Noah's smile was several degrees warmer and Tal relaxed under the perceived forgiveness. Shoulders straightening, he raised his chin to meet the Sentinel's eyes more squarely as his own grin flashed in gratitude. Boreal was more than happy to share in the pleasant glow of her human's relief as the demigod's clever fingers found an itchy spot, and the dragon rumbled her approval, one wing twitching in time to the scritches.
Tal glared at the shopkeep, lips pulling towards a scowl as he opened his mouth to spit a little venom of his own back--
But Noah's look silenced him, and he settled for grumbling under his breath as he fell in beside the older man. His ill-humor faded as talk turned to Cordelia and the kids, and he let his hand fall to brush over Boreal's shoulders where she ambled between the two men. "Yeah? She'll have t'come see my new place," he suggested, perking up a little. "An' you're invited too, o'course! It's just... it's kinda small, is all." He reached up with his other hand to rub ruefully at the back of his neck. "Halo's gettin' by, an' business is slowin' down a little, on account o'Deepfrost an' all, but I opened' up delivery stations in Snowcloak an' Haulani this year. I, uh... I was thinkin' of openin' one here, too, if y'think that would be okay?" The question slipped out, shy and gruff, as he slanted a glance over at the man beside him. Maybe he should have been asking Danta that question, but Tal instinctively turned to Noah as the adult in the region.
Tal glared at the shopkeep, lips pulling towards a scowl as he opened his mouth to spit a little venom of his own back--
But Noah's look silenced him, and he settled for grumbling under his breath as he fell in beside the older man. His ill-humor faded as talk turned to Cordelia and the kids, and he let his hand fall to brush over Boreal's shoulders where she ambled between the two men. "Yeah? She'll have t'come see my new place," he suggested, perking up a little. "An' you're invited too, o'course! It's just... it's kinda small, is all." He reached up with his other hand to rub ruefully at the back of his neck. "Halo's gettin' by, an' business is slowin' down a little, on account o'Deepfrost an' all, but I opened' up delivery stations in Snowcloak an' Haulani this year. I, uh... I was thinkin' of openin' one here, too, if y'think that would be okay?" The question slipped out, shy and gruff, as he slanted a glance over at the man beside him. Maybe he should have been asking Danta that question, but Tal instinctively turned to Noah as the adult in the region.
