Just holding it up? That seemed simple enough and Tal nodded with a little relief that there wasn't a more complicated mechanism to it. Otherwise he would have probably tried to shake it, twist it, spin it, pull on various protrusions, and eventually bop it in his attempts to get it working. "I'll be there before you know it!" he promised with a grin. He gave the child a cautious nod for her smile, attempting an awkward tilt of his lips in return before making his escape. Tucking the snowflake carefully into his Bag for safe travels, he moved towards the door with a brisk, confident stride, missing her request to assist in the experiment.
Of course, he jumped down half the stairs and hit the ground running as soon as he was outside, sprinting for the barracks. Boreal was initially at his heels within the tower but then took to the air to warble encouraging rumbles at her companion as arms pumped and legs churned and he dodged through his fellow pedestrians and merchant sleds with hollered apologies for those he startled.
He might have set a new record as he skidded to a halt outside the fortified door, and as soon as he was inside he pulled out the communicator-flake and held it up to his ear eagerly--
"Hello? Can you hear me?"
Of course, he jumped down half the stairs and hit the ground running as soon as he was outside, sprinting for the barracks. Boreal was initially at his heels within the tower but then took to the air to warble encouraging rumbles at her companion as arms pumped and legs churned and he dodged through his fellow pedestrians and merchant sleds with hollered apologies for those he startled.
He might have set a new record as he skidded to a halt outside the fortified door, and as soon as he was inside he pulled out the communicator-flake and held it up to his ear eagerly--
"Hello? Can you hear me?"
