Tal tilted his head at Remi's question like a confused dog, trying to puzzle through it. The mention of the tricksy trees, however, distracted him and he took a precautionary step further back from the boundary. Calloused hands gripped the straps of his pack more tightly and he shot the trees suspicious glares before realizing they weren't coming after his box.
Relaxing enough to look around and try to find the source of the voice again, Tal almost immediately had to stifle a yelp as a man unfolded from the side of a tree like he was peeling out of the shadows themselves. Boreal huffed amusement at her bonded's startlement, and leaned forward to sniff the hand that was offered. Tal blinked and then reached out automatically to take the wounded hand, wincing awkwardly as he had to shift his grip to accommodate the lack of fingers. "Uh, nice to meet you, Remi. Or should I call you Mr. Lullaby?-- No, wait, that sounds weird." Tal's eyes widened as he realized what he'd said, and his mouth twisted into a scowl at his slipped tongue. He retrieved his hand and glared down at his shoes, rubbing the back of his neck fiercely at the embarrassed flush spreading over it. "Um. Lemme just. Get your package Mr. Er. Remi."
Relaxing enough to look around and try to find the source of the voice again, Tal almost immediately had to stifle a yelp as a man unfolded from the side of a tree like he was peeling out of the shadows themselves. Boreal huffed amusement at her bonded's startlement, and leaned forward to sniff the hand that was offered. Tal blinked and then reached out automatically to take the wounded hand, wincing awkwardly as he had to shift his grip to accommodate the lack of fingers. "Uh, nice to meet you, Remi. Or should I call you Mr. Lullaby?-- No, wait, that sounds weird." Tal's eyes widened as he realized what he'd said, and his mouth twisted into a scowl at his slipped tongue. He retrieved his hand and glared down at his shoes, rubbing the back of his neck fiercely at the embarrassed flush spreading over it. "Um. Lemme just. Get your package Mr. Er. Remi."
