"There are some fruits that we harvest," Hadama said thoughtfully. "Others are more rare. But many do not transport well underwater... or taste as good when eaten there." The salt had a tendency to spoil the sugar, unless one was willing to come to the surface for a snack. And there were plenty who were... He grew distracted, considering P's suggestion. "I see no harm in greater trade between land and sea," he said slowly. "But why would it need to be low?"
He took the information on tide jaguars calmly enough, but his brows drew together in a faint frown of concern at P's restless reaction to the beasts she named. "What should I look for, to recognize them?" He sank lower in the water to soak his skin more thoroughly before bobbing back up to continue their conversation.
He took the information on tide jaguars calmly enough, but his brows drew together in a faint frown of concern at P's restless reaction to the beasts she named. "What should I look for, to recognize them?" He sank lower in the water to soak his skin more thoroughly before bobbing back up to continue their conversation.
