Her familiar sarcasm drew a softly inelegant snort from the courier. The storm had passed, shaking their friendship but not shattering it, and Ru's continued nearness was a reminder that the sun would shine again. He took a deep breath and consciously loosened his grip on her sleeve but didn't raise his head from hers until a familiar horned cranium butted against their hips, wanting in on the hugging.
It was Tal's turn to huff a laugh, dropping his hand to rub Boreal's head obediently. "Whaddya think, girl? D'you mind takin' th'blame on this one?" He felt a little bad framing the innocent dragon, but she crooned up at them and wagged her tail in a snaky line through the snow, just happy that the tension had been resolved. "Well, if it's alright with you..." He finally released Ru and bent to retrieve the box, surreptitiously wiping his eyes clear while he was down there.
Straightening up, he cleared his throat, looking over the top of Hotaru's head so as not to meet her eyes. "Look. If you're not doin' anythin' tomorrow you should. I dunno. Come over for dinner maybe. Dierdre's makin' ningo pot pie an' there's always too much. If you're not busy or somethin'." His sisters would be delighted to have the spa's owner over and Tal figured he could put up with the teasing for a while.
It was Tal's turn to huff a laugh, dropping his hand to rub Boreal's head obediently. "Whaddya think, girl? D'you mind takin' th'blame on this one?" He felt a little bad framing the innocent dragon, but she crooned up at them and wagged her tail in a snaky line through the snow, just happy that the tension had been resolved. "Well, if it's alright with you..." He finally released Ru and bent to retrieve the box, surreptitiously wiping his eyes clear while he was down there.
Straightening up, he cleared his throat, looking over the top of Hotaru's head so as not to meet her eyes. "Look. If you're not doin' anythin' tomorrow you should. I dunno. Come over for dinner maybe. Dierdre's makin' ningo pot pie an' there's always too much. If you're not busy or somethin'." His sisters would be delighted to have the spa's owner over and Tal figured he could put up with the teasing for a while.
