Tal squinted at the Huntsman, pretending to be skeptical but he was grinning too broadly for it to be very convincing. "Deal!" he declared happily, helping the old thirty-something up with the youthful vigor of a man in his mid-twenties who was oblivious to the fact that he'd be in Ronin's shoes in a few short years.
Scratches weren't biscuits, but they were an acceptable offering and Boreal leaned into them, not minding at all that Sugar got her share too. Ronin had two hands after all, which meant he could pet two dragons at the same time. Now, if a third dragon showed up they'd have a potential problem...
Tal snorted at his shameless companion and then glanced back to Ronin, his smile fading at the mention of Deimos. There was a moment's hesitation and he reached up to rub the back of his neck as he thought it over, then shrugged. "Sure," he decided. "Halo's been defended enough for one day. An' I think they're servin' chowder today. It's usually pretty good." Falling in beside the Huntsman. "I'll even buy the drinks," he added, a little swagger in his step at his snowy success. Boreal snorted in amusement and headbutted his hip so he stumbled and lost his swagger and he gave her a wounded look.
The swagger stopped after that, though.
~Fin~
Scratches weren't biscuits, but they were an acceptable offering and Boreal leaned into them, not minding at all that Sugar got her share too. Ronin had two hands after all, which meant he could pet two dragons at the same time. Now, if a third dragon showed up they'd have a potential problem...
Tal snorted at his shameless companion and then glanced back to Ronin, his smile fading at the mention of Deimos. There was a moment's hesitation and he reached up to rub the back of his neck as he thought it over, then shrugged. "Sure," he decided. "Halo's been defended enough for one day. An' I think they're servin' chowder today. It's usually pretty good." Falling in beside the Huntsman. "I'll even buy the drinks," he added, a little swagger in his step at his snowy success. Boreal snorted in amusement and headbutted his hip so he stumbled and lost his swagger and he gave her a wounded look.
The swagger stopped after that, though.
~Fin~
