He had pushed too far again, and the curtness in Loren's tone was a clipped warning that he needed to back off, something he did promptly with a pulse of apology through the Attuned bond and a silent nod of acquiescence. It gave him a chance to look for more of the herb, and to focus on coaxing it into flower with his magic as their conversation turned back to the Labyrinth itself. He couldn't help but smile wryly as Loren echoed similar things to what he'd told Remi the first time they had ventured into the maze together. There was a certain poetry in how it all came full circle, and he glanced up at the other man with blue eyes that twinkled merrily in amusement in spite of the mage's attempt to draw him into debate.
"We could," he agreed equably. "You have wings of your own now, of course. We could fly over and compare notes every few hours if you'd like." He rose, then glanced around with a thoughtful hum. "We can also head back now, if you'd like. I'd hoped to find another patch to spread.... but I can come back another day." He tilted his head in a wry smile. "Unless, of course, you want to adventure a little further? As Loreseekers we probably should try to find the maze's center at some point."
"We could," he agreed equably. "You have wings of your own now, of course. We could fly over and compare notes every few hours if you'd like." He rose, then glanced around with a thoughtful hum. "We can also head back now, if you'd like. I'd hoped to find another patch to spread.... but I can come back another day." He tilted his head in a wry smile. "Unless, of course, you want to adventure a little further? As Loreseekers we probably should try to find the maze's center at some point."
