No one had ever accused Tal of having a commanding presence before, and if they had he would have peered at them suspiciously, wondering what con they were trying to pull. The young man with his brown skin and shaggy black hair was taking a break from prepping the Peregrine for her next flight, standing on the dock of the berth next to his and admiring the fall of the larger vessel's sails as the sailors scampered through the rigging, checking for wear and tear on the canvas.
It was a bustling, noisy day and he almost didn't hear the polite voice from behind or realize it was aimed at him until he felt the thud of a bag hitting the deck beside him. Turning to see what was amiss he realized she had, in fact, been addressing him and he scowled after the sailor who had bumped into her. "Hey! Watch where you're goin'!" he yelled after the man, earning a good-natured cursing in return. With a shake of his head he bent to retrieve the young woman's pack and took a better look at her--
Freezing when he saw the head of wild red curls. "Uh... if you're lookin' for Captain Kline, she's prob'ly down at the portmaster's office," he stammered, reaching up to rub at the back of his neck uncomfortably as he straightened and held out the bag. "She doesn't usually take passengers, though, if that's what you're lookin' for. What d'you need?"
It was a bustling, noisy day and he almost didn't hear the polite voice from behind or realize it was aimed at him until he felt the thud of a bag hitting the deck beside him. Turning to see what was amiss he realized she had, in fact, been addressing him and he scowled after the sailor who had bumped into her. "Hey! Watch where you're goin'!" he yelled after the man, earning a good-natured cursing in return. With a shake of his head he bent to retrieve the young woman's pack and took a better look at her--
Freezing when he saw the head of wild red curls. "Uh... if you're lookin' for Captain Kline, she's prob'ly down at the portmaster's office," he stammered, reaching up to rub at the back of his neck uncomfortably as he straightened and held out the bag. "She doesn't usually take passengers, though, if that's what you're lookin' for. What d'you need?"
