His attack was ineffective, but in the end it was only his pride that was wounded as the other men and god slew the ephemeral being, laying it low almost as swiftly as it had cut Ray down. Feeling neither victory nor relief but only a deep, aching loss Hadama bowed his head within his icy shield, pressing his brow to the crown of Ray's head as his tears mingled silently with the water.
His magic faltered and finally failed, the ice breaking apart and floating away, and by the time he raised his head again the others had gone. He surfaced long enough to collect his friend's belongings, using his magic to manipulate water and ice into doing his bidding as he was unwilling to let Ray's body go for even that short task.
Then, wordless and heartsick and hollow, the mermanta turned and began the long swim to Torchline where he would lay his friend to rest.
Hadama claims Ray's items
His magic faltered and finally failed, the ice breaking apart and floating away, and by the time he raised his head again the others had gone. He surfaced long enough to collect his friend's belongings, using his magic to manipulate water and ice into doing his bidding as he was unwilling to let Ray's body go for even that short task.
Then, wordless and heartsick and hollow, the mermanta turned and began the long swim to Torchline where he would lay his friend to rest.
Hadama claims Ray's items
