"Hmm." Clearly still skeptical, Tal snorted but didn't discount the idea outright. He could ask around, he guessed. It wasn't like he knew much about Sah's life before they'd met. Deimos wasn't likely to tell him anything these days, but asking Noah was a possibility. And if Sah really had been a mess, it might be worth getting the details and potential ammunition that would come with them.
Actually... yeah. This wasn't a bad idea at all!
It was a welcome distraction, if nothing else, and a wicked grin had just begun to buoy his damp spirits when two rather large, playful companions made their presence known. "Hey!" Tal avoided being stepped on, but he jerked away from the paw that had nearly broken his nose and barely missed being buffeted by a stray wing. The cuddle puddle dissolved as Pad went one way and the courier scrambled the other, ducking away from the flailing limbs and happy growls, but he was laughing through his fond exasperation. Weak, true, but it was still laughter as the shock ebbed away and he recovered. "Guess we're not allowed t'sit around any longer," he grinned ruefully at his frenemy.
And indeed they were not. Nor was Pad safe from being teased and wrestled by his 'big sisters' until all five of them were worn out and almost dry again, and ready to begin the long flight home.
~Fin~
Actually... yeah. This wasn't a bad idea at all!
It was a welcome distraction, if nothing else, and a wicked grin had just begun to buoy his damp spirits when two rather large, playful companions made their presence known. "Hey!" Tal avoided being stepped on, but he jerked away from the paw that had nearly broken his nose and barely missed being buffeted by a stray wing. The cuddle puddle dissolved as Pad went one way and the courier scrambled the other, ducking away from the flailing limbs and happy growls, but he was laughing through his fond exasperation. Weak, true, but it was still laughter as the shock ebbed away and he recovered. "Guess we're not allowed t'sit around any longer," he grinned ruefully at his frenemy.
And indeed they were not. Nor was Pad safe from being teased and wrestled by his 'big sisters' until all five of them were worn out and almost dry again, and ready to begin the long flight home.
~Fin~
