If Evie's first words mollified the courier, the ones that followed had him stiffening in surprise and confusion--
And then rolling pale eyes at her in disgust. If others had made the comment they might have gotten awkward honesty, or spluttering outrage that would have made the misunderstanding worse, or a laughing scoff, depending on which of his friends (or at least acquaintances) had made the sly jibe.
But she was a stranger. An outsider; new to Halo, and as much an Outlander as Sah or Deimos in many ways, having been separated from the rest of Caido behind the Barrier for most of her life - with none of their recent work to make the cold land home. "Just because you're barkin' up the General's tree, don't pretend like y'know me, y'old bat," he growled coldly, reaching for the cactus and swiping a few seeds into the pot with it - just in case.
He gave Deimos a stiff nod and turned to stalk away in the opposite direction as Boreal looked between the three humans with a mournful croon before padding off after her prickly bonded.
Talyson out!
And then rolling pale eyes at her in disgust. If others had made the comment they might have gotten awkward honesty, or spluttering outrage that would have made the misunderstanding worse, or a laughing scoff, depending on which of his friends (or at least acquaintances) had made the sly jibe.
But she was a stranger. An outsider; new to Halo, and as much an Outlander as Sah or Deimos in many ways, having been separated from the rest of Caido behind the Barrier for most of her life - with none of their recent work to make the cold land home. "Just because you're barkin' up the General's tree, don't pretend like y'know me, y'old bat," he growled coldly, reaching for the cactus and swiping a few seeds into the pot with it - just in case.
He gave Deimos a stiff nod and turned to stalk away in the opposite direction as Boreal looked between the three humans with a mournful croon before padding off after her prickly bonded.
Talyson out!
