The offered hand was taken gingerly and Tal's mouth made an effort to curve in something like a smile as he made an attempt to be polite through the headache that made the expression look a little sickly in spite of his best efforts. Still, it was dark and hopefully the shadows would help hide the worst of it.
A quiet sigh of relief escaped the courier as they were able to lie back down again. He did so slowly, cushioning the back of his sore head on his linked hands while he looked to the sky once more. Stars were thick across the inky velvet, scattered like crushed diamonds that twinkled brilliantly in the chilly Flowerbirth night. Like Jude, he was happier to converse without having to look at the other man and he didn't even notice when the kid turned his head to face him. All of his attention was on the starscape above, seeking another shooting star for Safrin's quest.
"Separated, huh? Sounds tough." he admitted with a touch of genuine sympathy. "Mine are both dead. I'm from Halo, though I'm a courier so I travel around a lot on business. Had some packages t'deliver here in Sidhe, an' a task from Safrin I figured would be best done here, too, so the timin' worked out." He shifted as Boreal stretched out between the two boys, wriggling into a comfortable spot where both could theoretically offer scritches.
"So. Uh. Where else d'you live?" he asked lamely, gamely trying to keep the conversation going.
A quiet sigh of relief escaped the courier as they were able to lie back down again. He did so slowly, cushioning the back of his sore head on his linked hands while he looked to the sky once more. Stars were thick across the inky velvet, scattered like crushed diamonds that twinkled brilliantly in the chilly Flowerbirth night. Like Jude, he was happier to converse without having to look at the other man and he didn't even notice when the kid turned his head to face him. All of his attention was on the starscape above, seeking another shooting star for Safrin's quest.
"Separated, huh? Sounds tough." he admitted with a touch of genuine sympathy. "Mine are both dead. I'm from Halo, though I'm a courier so I travel around a lot on business. Had some packages t'deliver here in Sidhe, an' a task from Safrin I figured would be best done here, too, so the timin' worked out." He shifted as Boreal stretched out between the two boys, wriggling into a comfortable spot where both could theoretically offer scritches.
"So. Uh. Where else d'you live?" he asked lamely, gamely trying to keep the conversation going.
