Sohalia 's arrival was a welcome breath of fresh water for the mermanta, who inclined his head deeply to the Heart and then met her gaze with a warmth in his eyes he reserved for those he was fond of. "Sohalia. It is good to see you." He looked at her more closely, perspicacious regard seeking signs of health, or of its opposite. "Are you well? I had heard there was a mon--"
Before he could finish, Kaiden was making their move and water splashed all around as Soleil hit the canal. The King of the Mer did not mind being splashed, simply closing his eyes as the water washed over him, but there was a sense of deep stillness in the Attuned Bond where Hadama was; a silence that was almost deafening as he blinked his eyes clear. Their host was already on his way, reaching for Soleil before Hadama needed to lift a fluke, so the Mer refrained from chastising his subject in public as he instead turned to Sohalia with a dignified nod of his head towards the mischievous shark.
"They are Kaiden," he rumbled, his tone carefully neutral.
Before he could finish, Kaiden was making their move and water splashed all around as Soleil hit the canal. The King of the Mer did not mind being splashed, simply closing his eyes as the water washed over him, but there was a sense of deep stillness in the Attuned Bond where Hadama was; a silence that was almost deafening as he blinked his eyes clear. Their host was already on his way, reaching for Soleil before Hadama needed to lift a fluke, so the Mer refrained from chastising his subject in public as he instead turned to Sohalia with a dignified nod of his head towards the mischievous shark.
"They are Kaiden," he rumbled, his tone carefully neutral.
