Seed became seedling became sapling under Deimos's ministrations and Tal flexed his fingers on the watering can's handle and looked down to Boreal, who sat between them. The weighty conversation topics left no room for envy, however, and by the time Hotaru's name came up the courier was thoroughly distracted.
He ducked his head at the calm, maturely-spoken reassurance, chin jerking in an embarrassed nod at being caught out after all. But when he glanced up at the news of the Valkyrie's recent activities there was a small grin on his face: relief, though he still didn't admit it out loud. Learning a bit more about her - and a little about Deimos, who sighed and looked away at Ru's habitual disappearances - earned an uncomfortable shuffling of the courier's feet as he looked down at them again. "Yeah, well... know a little about that, m'self." He could run his Longheat course through the Tundra and over the Sea a great deal faster than he usually chose to, barring emergency. Though the approaching War might well qualify... "How'd you two meet, anyways?"
He ducked his head at the calm, maturely-spoken reassurance, chin jerking in an embarrassed nod at being caught out after all. But when he glanced up at the news of the Valkyrie's recent activities there was a small grin on his face: relief, though he still didn't admit it out loud. Learning a bit more about her - and a little about Deimos, who sighed and looked away at Ru's habitual disappearances - earned an uncomfortable shuffling of the courier's feet as he looked down at them again. "Yeah, well... know a little about that, m'self." He could run his Longheat course through the Tundra and over the Sea a great deal faster than he usually chose to, barring emergency. Though the approaching War might well qualify... "How'd you two meet, anyways?"
