Boreal was perfectly happy to let Sascha receive all of the attention after how long she'd been gone, but the dragon wasn't going to say 'no' to a little extra affection, either. She rumbled happily as Alys gave her horns a good rub and nestled her head against Sascha's side so she could feel the steady rise and fall of the little bear's ribs with each breath, a tangible reassurance that the companion was alive and well once more.
"An' neither'll this one," Tal gave Boreal a rueful pat of his own as the dragon rolled an eye to gaze at him with gleeful 'innocence' at the mention of treats. He just snorted and reached into his pocket to fish out a couple of pieces of luxere jerky to feed to bear and dragon alike. Boreal took hers daintily between her teeth--
And then, after only a moment's contemplation, she held it there, uneaten. Once Sascha had her treat, Boreal placed hers on Alys's leg and nosed it towards her cub with an encouraging croon. It earned a proud pat from Tal before he went back to petting the ursur again, nodding at Alys's translation of her companion's needs and wants. "We can do that. I'll still need t'make deliveries t'Halo, but y'don't have t'come with. An' I won't be gone long, when I do. But livin'... yeah. Yeah, I get that." The arm around Alys tightened briefly in a hug as he smiled at his partner. "It's somethin' we all should do more of, yeah?"
"An' neither'll this one," Tal gave Boreal a rueful pat of his own as the dragon rolled an eye to gaze at him with gleeful 'innocence' at the mention of treats. He just snorted and reached into his pocket to fish out a couple of pieces of luxere jerky to feed to bear and dragon alike. Boreal took hers daintily between her teeth--
And then, after only a moment's contemplation, she held it there, uneaten. Once Sascha had her treat, Boreal placed hers on Alys's leg and nosed it towards her cub with an encouraging croon. It earned a proud pat from Tal before he went back to petting the ursur again, nodding at Alys's translation of her companion's needs and wants. "We can do that. I'll still need t'make deliveries t'Halo, but y'don't have t'come with. An' I won't be gone long, when I do. But livin'... yeah. Yeah, I get that." The arm around Alys tightened briefly in a hug as he smiled at his partner. "It's somethin' we all should do more of, yeah?"
