He swung her around, his laughter threading through her own as they spun. The Peregrine's deck moved beneath them but Tal moved with his ship without a thought, his feet sure and his balance steady in spite of the lingering tickles of wind that sent snorting giggles through his more joyous tones. She knew all his weak points, however, and in spite of how they were currently 'foes,' he couldn't help but soften his embrace and slow his spin as she snuggled close, even before she officially yielded the battle.
He didn't try to stop abruptly, but it only took a few more steps for them to drift to a halt, the world still spiraling around them as he gazed down into her warm eyes and grinned, all worries momentarily forgotten.
"They'd work on anyone on Caido with workin' eyes an' half a brain!" he proclaimed loyally in his partner's defense. And then, to seal the deal he grinned and bent his head down towards hers as if to whisper a secret.
"They're just especially effective on me!" And he chased away her grimace - however playful - with a kiss.
~Fin
He didn't try to stop abruptly, but it only took a few more steps for them to drift to a halt, the world still spiraling around them as he gazed down into her warm eyes and grinned, all worries momentarily forgotten.
"They'd work on anyone on Caido with workin' eyes an' half a brain!" he proclaimed loyally in his partner's defense. And then, to seal the deal he grinned and bent his head down towards hers as if to whisper a secret.
"They're just especially effective on me!" And he chased away her grimace - however playful - with a kiss.
~Fin
