Survival of the fittest or... something. Still, Tal sighed as he looked upwards as if half-expecting to see an innocent avian landing on the death traps that constituted the entirety of the island that he'd seen so far. Almost absently he kicked out at a root that was trying to sneakily coil around his boot and then stomped on it when it dodged and tried to lash back.
It wriggled like a snake and he brought his attention back down with a grimace. "Y'can say that again." His agreement was fervent as he skipped back, watching the crushed root twitch and try to crawl after them in spite of its flattened state.
He turned with a shake of his head and fell in beside the Honeybee girl, brightening at the prospect of heading back to Haulani together. "Say, can I buy you a drink when we get back to town?"
No, no he could not, as it turned out. But at least Boreal enjoyed her time with Fangorn, and he was able to present the preying orchid to his customer.
And nobody died!
~The End~
It wriggled like a snake and he brought his attention back down with a grimace. "Y'can say that again." His agreement was fervent as he skipped back, watching the crushed root twitch and try to crawl after them in spite of its flattened state.
He turned with a shake of his head and fell in beside the Honeybee girl, brightening at the prospect of heading back to Haulani together. "Say, can I buy you a drink when we get back to town?"
No, no he could not, as it turned out. But at least Boreal enjoyed her time with Fangorn, and he was able to present the preying orchid to his customer.
And nobody died!
~The End~
