He couldn't scowl any harder than he already was, but Tal looked distinctly annoyed at the giggle, grinding his teeth.
Then again, it really didn't pay to interfere with one of the Eirachi's plans, and Tal's scowl faded as he chewed his lip uncertainly and let silence fall between them while he thought, and while the lady played with the ningyo. "So what are you doing?" he tried again--
Just as Boreal dropped like a stone from the sky to land on the unfortunate bird in an explosion of feathers. She raised her head, looking quite pleased with herself as her wolfed down the snack, and plopped down on top of the stone the bird had been examining, curling around it possessively.
Shiny rock, meet dragon.
Then again, it really didn't pay to interfere with one of the Eirachi's plans, and Tal's scowl faded as he chewed his lip uncertainly and let silence fall between them while he thought, and while the lady played with the ningyo. "So what are you doing?" he tried again--
Just as Boreal dropped like a stone from the sky to land on the unfortunate bird in an explosion of feathers. She raised her head, looking quite pleased with herself as her wolfed down the snack, and plopped down on top of the stone the bird had been examining, curling around it possessively.
Shiny rock, meet dragon.
