-Zavien-
Not yet understanding why she might agree with him beyond the flavors of the oysters, Zavien takes another bite, continuing to contemplate the odd taste and texture of the meat. Just when he's washing down the mouthful with his beer, Colt finally pulls him into the light, discarding the wool that had been clouding his vision.
For a moment, he just freezes, processing her words with his bottle poised against his open lips. He blinks. "Bull - " Then his eyes flick down to the suspiciously round meat, widening. "You mean - ?" He falls silent, looking to her for confirmation.
Before she can give it, Zavien bursts out laughing. He can barely bring his beer to the table for how the sound wreaks through his body, his other hand dropping his knife onto the table so he can place it against his chest to brace for the lack of air. The force aggravates the remnants of bruises, only making him laugh harder.
By the time he's finished, Zavien is aching all over, his abdomen tight with the effort of keeping him upright. He shakes his head, his face flush with amusement when he reaches for his silverware again. "Now I see why you were so excited to have me try them." His laughter calms, but only a fraction as he lifts a piece of 'bull testicles' to his mouth. "They're better than I would've expected." And with a pure, bright grin, Zavien takes another bite, already imagining how much Thorn is going to enjoy this story.
For a moment, he just freezes, processing her words with his bottle poised against his open lips. He blinks. "Bull - " Then his eyes flick down to the suspiciously round meat, widening. "You mean - ?" He falls silent, looking to her for confirmation.
Before she can give it, Zavien bursts out laughing. He can barely bring his beer to the table for how the sound wreaks through his body, his other hand dropping his knife onto the table so he can place it against his chest to brace for the lack of air. The force aggravates the remnants of bruises, only making him laugh harder.
By the time he's finished, Zavien is aching all over, his abdomen tight with the effort of keeping him upright. He shakes his head, his face flush with amusement when he reaches for his silverware again. "Now I see why you were so excited to have me try them." His laughter calms, but only a fraction as he lifts a piece of 'bull testicles' to his mouth. "They're better than I would've expected." And with a pure, bright grin, Zavien takes another bite, already imagining how much Thorn is going to enjoy this story.
Life is getting up one more time
than you've been knocked down.
than you've been knocked down.
