He'd been teasing - well, mostly teasing - but he could tell by the way her lips formed that cute little bow and the dimple appeared between her brows that she wasn't brushing it off as just a joke. It was enough for Tal to hold his breath, a sudden and unexpected surge of hope in his chest that he firmly tried to quash. The last thing he wanted to do was pressure his partner, and he groped after some cheese to nibble on to keep his mouth busy so she could think things over in peace.
It didn't stop him from perking up, straightening a little as she explained about her assistant. Which led to other options that would have had his tail wagging if he'd been an Attuned, and finally a big grin as she talked herself into joining him again. Maybe not yet, but soon!
He squeezed her hand again, then hesitated a moment before leaning forward to press his forehead to hers, bumping their noses gently together. "I love havin' a home to come back to," he assured his partner, his voice warm with sincerity. "Most o' all because you're there. But I'd love havin' you with me even more. An' we'll be back home every couple o' weeks t'tend th'garden and check up on everyone!" Just because they'd be spending most of their time traveling didn't mean they couldn't enjoy their house regularly, too!
It didn't stop him from perking up, straightening a little as she explained about her assistant. Which led to other options that would have had his tail wagging if he'd been an Attuned, and finally a big grin as she talked herself into joining him again. Maybe not yet, but soon!
He squeezed her hand again, then hesitated a moment before leaning forward to press his forehead to hers, bumping their noses gently together. "I love havin' a home to come back to," he assured his partner, his voice warm with sincerity. "Most o' all because you're there. But I'd love havin' you with me even more. An' we'll be back home every couple o' weeks t'tend th'garden and check up on everyone!" Just because they'd be spending most of their time traveling didn't mean they couldn't enjoy their house regularly, too!
