Like a cat a little space brought him right back into her orbit, content to give and receive physical affection once he'd regained his equilibrium. His grin at her suggestion wasn't as warm as the Hak Etme sun, but it was a close second. "Cuttin' your hair, writin' your datin' stuff... You're sure keepin' me busy!" Not that he really minded. Hail, he probably could write her a pretty good dating profile if he put his mind to it!
Her threat was waved away - literally, splashing fresh crystal droplets across both of them so that the water shimmered on Hotaru's bare shoulders and created glistening trails down Tal's arms - with continued confidence and that smug grin. "Hey, I can fly too, y'know! An' the Peregrine didn't get her name for no reason!" ...Even if a true bird was probably faster than a skyboat. It just depended on how much of a head start he had!
It seemed a shame to cut their interlude short, but the plant-finding was a bust and they'd have plenty of time to talk on the boat during the trip back. Still, the courier was reluctant to let the lovely afternoon end just yet. "Hm? Oh! Yeah, we could. But first... don't s'pose we could talk about the knife trainin' for a bit?" he asked a bit sheepishly, belatedly remembering his task from Frey. "Got any tips for me? Or lessons on why y'did what y'did?"
Her threat was waved away - literally, splashing fresh crystal droplets across both of them so that the water shimmered on Hotaru's bare shoulders and created glistening trails down Tal's arms - with continued confidence and that smug grin. "Hey, I can fly too, y'know! An' the Peregrine didn't get her name for no reason!" ...Even if a true bird was probably faster than a skyboat. It just depended on how much of a head start he had!
It seemed a shame to cut their interlude short, but the plant-finding was a bust and they'd have plenty of time to talk on the boat during the trip back. Still, the courier was reluctant to let the lovely afternoon end just yet. "Hm? Oh! Yeah, we could. But first... don't s'pose we could talk about the knife trainin' for a bit?" he asked a bit sheepishly, belatedly remembering his task from Frey. "Got any tips for me? Or lessons on why y'did what y'did?"
