With Alys by his side and their hands entwined, Tal felt like he could face just about anything - even a haunted compass that seemed to pulse in time with his own heartbeat. But maybe that was just his imagination? Though there was no denying the glowing needle or the shimmering runes. Something made the courier glance up just in time to catch the faint presence reappearing long enough to urge them on, and he grinned at Alys. "Maybe I should get readin's done more often?" he teased her gently, but his eyes were quickly drawn back to the compass as it seemed to shift in his hand again and he tugged his partner down a new path through the Glade.
He followed the needle and their ghostly guide with increasing eagerness, his usual wariness set aside in this moment of shared adventure. Boreal trotted along at their heels, not really understanding what was happening but happy to be along for the journey. She made a game of trying to chase down the apparition as it wavered in and out of sight, pouncing at it like she did at Ludo's rags - with about as much success. Not that it deterred the burly companion, nor did her antics distract her human from his course.
This was something special. Tal could feel it in his bones as he tightened his grip on the compass and squeezed Alys's hand in a combination of excitement and reassurance. "This is... this is big," he breathed to her, awe in his voice. "Where it's takin' us... it's like I can feel it, tuggin' on my soul. We're almost there..." He didn't know how he knew, but he did, and he hurried his pace just a little faster - though never so fast that he'd leave Alys behind.
He followed the needle and their ghostly guide with increasing eagerness, his usual wariness set aside in this moment of shared adventure. Boreal trotted along at their heels, not really understanding what was happening but happy to be along for the journey. She made a game of trying to chase down the apparition as it wavered in and out of sight, pouncing at it like she did at Ludo's rags - with about as much success. Not that it deterred the burly companion, nor did her antics distract her human from his course.
This was something special. Tal could feel it in his bones as he tightened his grip on the compass and squeezed Alys's hand in a combination of excitement and reassurance. "This is... this is big," he breathed to her, awe in his voice. "Where it's takin' us... it's like I can feel it, tuggin' on my soul. We're almost there..." He didn't know how he knew, but he did, and he hurried his pace just a little faster - though never so fast that he'd leave Alys behind.
