Oh, Tal was practically glowing with smugness when his twist worked and he managed to end up on top. He remembered the last couple of times they'd done this and it had been Sah who'd used him as a landing pad, but there was something else about those encounters he needed to remember...
He laughed, bracing himself just in time to keep himself from going face-down into Sah's chest as Lilly bounded onto his back. He pushed himself up with a mighty whoof! as he stood up with the wolf balancing on him until he managed to straighten. Boreal skidded to a reluctant stop, too late to join in the dog-pile but she still sent a splashing wave over both young men as Tal helped his friend up and they retreated to the rim before the companions ganged up on them.
Sah looked a lot calmer and Tal was still chuckling as he plopped down beside his rival, reaching out his hands to warm and dry them over the cheerful little flame. "Looks like th'spring helped, yeah? We can head home after this. An'... y'know. Thanks or somethin," he added, awkward but grinning as he nudged Sah's shoulder with his own.
~Fin~
He laughed, bracing himself just in time to keep himself from going face-down into Sah's chest as Lilly bounded onto his back. He pushed himself up with a mighty whoof! as he stood up with the wolf balancing on him until he managed to straighten. Boreal skidded to a reluctant stop, too late to join in the dog-pile but she still sent a splashing wave over both young men as Tal helped his friend up and they retreated to the rim before the companions ganged up on them.
Sah looked a lot calmer and Tal was still chuckling as he plopped down beside his rival, reaching out his hands to warm and dry them over the cheerful little flame. "Looks like th'spring helped, yeah? We can head home after this. An'... y'know. Thanks or somethin," he added, awkward but grinning as he nudged Sah's shoulder with his own.
~Fin~
