Boreal knew better then to rest her chin on the table, but she still rested it barely half an inch back from it, eyes darting from the meats and cheeses to Tal until he tossed her a slice of cheese with a grin. She snapped it from the air and rumbled happily as he constructed his own sandwich and, when it looked like Alys was ready, he toasted her silently with his wine glass and then took a hearty swallow before tackling his food.
It gave him a chance to listen to Alys while he chewed, and at the mention of Ru's lengthening absences the courier nodded glumly. He could understand being sad about that. And about feeling like he wasn't getting any stronger; not when Sah seemed to be leaping ahead of him again. "Well, how 'bout in Flowerbirth we do some trainin' together?" he suggested. "I mean, I'm no magic teacher, but maybe practicin' in a spar would help jog somethin' loose?"
He perked up a little at hearing that the seer was getting bit by the travel bug, pale eyes brightening. "Guess I could see more of King's End, too," he said slowly, not sounding entirely enthused, but the mention of Stormbreak had the smile returning to at least his eyes. "But I could definitely show y'around Stormbreak! There's still lots o' places I haven't been, but I'm lookin' t'open a courier depot there, too. I'd love th'help, if you're around t'give it." The last was asked with a shy sort of diffidence, as if he was afraid to make the assumption.
He was too used to having his hopes in other people dashed to dare to let himself feel much optimism these days.
It gave him a chance to listen to Alys while he chewed, and at the mention of Ru's lengthening absences the courier nodded glumly. He could understand being sad about that. And about feeling like he wasn't getting any stronger; not when Sah seemed to be leaping ahead of him again. "Well, how 'bout in Flowerbirth we do some trainin' together?" he suggested. "I mean, I'm no magic teacher, but maybe practicin' in a spar would help jog somethin' loose?"
He perked up a little at hearing that the seer was getting bit by the travel bug, pale eyes brightening. "Guess I could see more of King's End, too," he said slowly, not sounding entirely enthused, but the mention of Stormbreak had the smile returning to at least his eyes. "But I could definitely show y'around Stormbreak! There's still lots o' places I haven't been, but I'm lookin' t'open a courier depot there, too. I'd love th'help, if you're around t'give it." The last was asked with a shy sort of diffidence, as if he was afraid to make the assumption.
He was too used to having his hopes in other people dashed to dare to let himself feel much optimism these days.
