Tal obediently held the crumb steady so the mouse could pretend to nibble on it if Alys wanted, his grin quirking up a little in spite of himself at the silly little play-pretend. "I can't do it m'self, but Hotaru's good at teachin'. An' Sah is..." Tal made a face, halfway between a rueful scowl and a wry smile, exasperated and reluctantly fond all at once. "He's full o' hot air. But he knows about magic, I guess." His relationship with his best frenemy and sometimes-rival was... complicated. But it worked.
He nodded along in understanding, having finally seen butterflies a few years ago when he started traveling outside of Halo regularly. Before he could find an answer her food showed up and he heaved a sigh of relief that was probably meant to be subtle but maybe didn't quite manage it. Lifting his spoon, he offered her a toast and dug in for a couple of spoonfuls of good, hot stew, chewing the hearty vegetables and savory ningo meat while he considered her words. Swallowing and feeling better as soon as the food his hit stomach, he tried to put himself in her shoes.
"Yeah. I guess it's hard when it's still small. Have y'ever thought about what you'd do with it if y'got better at it an' could do bigger illusions?"
He nodded along in understanding, having finally seen butterflies a few years ago when he started traveling outside of Halo regularly. Before he could find an answer her food showed up and he heaved a sigh of relief that was probably meant to be subtle but maybe didn't quite manage it. Lifting his spoon, he offered her a toast and dug in for a couple of spoonfuls of good, hot stew, chewing the hearty vegetables and savory ningo meat while he considered her words. Swallowing and feeling better as soon as the food his hit stomach, he tried to put himself in her shoes.
"Yeah. I guess it's hard when it's still small. Have y'ever thought about what you'd do with it if y'got better at it an' could do bigger illusions?"
