Tal huffed at her teasing, but his eyeroll was as fond as it was exasperated by the challenge. She might have even had a point; the harder he had to work for it, maybe the more powerful Safrin would make the Goggles? But he couldn't do anything about it either way, so he focused in on Boreal's senses and tried to tune himself into the rhythms of the jungle.
Which were way different than those of Halo. He could hear a wolf or an ursur coming up on his camp even half-asleep in the dead of night across the snow, but the Oerwoud was so noisy it made him want to growl. Insects, nightbirds, dripping water, screeching monkey... things...
If it wasn't for Boreal he wouldn't have a chance. Luckily the dragon was alert and willing to help out and she hunted Ru's hunter as much by scent as by ear. The dragon wasn't sure of exactly where the mountain lion was, but she had enough general direction that Tal's head slowly swiveled where she indicated; sometimes a little off to one side or the other, but more or less in the right quadrant.
"It's gotta be close enough for me to study," he piped up - albeit quietly - to Ru as his eyes began to water inside the Goggles. "Just lurkin' around in the darkness too far away t'see probably doesn't count..." And he just knew she was doing it so she could surprise him with the critter when it popped out of concealment, causing the ghost of a scowl to tug at his lips as he squinted even harder into the night, determined not to jump when it did.
Which were way different than those of Halo. He could hear a wolf or an ursur coming up on his camp even half-asleep in the dead of night across the snow, but the Oerwoud was so noisy it made him want to growl. Insects, nightbirds, dripping water, screeching monkey... things...
If it wasn't for Boreal he wouldn't have a chance. Luckily the dragon was alert and willing to help out and she hunted Ru's hunter as much by scent as by ear. The dragon wasn't sure of exactly where the mountain lion was, but she had enough general direction that Tal's head slowly swiveled where she indicated; sometimes a little off to one side or the other, but more or less in the right quadrant.
"It's gotta be close enough for me to study," he piped up - albeit quietly - to Ru as his eyes began to water inside the Goggles. "Just lurkin' around in the darkness too far away t'see probably doesn't count..." And he just knew she was doing it so she could surprise him with the critter when it popped out of concealment, causing the ghost of a scowl to tug at his lips as he squinted even harder into the night, determined not to jump when it did.
