food, both Mer and human, in a basket he had aquaported directly from the Tide Pool Bar with so that several of the items were still piping hot.
A flick of a light breeze unrolled the blanket packed on the top of the basket and he spread it beside the pool, then busied himself laying out the wrapped or covered dishes in anticipation of
