Melita's obvious disinterest only seemed to add to her aura of effortless coolness that Tal envied, and he redoubled his determination to try and impress her.
Or at least, get her to stick around for a conversation.
Perhaps ironically, if Tal had been alone he likely would have had more difficulty with the writhing flora. If he'd paid more attention to the snapping flowers and strangling vines the strangeness of the place might have unsettled him into making a painful mistake. Instead his eyes were mostly for the Honeybee's auburn mane as she slipped effortlessly through the hungry jungle, dodging more on instinct than intent and more graceful because of it.
'So, uh, what are you doin' out here?" he asked belatedly, scrambling far more with his verbal footing than his physical. A root humped up suddenly in his path to trip him but he bounced over it while Boreal growled and snapped at it, hurrying after him with her tail lashing from side to side to deter nibbles. "What's this place called, anyways?"
Or at least, get her to stick around for a conversation.
Perhaps ironically, if Tal had been alone he likely would have had more difficulty with the writhing flora. If he'd paid more attention to the snapping flowers and strangling vines the strangeness of the place might have unsettled him into making a painful mistake. Instead his eyes were mostly for the Honeybee's auburn mane as she slipped effortlessly through the hungry jungle, dodging more on instinct than intent and more graceful because of it.
'So, uh, what are you doin' out here?" he asked belatedly, scrambling far more with his verbal footing than his physical. A root humped up suddenly in his path to trip him but he bounced over it while Boreal growled and snapped at it, hurrying after him with her tail lashing from side to side to deter nibbles. "What's this place called, anyways?"
