He really didn't want Soh to be infected. She wasn't the only one feeling nervous and a little ambivalent about his ability to answer the question for them both, because if the answer was 'yes' that was a whole other can of memory snow they'd have to unpack. He was a little relieved when she didn't answer right away, in fact, though he was distracted enough that he barely glanced at the menu before giving the waiter his order.
For once he sat quietly, unconsciously wringing his hands together under the table until the snacks and drinks arrived. Boreal caught the mood from them both and began a quiet rumbling croon in the bass notes of her deep chest, the sound oddly soothing as the chatter of the other tea house patrons around them returned to a normal level.
Tal had just started to reach for a scone of his own when she made her decision. He swallowed hard and then nodded, reaching slowly for his Goggles and hesitating a moment before pulling them up over his eyes. He was biting his lip hard enough to bruise it, and his eyes were squeezed shut behind the smoked glass. The small purple charm swung malevolently from the strap, its dark glow largely hidden in the natural light from the windows.
He took a deep breath and finally opened his eyes, forcing himself to look at Sohalia through the lenses--
And then peered more closely, brow furrowed in concentration, before he leaned back and heaved a big sigh of relief. "You're okay," he informed her, a verbal reassurance as much for himself as for his friend. Speaking it aloud made it real and his lips twitched towards a smile that was almost giddy. "Whatever else happened t'you, you're not infected by 'em!"
Type: Grey | Style: Other | Level: Basic
Void Charm | A small charm attached to the See-Right Goggles that allow the wearer to see void-infected characters within 10ft. **Cannot identify members of the Family
For once he sat quietly, unconsciously wringing his hands together under the table until the snacks and drinks arrived. Boreal caught the mood from them both and began a quiet rumbling croon in the bass notes of her deep chest, the sound oddly soothing as the chatter of the other tea house patrons around them returned to a normal level.
Tal had just started to reach for a scone of his own when she made her decision. He swallowed hard and then nodded, reaching slowly for his Goggles and hesitating a moment before pulling them up over his eyes. He was biting his lip hard enough to bruise it, and his eyes were squeezed shut behind the smoked glass. The small purple charm swung malevolently from the strap, its dark glow largely hidden in the natural light from the windows.
He took a deep breath and finally opened his eyes, forcing himself to look at Sohalia through the lenses--
And then peered more closely, brow furrowed in concentration, before he leaned back and heaved a big sigh of relief. "You're okay," he informed her, a verbal reassurance as much for himself as for his friend. Speaking it aloud made it real and his lips twitched towards a smile that was almost giddy. "Whatever else happened t'you, you're not infected by 'em!"
Type: Grey | Style: Other | Level: Basic
Void Charm | A small charm attached to the See-Right Goggles that allow the wearer to see void-infected characters within 10ft. **Cannot identify members of the Family
