Tal cheered up at the invitation for his friends to join him, eyes full of mischief as he started to draw in a deep breath for a piercing whistle--
The reminder that they weren't done for the day, that this conversation was only a break to regather strength and breath and resources, deflated the young man's enthusiasm a little, and the breath whooshed out of him in a disappointed gust. It was hard to be too regretful, however, when the one training him was a legendary warrior, and Tal's eyes grew shiny at Deimos's cat-like grin. "Yeah. You get it," he said quietly, relief at finding a kindred spirit buoying him up again so he followed eagerly in Deimos's wake, unlimbering his axe once more.
While Deimos prepared the next lesson, Tal carefully stretched out his arms, watching the Sword like a hawk to try and puzzle out what the tall warrior was setting into place this time.
The reminder that they weren't done for the day, that this conversation was only a break to regather strength and breath and resources, deflated the young man's enthusiasm a little, and the breath whooshed out of him in a disappointed gust. It was hard to be too regretful, however, when the one training him was a legendary warrior, and Tal's eyes grew shiny at Deimos's cat-like grin. "Yeah. You get it," he said quietly, relief at finding a kindred spirit buoying him up again so he followed eagerly in Deimos's wake, unlimbering his axe once more.
While Deimos prepared the next lesson, Tal carefully stretched out his arms, watching the Sword like a hawk to try and puzzle out what the tall warrior was setting into place this time.
