As the pain was Healed away to more manageable levels Tal was able to relax a little, though he left his arm in Zavien's care. He felt bad enough for what he was putting his friend through, and if it made the other man feel even a little bit better the courier was more than willing to let him keep tending to the faded wound.
When the dragoon sat back, Tal exhaled a deep breath he hadn't even realized he'd been holding. He dropped his other hand to scritch Boreal's shoulders in apology, though the dragon huffed and grumbled in subdued protest, clearly not appeased.
"Thanks, Zavien. That really does mean th'world t'me. An'... t'be honest, I guess it's why I felt safe enough t'do it with you," he admitted without meaning to. "Hadn't really been plannin' on doin' it yet, but... you're a good friend. An' I knew I was gonna need help t'get through it. Help that wasn't gonna try an' stop me," he added ruefully, not realizing he was echoing the other man's thoughts.
Both Elizabeth and Sah would have stopped him if they'd been able to get to him in time during his last quest, he knew. But they'd also made him realize the importance of having someone else around to help him in the aftermath. Still, maybe he should have warned Zavien...? "Actually, there's somethin' else for this quest I could use some help with--" he started to say, right before his friend yelped and grabbed his arm, causing the courier to wince as freshly-healed skin pulled taut over new muscle. "Ouch! Hey, it's okay! Th'Ring got rid o' it," he rushed to assure his friend. "Th' poison's kinda... instant-use? It doesn't linger, promise!"
When the dragoon sat back, Tal exhaled a deep breath he hadn't even realized he'd been holding. He dropped his other hand to scritch Boreal's shoulders in apology, though the dragon huffed and grumbled in subdued protest, clearly not appeased.
"Thanks, Zavien. That really does mean th'world t'me. An'... t'be honest, I guess it's why I felt safe enough t'do it with you," he admitted without meaning to. "Hadn't really been plannin' on doin' it yet, but... you're a good friend. An' I knew I was gonna need help t'get through it. Help that wasn't gonna try an' stop me," he added ruefully, not realizing he was echoing the other man's thoughts.
Both Elizabeth and Sah would have stopped him if they'd been able to get to him in time during his last quest, he knew. But they'd also made him realize the importance of having someone else around to help him in the aftermath. Still, maybe he should have warned Zavien...? "Actually, there's somethin' else for this quest I could use some help with--" he started to say, right before his friend yelped and grabbed his arm, causing the courier to wince as freshly-healed skin pulled taut over new muscle. "Ouch! Hey, it's okay! Th'Ring got rid o' it," he rushed to assure his friend. "Th' poison's kinda... instant-use? It doesn't linger, promise!"
