One minute he was surrounded by water and still trying to process going from Death by Tiger to Death by Drowning in 3.4 seconds, and the next he was being lifted in strong, smooth arms and settled on dry ground with a fluffy towel.
Shock (and unexpected desire; maybe the adrenaline had something to do with it?) had him speechless for a few minutes to say the least as he gazed on the naked physical perfection of the departing god who had saved his life. He clutched the towel closer instinctively against a cold that wasn't nearly as biting in Stormbreak as it would have been in Halo - and then, realizing how sodden all of his clothing was, he groaned and set the towel aside to begin wriggling out of his coat.
Which was about the time he noticed the candles. And the wine. And the food.
And Finn.
"Uh..." Tal managed glibly, blinking up at the sexy librarian guitar-playing ex-researcher. "Th... thank you...?"
Shock (and unexpected desire; maybe the adrenaline had something to do with it?) had him speechless for a few minutes to say the least as he gazed on the naked physical perfection of the departing god who had saved his life. He clutched the towel closer instinctively against a cold that wasn't nearly as biting in Stormbreak as it would have been in Halo - and then, realizing how sodden all of his clothing was, he groaned and set the towel aside to begin wriggling out of his coat.
Which was about the time he noticed the candles. And the wine. And the food.
And Finn.
"Uh..." Tal managed glibly, blinking up at the sexy librarian guitar-playing ex-researcher. "Th... thank you...?"
