Tal harrumphed at the quiet assurance, but the look he flashed Sah was silently grateful.
Even if, a moment later, he deliberately tried to hip-check the hunter at the nickname. "Pfft. You're not missin' much anyways. You'd probably get yourself thrown out before nightfall even if y'were allowed in," he scoffed, relieved that Sah didn't seem upset by the reference - but no longer taking it easy on him, either.
The shoulder connected and Tal grunted but flowed with the impact, keeping his balance and weaving right back as if nothing had happened. Sadly, before he could return the favor they arrived at their destination. The pilot stood at her wheel on the deck above the captain's cabin with Boreal watching her steer with reptilian fascination while the men investigated below.
"Is there a problem, gentlemen?" the co-captain asked politely but with a brusque manner letting the passengers know that she was a busy woman.
"No problem. Just wonderin' how it all works," Tal answered with his best customer service smile.
The co-captain didn't look impressed, humming under her breath as she sized up the two young men.
"Magic," the other captain called from the desk, looking more amused at the pair. "And Safrin's blessing. Feel free to look around deck and watch what we do, but don't distract anyone who's working. We'll be skirting a storm soon, and the crew needs to be focused on their jobs so you get safely to your destination."
Even if, a moment later, he deliberately tried to hip-check the hunter at the nickname. "Pfft. You're not missin' much anyways. You'd probably get yourself thrown out before nightfall even if y'were allowed in," he scoffed, relieved that Sah didn't seem upset by the reference - but no longer taking it easy on him, either.
The shoulder connected and Tal grunted but flowed with the impact, keeping his balance and weaving right back as if nothing had happened. Sadly, before he could return the favor they arrived at their destination. The pilot stood at her wheel on the deck above the captain's cabin with Boreal watching her steer with reptilian fascination while the men investigated below.
"Is there a problem, gentlemen?" the co-captain asked politely but with a brusque manner letting the passengers know that she was a busy woman.
"No problem. Just wonderin' how it all works," Tal answered with his best customer service smile.
The co-captain didn't look impressed, humming under her breath as she sized up the two young men.
"Magic," the other captain called from the desk, looking more amused at the pair. "And Safrin's blessing. Feel free to look around deck and watch what we do, but don't distract anyone who's working. We'll be skirting a storm soon, and the crew needs to be focused on their jobs so you get safely to your destination."
