Tal just shrugged and grinned at her glare, not entirely convinced but willing to play along. When she asked about memory snow he answered, figuring if she'd already known about it she wouldn't have phrased it as a question.
He picked up another rock, turning it over with a slight frown but slanting a slightly disbelieving glance at her claim to 'quick learning' of ice skating. But if she had... His estimation of her reluctantly went up another notch. "Yeah? Well... you should come skating in Halo sometime. I can show you some cool tricks." A carefully offhand offer, the pretense of casual impulse perhaps betrayed by the second glance he snuck up at her higher vantage.
Just in time to make a grab for the rocks she sent skittering down the slope towards him, dropping the one he'd been considering in an effort to catch those the admitted geology connoisseur recommended. "H-hey!" Holding the rocky remnants to his chest he scowled after her - and at himself.
"Mel-- wait. I... If you want, you can borrow my coat." Not the most gracious offer, and the courier's ears were burning as he looked awkwardly down at his feet.
He picked up another rock, turning it over with a slight frown but slanting a slightly disbelieving glance at her claim to 'quick learning' of ice skating. But if she had... His estimation of her reluctantly went up another notch. "Yeah? Well... you should come skating in Halo sometime. I can show you some cool tricks." A carefully offhand offer, the pretense of casual impulse perhaps betrayed by the second glance he snuck up at her higher vantage.
Just in time to make a grab for the rocks she sent skittering down the slope towards him, dropping the one he'd been considering in an effort to catch those the admitted geology connoisseur recommended. "H-hey!" Holding the rocky remnants to his chest he scowled after her - and at himself.
"Mel-- wait. I... If you want, you can borrow my coat." Not the most gracious offer, and the courier's ears were burning as he looked awkwardly down at his feet.
