He had held the title long enough that it no longer felt like people were talking to someone just behind him, and Hadama accepted it with an inclination of his head in acknowledgment and appreciation of Yuna's courtesy.
He swam a little closer as she spoke, turning so one of his black manta eyes could see the dark red root tangle she was investigating more clearly. It is well, he confirmed, a little absently as he noticed the skull of something quite large enough to swallow both of them now anchored through with roots that swayed gently in the currents beneath the island.
Ah.
I came to investigate this place. He kept a safe margin between himself and the roots in case they became grabby, unsure yet whether that, too, was just rumor. I can help you look while I do. What have you lost?
He swam a little closer as she spoke, turning so one of his black manta eyes could see the dark red root tangle she was investigating more clearly. It is well, he confirmed, a little absently as he noticed the skull of something quite large enough to swallow both of them now anchored through with roots that swayed gently in the currents beneath the island.
Ah.
I came to investigate this place. He kept a safe margin between himself and the roots in case they became grabby, unsure yet whether that, too, was just rumor. I can help you look while I do. What have you lost?
