A wiser man would have been given pause at the promise, but Tal just grinned smugly at having guessed right. Just because this journey had only been blessed with the presence of one captive little landshark didn't mean all tasks would be so smooth, or so painless. He had scars of his own to show of such journeys in the past; ones of far less consequence and gravitas, of import to only a few, and far from the machinations of gods and kings.
But for now he could rest easy in the presence of friends and companions and a job finished and done...
well.
The pack was already off from retrieving the canteen, so it was a simple matter to tuck the flattened leather bladder away and draw out the small wooden box instead. Inside were a collection of thick, sturdy glass bottles; two filled, two empty, and carefully packed in with straw and and ningo feathers. As Deimos shifted Tal drew an empty one out and pulled the stopper, offering both to the hovering raptor with eyes squinted against the buffeting gusts of great wings. "Good luck!" Gathering the air would likely be a simple task for the shifted General. Getting the stopper back in... that would be the tricky part.
But for now he could rest easy in the presence of friends and companions and a job finished and done...
well.
The pack was already off from retrieving the canteen, so it was a simple matter to tuck the flattened leather bladder away and draw out the small wooden box instead. Inside were a collection of thick, sturdy glass bottles; two filled, two empty, and carefully packed in with straw and and ningo feathers. As Deimos shifted Tal drew an empty one out and pulled the stopper, offering both to the hovering raptor with eyes squinted against the buffeting gusts of great wings. "Good luck!" Gathering the air would likely be a simple task for the shifted General. Getting the stopper back in... that would be the tricky part.
