Boreal chortled at Mel's glance as much as at Tal's discomfiture. The dragon liked Fangorn and was happy for the chance to renew their games. The humans could sort themselves out in the meantime, and once the breakneck pace had slowed she drifted down to land and rumble congenially at the vampire gourd. As they wandered through the alley she began to cast about for a toy to offer those writhing vines.
Tal lit up at Mel's gratitude - however grudging - and he flashed the bronze shimmer in her hair a grin as he padded after the honeybee and her companions, catching his wind quickly now that they'd slowed. "What's her name?" he asked, just as they reached their destination. Waffling on enthusiasm for his quest versus wanting to impress Mel, he shifted from foot to foot uncertainly for a moment before clearing his throat and gallantly adding. "Uh. Do you want t'go first?" With a nod towards her bag of clinking metal.
Tal lit up at Mel's gratitude - however grudging - and he flashed the bronze shimmer in her hair a grin as he padded after the honeybee and her companions, catching his wind quickly now that they'd slowed. "What's her name?" he asked, just as they reached their destination. Waffling on enthusiasm for his quest versus wanting to impress Mel, he shifted from foot to foot uncertainly for a moment before clearing his throat and gallantly adding. "Uh. Do you want t'go first?" With a nod towards her bag of clinking metal.
