The dragoon didn't need to worry about his reaction; Tal felt the same way, and the alarm and disgust on Koa's face was a mirror to the expression on the courier's own as they came to terms with what had just happened. The why might never be fully understood by either of them, but the what was currently plastered over half of Tal and he was quite frankly done with the ocean and all of its myriad weirdnesses. He was more than happy to leave Koa to future explorations of the world beneath the waves, and he would happily listen to them afterwards, but at the moment Tal just wanted to leave the water behind and never go swimming in anything deeper than a bathtub ever again.
Luckily the soldier either got the memo or had also hit his fill for the day. Tal went momentarily limp in relief as Koa grabbed his hand, then started kicking to assist his friend. With the other man providing the direction and a little bit of momentum, he managed to keep up and even shed some of the clinging ink with the help of water resistance.
Their heads broke the surface and even though their manta stones had let them breathe underwater without a problem Tal still sucked in a gasping breath. "As soon as we get t'land, drinks are on me!" he promised his pal fervently.
~Fin
Luckily the soldier either got the memo or had also hit his fill for the day. Tal went momentarily limp in relief as Koa grabbed his hand, then started kicking to assist his friend. With the other man providing the direction and a little bit of momentum, he managed to keep up and even shed some of the clinging ink with the help of water resistance.
Their heads broke the surface and even though their manta stones had let them breathe underwater without a problem Tal still sucked in a gasping breath. "As soon as we get t'land, drinks are on me!" he promised his pal fervently.
~Fin
