Puppies and dragons weren't so different, Tal had learned. Well, some dragons. Alright, one dragon in particular. But the difference was that Boreal had wings to help her out of tight spots; even as a fledgling she could clumsily glide. Pad had no such ability (probably for the best in the long run) so it was coax and bribe and tease him down or risk hurting him by forcing the issue.
Boreal growled right back at Sah: happy little rumbles as she kneaded his shoulders and carefully avoided stepping on his soft, squishy stomach with her broad, taloned paws. Tal, meanwhile, joined in Lilly's howl with a laugh and then dropped down into a 'play bow' pose, keeping his hips up and lowering his shoulders abruptly to try and tip her forwards.
Everyone heard the bark, but no one responded to it at first, though Tal felt Boreal's nudge through the bond. "Not yet, girl," he murmured over to her, grinning conspiratorially at Sah. "He's got to want t'let you bring him down. Jester'll tell us when he's ready."
Boreal growled right back at Sah: happy little rumbles as she kneaded his shoulders and carefully avoided stepping on his soft, squishy stomach with her broad, taloned paws. Tal, meanwhile, joined in Lilly's howl with a laugh and then dropped down into a 'play bow' pose, keeping his hips up and lowering his shoulders abruptly to try and tip her forwards.
Everyone heard the bark, but no one responded to it at first, though Tal felt Boreal's nudge through the bond. "Not yet, girl," he murmured over to her, grinning conspiratorially at Sah. "He's got to want t'let you bring him down. Jester'll tell us when he's ready."
