She seemed to like his suggestion, or at least to take inspiration from it, and Hadama seemed quietly pleased at that. If only he could find a similar stroke of insight for his own unsuspecting recipient...
Her question gave him a moment's pause at the reminder of how different the world above the waves was. Still, he hadn't known what a pastry was until she introduced him, so he gave a confirming nod. "A small fish that attaches to larger creatures, using them for its own benefit," he explained. Not exactly a parasite... but certainly gaining far more from the arrangement than its host.
An enemy of Melita, however? Considering her skill with the stick and the seed pod last season, he could almost feel sorry for this person. "What did they do?" he asked instead as they ambled over land and through water towards the market.
Her question gave him a moment's pause at the reminder of how different the world above the waves was. Still, he hadn't known what a pastry was until she introduced him, so he gave a confirming nod. "A small fish that attaches to larger creatures, using them for its own benefit," he explained. Not exactly a parasite... but certainly gaining far more from the arrangement than its host.
An enemy of Melita, however? Considering her skill with the stick and the seed pod last season, he could almost feel sorry for this person. "What did they do?" he asked instead as they ambled over land and through water towards the market.
