Tal realized the issue with their hearing as well and scowled up at the clouds as they waited for the ringing in their ears to subside. When he could finally hear Edmund's question he glanced back to his guildmaster and took a moment to check himself over. Ten wiggly toes, ten fingers jammed into his pockets, two arms and legs and lungs and kidneys... yeah, that seemed to be everything. He nodded, his sour expression lightening as he realized they'd both escaped unscathed.
"Yeah, now that my ears are workin' again," he assured the other man. He started to head back the way they'd come, feeling a sudden urge to get the fuck away from the lightning that had almost gotten them both.
"So, uh, about th'shrine..." he hesitated, then cleared his throat awkwardly, wishing he could get better at this. "It's... everyone's consent is important. It's not... not a decision anyone else can make for you, y'know? If anyone says no, th'gods won't do it. So... yeah. Take some time an' think it over. If you're really not comfortable with it, then y'can tell me an' that'll be it. No hard feelings. If you're okay with it, for yourself, or at least not bothered by it, then... yeah." He drew a deep breath and let it out in big sigh, hoping he'd gotten most of it out right. "But I think it's gotta be a yes or no from you, not just what everyone else goes along with. Just... think it over, please? Y'can always send me a letter later with your decision."
"Yeah, now that my ears are workin' again," he assured the other man. He started to head back the way they'd come, feeling a sudden urge to get the fuck away from the lightning that had almost gotten them both.
"So, uh, about th'shrine..." he hesitated, then cleared his throat awkwardly, wishing he could get better at this. "It's... everyone's consent is important. It's not... not a decision anyone else can make for you, y'know? If anyone says no, th'gods won't do it. So... yeah. Take some time an' think it over. If you're really not comfortable with it, then y'can tell me an' that'll be it. No hard feelings. If you're okay with it, for yourself, or at least not bothered by it, then... yeah." He drew a deep breath and let it out in big sigh, hoping he'd gotten most of it out right. "But I think it's gotta be a yes or no from you, not just what everyone else goes along with. Just... think it over, please? Y'can always send me a letter later with your decision."
