Yeah. They would definitely never talk about this again someday. But for right now and right here, where he had almost died and where Sah had almost lost him, his pride and temper had been left beneath the waters of the Stonesong and Tal could let himself accept the worry and affection of his friend.
Boreal, of course, had never bothered to hide her own feelings on the matter and happily made room for Lilly to snuggle close against them. She huffed a warm breath across Sah's legs to ruffle Pad's fur, too, fondly welcoming the pup to the family hug.
The reminder that Tal was an Outlander brought a small wrinkle to Tal's nose, especially when he talked about limbs. It drew him out of his daze a little, though his voice was still subdued; more confusion than dubiousness in his tone. "How many more limbs did y'have?" It was a welcome distraction from his near-death experience, at least, and the courier realized belatedly how little he knew of Sah's past before the man had come to Caido.
Boreal, of course, had never bothered to hide her own feelings on the matter and happily made room for Lilly to snuggle close against them. She huffed a warm breath across Sah's legs to ruffle Pad's fur, too, fondly welcoming the pup to the family hug.
The reminder that Tal was an Outlander brought a small wrinkle to Tal's nose, especially when he talked about limbs. It drew him out of his daze a little, though his voice was still subdued; more confusion than dubiousness in his tone. "How many more limbs did y'have?" It was a welcome distraction from his near-death experience, at least, and the courier realized belatedly how little he knew of Sah's past before the man had come to Caido.
