Tal snorted. "Puppies climb trees. Some of 'em. Rarely. An' the ones that do don't usually become sled dogs." He grinned up at Pad again, admiring the little guy's stubbornness. "The good news is, they do figure out how t'climb down on their own. Eventually." Though Pad looked young enough to still have some growing to do in that regard.
Boreal was pleased as punch to have someone to tussle with! She was big and muscular but could be surprisingly dainty when she put her mind to it, and she was courteously careful in her play-mauling not to actually hurt Sah. Her tongue was rough, however, and she gleefully showered the hunter with kisses whenever his face or ears came in reach of it. Her chortle at the human's laughter was smoky but not unpleasant, even as next to them Tal realized what Lilly was doing and - because it was Lilly - decided to play along.
"You're pickin' up her bad habits, huh?" he asked the wolf as he shifted and wriggled beneath her, trying to throw off her balance - but not too hard. He was grinning, too, as he pushed himself up to his hands and knees but kept his back more or less flat, and gave himself a shake like one of his dogs. "Shoulda brought Bell along if I'd known this was gonna happen. At least she'd be on my side!" he mock-complained to wolf and dragon alike.
And Sah, too. He guessed.
Boreal was pleased as punch to have someone to tussle with! She was big and muscular but could be surprisingly dainty when she put her mind to it, and she was courteously careful in her play-mauling not to actually hurt Sah. Her tongue was rough, however, and she gleefully showered the hunter with kisses whenever his face or ears came in reach of it. Her chortle at the human's laughter was smoky but not unpleasant, even as next to them Tal realized what Lilly was doing and - because it was Lilly - decided to play along.
"You're pickin' up her bad habits, huh?" he asked the wolf as he shifted and wriggled beneath her, trying to throw off her balance - but not too hard. He was grinning, too, as he pushed himself up to his hands and knees but kept his back more or less flat, and gave himself a shake like one of his dogs. "Shoulda brought Bell along if I'd known this was gonna happen. At least she'd be on my side!" he mock-complained to wolf and dragon alike.
And Sah, too. He guessed.
