Tal might not be the most observant lightbulb in the crayon box, but he knew better than to speculate on what Remi did or didn't know about the god who'd given the courier the most physically and emotionally painful quests. He demonstrated his recent maturity by keeping his lips zipped and focusing on his lantern. He raised his head at her correction, a question on the tip of his tongue--
But it was a stupid question and he swallowed it back before it escaped and embarrassed him further in front of Flora.
"Thanks," he murmured back. He hadn't really expected much; his tale wasn't all that unusual in Halo and prying deeper into other peoples' years-old grief could be weird and awkward for everyone involved...
Which was probably why his restraint finally failed and he stuck his nose into the Doubletake's private life once again. Luckily she didn't seem to mind too much and he listened distractedly while his fingers pushed his lantern back and forth a few inches on the tabletop until her sudden gag startled him. He blinked, confused--
And then managed to scowl, scoff, and grin within a brief span of a few seconds. "Ewww!? Thanks, Flora, I'm gonna have nightmares about that now!" There were definitely times in his life he did not want his dearly-departed parents watching over him! Or any other dead person for that matter!
But it was a stupid question and he swallowed it back before it escaped and embarrassed him further in front of Flora.
"Thanks," he murmured back. He hadn't really expected much; his tale wasn't all that unusual in Halo and prying deeper into other peoples' years-old grief could be weird and awkward for everyone involved...
Which was probably why his restraint finally failed and he stuck his nose into the Doubletake's private life once again. Luckily she didn't seem to mind too much and he listened distractedly while his fingers pushed his lantern back and forth a few inches on the tabletop until her sudden gag startled him. He blinked, confused--
And then managed to scowl, scoff, and grin within a brief span of a few seconds. "Ewww!? Thanks, Flora, I'm gonna have nightmares about that now!" There were definitely times in his life he did not want his dearly-departed parents watching over him! Or any other dead person for that matter!
