Tal missed Halo terribly, too. But things had been quiet for awhile, so he was starting to go back more frequently to visit his sisters and friends, and not just for business. And hey, now that Sah could teleport there was no excuse for the hunter to not come visit the courier in King's End more often! Life without a best frenemy to tease and drink and spar with was like toast without butter. Technically tolerable, but not nearly as good!
Especially when Tal was - in his own totally unbiased opinion - currently winning. Sure, Sah had managed to dodge back from his jabs, but if the Wild Thunder was out of range of Tal's punches, it stood to reason that Tal was out of range of Sah's shove. He only had to twist a little bit to the side as he popped up to let the palm strike slide harmlessly past him, and he turned the motion into a partial spin as he brought his leg around in a rough roundhouse kick to Sah's knee, hoping to make the hunter stumble. He was scowling behind his defensive fists, but by now the other man would realize it was Tal's intense focus scowl rather than anything personal.
Especially when Tal was - in his own totally unbiased opinion - currently winning. Sure, Sah had managed to dodge back from his jabs, but if the Wild Thunder was out of range of Tal's punches, it stood to reason that Tal was out of range of Sah's shove. He only had to twist a little bit to the side as he popped up to let the palm strike slide harmlessly past him, and he turned the motion into a partial spin as he brought his leg around in a rough roundhouse kick to Sah's knee, hoping to make the hunter stumble. He was scowling behind his defensive fists, but by now the other man would realize it was Tal's intense focus scowl rather than anything personal.
