It's a good thing Sohalia stepped in to take charge because Boreal? Boreal was not listening to her companion. If anyone had asked the dragon she would have informed them that providing challenges to a young human was a form of enrichment. It helped them grow and build character! And sometimes helping them grow meant pretending to sleep on an old couch while Tal growled and shoved at the couch without much success.
But Soh was another matter entirely. Soh was lovely just the way she was, and Boreal perked up immediately at the offered treat. She sniffed appreciatively at the jerky and slowly stretched her neck towards it. Her forepaws came off the couch and hit the floor and then the rest of her slithered down to claim her prize. Afterwards she would even help Soh push the couch out of the way!
Tal, meanwhile, had indeed thrown his hands up in a mixture of amusement and frustration at his dragon's stubbornness and grumped away. But his grumpiness vanished as Soleil returned from the back with a puppy in her arms and the courier brightened up immediately. "Sure, we c'n make a little box for 'im," he agreed, with none of his usual grouchiness. Sohalia knew him well: dogs went straight for his soft spot and his spiny outer shell deflated in an instant with a puppy to help care for.
He quickly got to work assembling some spare lumber into a little puppy playpen, then wriggled out of his own shirt - though still wearing his Vest - and made a little nest of it for when the pup got tired.
Boreal accepts Sohalia's treat and helps move the couch she was on while Tal makes a little playpen to keep the puppy corralled while they work!
But Soh was another matter entirely. Soh was lovely just the way she was, and Boreal perked up immediately at the offered treat. She sniffed appreciatively at the jerky and slowly stretched her neck towards it. Her forepaws came off the couch and hit the floor and then the rest of her slithered down to claim her prize. Afterwards she would even help Soh push the couch out of the way!
Tal, meanwhile, had indeed thrown his hands up in a mixture of amusement and frustration at his dragon's stubbornness and grumped away. But his grumpiness vanished as Soleil returned from the back with a puppy in her arms and the courier brightened up immediately. "Sure, we c'n make a little box for 'im," he agreed, with none of his usual grouchiness. Sohalia knew him well: dogs went straight for his soft spot and his spiny outer shell deflated in an instant with a puppy to help care for.
He quickly got to work assembling some spare lumber into a little puppy playpen, then wriggled out of his own shirt - though still wearing his Vest - and made a little nest of it for when the pup got tired.
Boreal accepts Sohalia's treat and helps move the couch she was on while Tal makes a little playpen to keep the puppy corralled while they work!
