Tal blinked, waiting for Deimos and his brothers to merge again and the stars to fade before wrinkling his nose in a tentative scowl - just to see if it would hurt.
When it didn't his expression lightened and he started to nod. "Yea-- ow!" Okay, maybe nodding was a little too much right now. He grimaced ruefully and let the spear slide out of his fingers to rest against his shoulder while he reached up to explore the newly tender spot on his head.
"Uh... I mean... mostly?" The look he shot Deimos was sheepish as he absorbed the General's explanation just like he'd absorbed the blow. Straight to the head. "Couldn't figure out if I should go back or forward," he admitted, wincing again as he found the spot and then dropped his hand. "You were movin' fast enough that stayin' out of range wasn't really workin', but getting inside your range probably wouldn't have ended any better, huh?" It might have stopped the threat of the sword for a moment, but then he would have been close enough for Deimos to grab him with his free hand.
And if the General had been serious, or had a dagger in that hand, it wouldn't have ended well for Tal.
When it didn't his expression lightened and he started to nod. "Yea-- ow!" Okay, maybe nodding was a little too much right now. He grimaced ruefully and let the spear slide out of his fingers to rest against his shoulder while he reached up to explore the newly tender spot on his head.
"Uh... I mean... mostly?" The look he shot Deimos was sheepish as he absorbed the General's explanation just like he'd absorbed the blow. Straight to the head. "Couldn't figure out if I should go back or forward," he admitted, wincing again as he found the spot and then dropped his hand. "You were movin' fast enough that stayin' out of range wasn't really workin', but getting inside your range probably wouldn't have ended any better, huh?" It might have stopped the threat of the sword for a moment, but then he would have been close enough for Deimos to grab him with his free hand.
And if the General had been serious, or had a dagger in that hand, it wouldn't have ended well for Tal.
