Ru
Talyson's doubt earns a fond smile. Hotaru had expected any variation of grumpy reply, though she'd assumed it would be due to the heat and lack of familiarity with the area. Regardless of how accurate she is, it doesn't bother her in the least, and Noah luckily seems to have more familiarity with what they seek in contrast.
All three of them armed with bags and stubborn spirits, they branch off in separate directions, Hotaru picking her way carefully over the jagged portions left over from the eruption. Boreal has no such issues with the terrain, and Ru grins as she turns to the dragon with the giant stone in her mouth; clearly the best hunter of the three of them. "That's exactly what we need, sweet girl. You'll outpace Tal in the hour," is accompanied by a conspiratorial wink as she holds her hand out for the large stone, happy to hold onto it so Boreal can do exactly that.
After an hour of toiling, her nape is sweat-lined and hands dirtied, but she feels peaceful. Movement and activity have helped her most in the wake of Enzo's death, even after seeing him with Mort. Distracting her from darker inner thoughts that entice the longer she lingers still and alone. Noah's jovial tone pulls her further from any risk of that, and Hotaru straightens with a deep grin. "If you're close enough I can hear your sass, you're too close!" she calls back, laughter threading through each word shamelessly. "How's everyone doing? Have enough to begin testing them?" Call it control issues or perfectionism, but Hotaru wouldn't hand off these stones to Frey without knowing they were of adequate size, could float, and looked decent. It may not be her personal quest, but it was her herald.
All three of them armed with bags and stubborn spirits, they branch off in separate directions, Hotaru picking her way carefully over the jagged portions left over from the eruption. Boreal has no such issues with the terrain, and Ru grins as she turns to the dragon with the giant stone in her mouth; clearly the best hunter of the three of them. "That's exactly what we need, sweet girl. You'll outpace Tal in the hour," is accompanied by a conspiratorial wink as she holds her hand out for the large stone, happy to hold onto it so Boreal can do exactly that.
After an hour of toiling, her nape is sweat-lined and hands dirtied, but she feels peaceful. Movement and activity have helped her most in the wake of Enzo's death, even after seeing him with Mort. Distracting her from darker inner thoughts that entice the longer she lingers still and alone. Noah's jovial tone pulls her further from any risk of that, and Hotaru straightens with a deep grin. "If you're close enough I can hear your sass, you're too close!" she calls back, laughter threading through each word shamelessly. "How's everyone doing? Have enough to begin testing them?" Call it control issues or perfectionism, but Hotaru wouldn't hand off these stones to Frey without knowing they were of adequate size, could float, and looked decent. It may not be her personal quest, but it was her herald.
I promise you there's times I'm not so sad
someday the good will even out the bad
someday the good will even out the bad
