"Everyone needs armor," Tal said fervently, remembering...
He winced and drew a breath, then let it out slowly without saying more, not wanting to drag the night down again so soon. Pale eyes found Alys's and he nodded with an understanding grimace for Safrin's disappearance and how it had upended their stability, but the grimace faded as she laid out her idea.
"Huh... well, it ain't silly, that's for sure." He cocked his head to the side, looking a great deal like one of his sled dogs. "Readin' th' future would prob'ly be Safrin's sorta thing, though." If it could even be done... but, hail, it wasn't like they'd know until someone tried, right? And never mind that if almost anyone else had suggested it he would have scoffed. This was Alys, after all, and if she wanted to try it, well, then it was worth the attempt. "Maybe she could bless one o' your decks?" And speaking of decks, Tal hadn't forgotten their earlier agreement. As Alys answered the courier rose and began clearing the table of all but the wine, giving it a good wipe-down so the surface was clean and smooth for her cards.
He winced and drew a breath, then let it out slowly without saying more, not wanting to drag the night down again so soon. Pale eyes found Alys's and he nodded with an understanding grimace for Safrin's disappearance and how it had upended their stability, but the grimace faded as she laid out her idea.
"Huh... well, it ain't silly, that's for sure." He cocked his head to the side, looking a great deal like one of his sled dogs. "Readin' th' future would prob'ly be Safrin's sorta thing, though." If it could even be done... but, hail, it wasn't like they'd know until someone tried, right? And never mind that if almost anyone else had suggested it he would have scoffed. This was Alys, after all, and if she wanted to try it, well, then it was worth the attempt. "Maybe she could bless one o' your decks?" And speaking of decks, Tal hadn't forgotten their earlier agreement. As Alys answered the courier rose and began clearing the table of all but the wine, giving it a good wipe-down so the surface was clean and smooth for her cards.
