Thank you, Pi. He accepted the name without blinking. The naming rituals of humans were new to him as well, and who was he to judge?
A proud bird, Hadama noted with his usual subtle amusement, as he peeled the banana and took a bite, savoring it. He didn't respond to her question at first, giving the fruit the attention it deserved as much as taking a moment to consider her wheeling and dealing.
Some things weren't so different whether on land or undersea, after all.
That would depend on what you want, he thought slowly. I have told you the things that I desire and value. And I have told you of one of the entrances to the Fingers in exchange for the food. What else it that you seek? And is it something a merfolk could give?
A proud bird, Hadama noted with his usual subtle amusement, as he peeled the banana and took a bite, savoring it. He didn't respond to her question at first, giving the fruit the attention it deserved as much as taking a moment to consider her wheeling and dealing.
Some things weren't so different whether on land or undersea, after all.
That would depend on what you want, he thought slowly. I have told you the things that I desire and value. And I have told you of one of the entrances to the Fingers in exchange for the food. What else it that you seek? And is it something a merfolk could give?
