The change in the courier was immediate as relief washed through him and he grinned at Mort with eyes that were bright with the prickle of tears of hope. "Thanks, sir," he breathed past the lump of emotion in his throat.
She was still alive.
Which was already more luck than he'd had any right to hope for, but he was just getting started. Mort's laugh washed over him and buoyed him up, inviting him to smile alongside the young-old god and Tal listened eagerly. "Huh. I just gotta... keep my eyes out, I guess?" he mused thoughtfully, nose wrinkling in confusion that cleared away as he gave a determined bob of his head. "Right. I can do that. An'... thanks, Mort. For watchin' out for us."
~Fin~
She was still alive.
Which was already more luck than he'd had any right to hope for, but he was just getting started. Mort's laugh washed over him and buoyed him up, inviting him to smile alongside the young-old god and Tal listened eagerly. "Huh. I just gotta... keep my eyes out, I guess?" he mused thoughtfully, nose wrinkling in confusion that cleared away as he gave a determined bob of his head. "Right. I can do that. An'... thanks, Mort. For watchin' out for us."
~Fin~
