No stranger to draconic snorts Bell wagged her tail twice at Zuriel's interest, looking up at the much taller unicorn with calm curiosity. Belial wasn't forgotten, but the lead dog was quite happy to give most of her attention to the more peaceable equine instead.
Tal nodded at the General's statement, falling in beside him as Bell trotted along at his side on their homeward journey. He was entirely too curious about just where his friend called home though he tried to be nonchalant about the trip there to resupply.
With such a thrillingly scary topic at end it was easier than usual. For someone who'd never had to deal with the monsters first-hand, it was all a comfortably distant 'what-if,' but even Tal eventually noticed the tension in Deimos's hands and the hard look on his face at the unpleasant memories. Swallowing hard against the realization that Deimos might have lost friends to the monsters, the courier ducked his head in embarrassment for his earlier zeal. "What was the best way to fight them? Did regular weapons work? Or did y'need magic?" Questions more subdued, turned to practicalities rather than personal curiosity now.
Tal nodded at the General's statement, falling in beside him as Bell trotted along at his side on their homeward journey. He was entirely too curious about just where his friend called home though he tried to be nonchalant about the trip there to resupply.
With such a thrillingly scary topic at end it was easier than usual. For someone who'd never had to deal with the monsters first-hand, it was all a comfortably distant 'what-if,' but even Tal eventually noticed the tension in Deimos's hands and the hard look on his face at the unpleasant memories. Swallowing hard against the realization that Deimos might have lost friends to the monsters, the courier ducked his head in embarrassment for his earlier zeal. "What was the best way to fight them? Did regular weapons work? Or did y'need magic?" Questions more subdued, turned to practicalities rather than personal curiosity now.
