Longheat in Torchline had been a lot more comfortable when the Eirachi's touch was on it, but the tropical region's normal Deepfrost weather was downright balmy to Tal, and the grumpy courier was practically whistling as he walked around in his lightweight linen shirt and trousers. He was on his best behavior with Noah along, and hardly grumbled about the heat at all. Boreal enjoyed the sunshine as well, flying low and warbling little bass songs to herself as she played in the friendly updrafts.
It wasn't their first trip to the volcano, but the last one had been before the War and things had changed a lot since then. Listening to Hotaru's description, he wrinkled his nose in suspicion that he was being made fun of and nodded. "Floating rocks? Seems weird, but okay..." He kicked a nearby rock experimentally and had to hide a wince as it turned out to be granite and not at all lightweight or likely to float. Ducking his head to hide his flush of embarrassment, he grabbed a bag from Hotaru and moved a little ways off to poke at rocks more gently, seeking their prey.
Boreal, a much better hunter all around than her poor human, had found a skull-sized chunk of pumice almost immediately and pounced on it, bringing it proudly to Hotaru instead of Tal because of course she did.
It wasn't their first trip to the volcano, but the last one had been before the War and things had changed a lot since then. Listening to Hotaru's description, he wrinkled his nose in suspicion that he was being made fun of and nodded. "Floating rocks? Seems weird, but okay..." He kicked a nearby rock experimentally and had to hide a wince as it turned out to be granite and not at all lightweight or likely to float. Ducking his head to hide his flush of embarrassment, he grabbed a bag from Hotaru and moved a little ways off to poke at rocks more gently, seeking their prey.
Boreal, a much better hunter all around than her poor human, had found a skull-sized chunk of pumice almost immediately and pounced on it, bringing it proudly to Hotaru instead of Tal because of course she did.
