Boreal rumbled happily and licked the treat from Soh's fingers with dainty courtesy, shifting to lean against the girl's hip while Tal explained the rules. They didn't take long, and when she agreed to the game the courier flashed a challenging grin. He gripped one of his own bean bags and toed the starting line as the dragon took to the air and circled around the path.
"On your mark... get set..." He paused, glancing sideways with mischief in pale eyes before the explosive: "Go!" left his lips and he was off and running, bounding up the first layer of floating stones and pavers with nimble feet. Since he was training himself as well, he picked out a more challenging path rather than the most efficient, deliberately choosing the smaller footholds and less steady chunks of floating roadway as he scrambled up the steep incline like a young mountain goat.
"On your mark... get set..." He paused, glancing sideways with mischief in pale eyes before the explosive: "Go!" left his lips and he was off and running, bounding up the first layer of floating stones and pavers with nimble feet. Since he was training himself as well, he picked out a more challenging path rather than the most efficient, deliberately choosing the smaller footholds and less steady chunks of floating roadway as he scrambled up the steep incline like a young mountain goat.
