Tal wasn't sure what made her move so fast, and he pushed up onto one elbow after her in alarm before she even spoke. The realization of what she'd taken from his words had his eyes widening, and his free hand reaching up to rub the back of his neck as a grimace came over his face. "Aw, hail, Alys, I'm sorry. I was only teasin' you, promise! I know y'wouldn't. I was tryna make a joke about payin' in kisses but..." He shrugged awkwardly, ears and cheeks turning dusky with heat. "Took too long settin' it up." Timing wasn't one of his strongest suits, and he looked up at his partner with contrition on his honest face.
Luckily his girlfriend was probably the most patient and forgiving person on all Caido, and as she smiled at him Tal's hangdog expression lightened in response. Relief flashed across his face at the reassurance that his love life was still intact, but it was her pleasure at being asked to do a proper reading that softened his gaze. He sat up and cleared away a space for the reading on the picnic blanket, making sure it was clean and dry before he glanced at the offered decks. In spite of her offer of two decks there was no hesitation in his choice as he reached for the darker of the two. Even if it hadn't appealed to him, personally - and it did, very much so - he knew it was her favorite. "This one," he said confidently, his fingers brushing the back of the cards gently, adoring gaze never leaving her face.
Luckily his girlfriend was probably the most patient and forgiving person on all Caido, and as she smiled at him Tal's hangdog expression lightened in response. Relief flashed across his face at the reassurance that his love life was still intact, but it was her pleasure at being asked to do a proper reading that softened his gaze. He sat up and cleared away a space for the reading on the picnic blanket, making sure it was clean and dry before he glanced at the offered decks. In spite of her offer of two decks there was no hesitation in his choice as he reached for the darker of the two. Even if it hadn't appealed to him, personally - and it did, very much so - he knew it was her favorite. "This one," he said confidently, his fingers brushing the back of the cards gently, adoring gaze never leaving her face.
