Astaroth might have been looking forward to a philosophical debate, but the blunt - and occasionally oblivious, let's be honest - courier had taken his question at face value, answering to the concrete responses he'd gotten so far.
Besides, that grin was getting real unsettling and Tal couldn't help but shift his weight uneasily as the other man got comfortable.
The response that came wasn't exactly unexpected at that point and the courier tensed and opened his mouth to protest before slowly deflating himself, giving a glum nod. "Yeah... was gettin' that feelin' from you." Frey had been awfully specific about the consent aspect of the quest, and even if Asta was just saying 'no' to be contrary, it didn't change the result.
Tal had failed his god.
The courier's shoulders visibly slumped as he took a shaking breath, feeling the earth that he'd always thought was solid turn to quicksand beneath his mental feet. He didn't know what he'd do or where he'd go next but...
But away from here was sounding like an awfully good start.
"I gotta... go..." he mumbled reaching out blindly until his hand found the strong, steady shoulders of a white dragon who pushed beneath him, supporting him without a grumble for once. Turning, the courier let the dragon lead the way back towards the docks.
~Fin~
Besides, that grin was getting real unsettling and Tal couldn't help but shift his weight uneasily as the other man got comfortable.
The response that came wasn't exactly unexpected at that point and the courier tensed and opened his mouth to protest before slowly deflating himself, giving a glum nod. "Yeah... was gettin' that feelin' from you." Frey had been awfully specific about the consent aspect of the quest, and even if Asta was just saying 'no' to be contrary, it didn't change the result.
Tal had failed his god.
The courier's shoulders visibly slumped as he took a shaking breath, feeling the earth that he'd always thought was solid turn to quicksand beneath his mental feet. He didn't know what he'd do or where he'd go next but...
But away from here was sounding like an awfully good start.
"I gotta... go..." he mumbled reaching out blindly until his hand found the strong, steady shoulders of a white dragon who pushed beneath him, supporting him without a grumble for once. Turning, the courier let the dragon lead the way back towards the docks.
~Fin~
