He barely felt the nip in the air. Alys's nearness and her laughter was enough to warm the courier - and it was such a ridiculously sappy thought that he wrinkled his nose even as he grinned, ruefully wondering how badly Sah would tease him for admitting it. He wouldn't trade that feeling for the world, however, even when his partner teased him just as mercilessly as his best frenemy! The wrinkle stayed in his nose at the mention of 'bone casting;' he knew it wasn't Alys's style, but it was Ludo's, and he was taking a break from the raggedy herald for a bit!
...Not that it was doing him as much good as he'd hoped, since Safrin was putting a bit of a sting in his latest quest for her, too. "Yeah, well, if all he wants t'do is play hide an' seek, I guess I wouldn't mind that as much," he grumbled good-naturedly along with Alys's mischief. It was impossible to maintain his front of offended pride as she gave him a wink that softened the grumpiness right out of him and brought his smile back a few heartbeats later.
"It's been awhile," he admitted. "An' I've been savin' up, so I can probably afford one now. Maybe y'can give me some advice on what t'do this season? Where I should be focusin' my energy? Or should I have y'read my love life?" he teased back, grin widening as he brought the curl he'd captured to his lips, pressing an absent kiss to it for luck.
...Not that it was doing him as much good as he'd hoped, since Safrin was putting a bit of a sting in his latest quest for her, too. "Yeah, well, if all he wants t'do is play hide an' seek, I guess I wouldn't mind that as much," he grumbled good-naturedly along with Alys's mischief. It was impossible to maintain his front of offended pride as she gave him a wink that softened the grumpiness right out of him and brought his smile back a few heartbeats later.
"It's been awhile," he admitted. "An' I've been savin' up, so I can probably afford one now. Maybe y'can give me some advice on what t'do this season? Where I should be focusin' my energy? Or should I have y'read my love life?" he teased back, grin widening as he brought the curl he'd captured to his lips, pressing an absent kiss to it for luck.
