Her evaluation of him mirrored Deimos's in spirit and Tal's opinion of Anju went up another notch. He trusted the General most of all, but hearing it from an unbiased second source certainly lent the words more weight - and convinced him that she knew what she was talking about. "If y'want to learn more about fighting, Deimos is the best!" Tal boasted on his friend's behalf. "He's the strongest guy I know - uh, who isn't a demigod," he added hastily, throwing a quick glance around in case Remi or Ronin might somehow appear from thin air to smack him. "An' one hailuva strategist." He practically beamed as he finished trussing up the travois. "I could introduce you to him!"
Enthusiasm took a back seat to getting Anju settled and pretending he didn't hear the awful noises she made, though a few more sympathetic winces still snuck through when she made a sound he wasn't expecting and he found himself apologizing under his breath more than once in the process. At least she had something to concentrate on besides the pain while he took Boreal's harness out of his Bag and helped her into it. The dragon obediently stepped into the leg loops and waited for him to do up the buckles on her chest and shoulders, then shook out her wings to settle it so he could do a final check and hook her to the travois.
Tal peered at the ring when it was presented, whistling low in appreciation. "Wow! That'll be useful in the War, I bet. Specially for Stormbreak." He offered his own wrist in exchange, showing the stone-plated cuff that was lined with ursur fur and adorned with dangling lial teeth. "Frey made this for me. So I don't feel the cold as much in Deepfrost. If, uh. If you ever want to visit Halo, you can borrow it while I'm showin' you around," he offered a little shyly. He straightened up and Boreal leaned into the harness and began to pull with a deep grunt of effort.
Enthusiasm took a back seat to getting Anju settled and pretending he didn't hear the awful noises she made, though a few more sympathetic winces still snuck through when she made a sound he wasn't expecting and he found himself apologizing under his breath more than once in the process. At least she had something to concentrate on besides the pain while he took Boreal's harness out of his Bag and helped her into it. The dragon obediently stepped into the leg loops and waited for him to do up the buckles on her chest and shoulders, then shook out her wings to settle it so he could do a final check and hook her to the travois.
Tal peered at the ring when it was presented, whistling low in appreciation. "Wow! That'll be useful in the War, I bet. Specially for Stormbreak." He offered his own wrist in exchange, showing the stone-plated cuff that was lined with ursur fur and adorned with dangling lial teeth. "Frey made this for me. So I don't feel the cold as much in Deepfrost. If, uh. If you ever want to visit Halo, you can borrow it while I'm showin' you around," he offered a little shyly. He straightened up and Boreal leaned into the harness and began to pull with a deep grunt of effort.
