Tal would have fallen over laughing so hard he pulled a muscle if he knew that Isar thought Boreal was 'well-behaved.' Sure, she had on her company manners while hoping in vain that the Ancient would provide either food or scritches, but just wait'll dinnertime!
The courier did, at least, notice that Isar wasn't falling over himself to spoil the dragon and he reached over to grab one of her sturdy horns, tugging her back towards him. She snorted a mild protest but went after a few seconds of digging her talons in and making it clear that she was choosing to go with him. "Yeah? Well... guess I can understand that," Tal agreed gruffly, his opinion of the man going up a little. "Tell y'what, we can see how things go, an' if we get on well enough an' there's an openin' at the waystation here I'll keep you in mind for it?"
The courier did, at least, notice that Isar wasn't falling over himself to spoil the dragon and he reached over to grab one of her sturdy horns, tugging her back towards him. She snorted a mild protest but went after a few seconds of digging her talons in and making it clear that she was choosing to go with him. "Yeah? Well... guess I can understand that," Tal agreed gruffly, his opinion of the man going up a little. "Tell y'what, we can see how things go, an' if we get on well enough an' there's an openin' at the waystation here I'll keep you in mind for it?"
