Tal had places to go (outside) and things to do (pet his dogs) but he wasn't in so much of a hurry that he couldn't stand in shock for a few long moments at the news that the stranger delivered. Whatever else he might have said was lost as he tried to imagine the Palace falling down, and what that would mean to the people of Halo...
"Fuck," he said succinctly.
And then, a moment later: "I'm uh... sorry to hear that." He reached up automatically to rub at the back of his neck awkwardly, scowling at a nearby tapestry as he tried to process the information. "Was it... was it an accident?" He sounded a little dubious about his own question, if the Stormbreak tower was anything like the massive solidity of the Palace. Still, assume the worst but hope for the best, kid.
"Fuck," he said succinctly.
And then, a moment later: "I'm uh... sorry to hear that." He reached up automatically to rub at the back of his neck awkwardly, scowling at a nearby tapestry as he tried to process the information. "Was it... was it an accident?" He sounded a little dubious about his own question, if the Stormbreak tower was anything like the massive solidity of the Palace. Still, assume the worst but hope for the best, kid.
