He allowed himself to savor his smug success at Soh's laughter, figuring that he could probably listen to it all day, especially after how things had been going the previous year. He wasn't as starved for the sun as she was, but his brown skin gleamed warmly under its light, even as his Cuff kept the lingering nip of Deepfrost in the air from being a bother.
"It is! Mebbe next Deepfrost y'can come an' try it out." It was always nice to have one of his friends visit his home, especially the ones who lived so far away. Stormbreak might have gotten snow and ice the same as Halo did in the winter, but sledding seemed like a potentially dangerous proposition when you could end up sliding all the way over the edge of the floating island!
Feeling his confidence returning, Tal began to pull his kite into a slow, broad figure-eight, teasing his string as he re-learned how much tension was just enough and how much was too much - or little - to hold the little craft's position. He kept the rest of his attention on Soh, however, wrinkling his nose at the idea of swimming for fun and then grinning in surprise at the revelation of art. "Yeah? What kinda things did y'like t'draw?" he asked, genuinely curious to learn more about his friend. "An' d'you still do it?"
"It is! Mebbe next Deepfrost y'can come an' try it out." It was always nice to have one of his friends visit his home, especially the ones who lived so far away. Stormbreak might have gotten snow and ice the same as Halo did in the winter, but sledding seemed like a potentially dangerous proposition when you could end up sliding all the way over the edge of the floating island!
Feeling his confidence returning, Tal began to pull his kite into a slow, broad figure-eight, teasing his string as he re-learned how much tension was just enough and how much was too much - or little - to hold the little craft's position. He kept the rest of his attention on Soh, however, wrinkling his nose at the idea of swimming for fun and then grinning in surprise at the revelation of art. "Yeah? What kinda things did y'like t'draw?" he asked, genuinely curious to learn more about his friend. "An' d'you still do it?"
