"Might be sooner than you think. If we all survive." Tal's words were mumbled, but there was no question about what they needed to survive first. Though Sah's concern about the people of Stormbreak was well-founded, even if the ones the courier had met had been reasonable. Anju, Finn, Ronin, Mateo, Lena... but they were a drop in the bucket of the larger population.
And if most of them were idiots like this mouthy little brat who had accosted Sah? Well, fuck 'em. Stormbreak wasn't that nice anyways.
He scowled at the thanks, but it was a softer expression as he rubbed the back of his neck and gave a jerky nod of acceptance. "Sure," he mumbled back, as terrible at taking gratitude as ever.
The shoulder bump was reassuringly familiar and the scowl lightened further as he leaned in closer to peer at the encased diamond with a wrinkled nose. "Umm... I guess we just... break the rock around it with the pickaxes until it falls out?" It wasn't the most confident suggestion, but it wasn't the worst, either?
And if most of them were idiots like this mouthy little brat who had accosted Sah? Well, fuck 'em. Stormbreak wasn't that nice anyways.
He scowled at the thanks, but it was a softer expression as he rubbed the back of his neck and gave a jerky nod of acceptance. "Sure," he mumbled back, as terrible at taking gratitude as ever.
The shoulder bump was reassuringly familiar and the scowl lightened further as he leaned in closer to peer at the encased diamond with a wrinkled nose. "Umm... I guess we just... break the rock around it with the pickaxes until it falls out?" It wasn't the most confident suggestion, but it wasn't the worst, either?
