Tal opened his mouth to ask more, then closed it again at the resigned shrug and the reminder that this man had just lost everything to the opening volley of war no one was ready for. "O...oh," was all he said, looking awkwardly away. "Right."
Which just made the following words even more uncomfortable, and he scowled guiltily into the distance, silently berating himself. "Yeah, well... guess I am." Bell nosed his hand again, nudging the fingers that had stopped their scratching, and he belatedly started up again.
"Don't blame you. Look I... um. Sorry. About... all that. Safe travels." The courier managed a sickly smile before backing away and then turning to walk quickly in another direction, dog and dragon trotting at his heels and looking entirely used to fast, uncomfortable exits by their master.
~Finn~ ;D
Which just made the following words even more uncomfortable, and he scowled guiltily into the distance, silently berating himself. "Yeah, well... guess I am." Bell nosed his hand again, nudging the fingers that had stopped their scratching, and he belatedly started up again.
"Don't blame you. Look I... um. Sorry. About... all that. Safe travels." The courier managed a sickly smile before backing away and then turning to walk quickly in another direction, dog and dragon trotting at his heels and looking entirely used to fast, uncomfortable exits by their master.
~Finn~ ;D
