"Emasc-- like, castrating?" Tal hazarded with cheeks going pale beneath his scarf, shifting to get a knee between Hotaru and his family jewels. "The girls said it was just hot water in big tubs, and fancy soaps!" No one had said anything about people getting handsy!
Tal continued to watch Ru warily after that, giving her returned question a shrug. "Got space to breathe out here," he said, matter-of-factly, before quickly changing the subject. "Didn't realize there were Outlander worlds like Halo... Anyone ever figure out why you can't go back?" Not that he was very clear on how they'd gotten to Caido in the first place, beyond a vague fallback to 'magic' and 'portals' and other things he had no direct experience with.
Tal continued to watch Ru warily after that, giving her returned question a shrug. "Got space to breathe out here," he said, matter-of-factly, before quickly changing the subject. "Didn't realize there were Outlander worlds like Halo... Anyone ever figure out why you can't go back?" Not that he was very clear on how they'd gotten to Caido in the first place, beyond a vague fallback to 'magic' and 'portals' and other things he had no direct experience with.
