Luckily Boreal wasn't picky, and was perfectly happy to accept being fussed over in lieu of edible treats. She pulled partially away from Tal, butting her head gently against Sohalia's hand with a pleased rumble. Tal pretended to huff in jealousy as his dragon leaned into Soh's scratches over his, but it was an old game of Boreal's and he had to fight the grin that threatened to ruin his 'jealousy.'
Of course Soh laughed at his wounded pride a moment later. His sisters and Hotaru did the same thing, and he might have grumped more about the women in his life not taking him seriously but this particular girl was so sincere and just genuinely nice that it was hard to be his usual prickly self around her. Not for very long, at least.
"Right. Well." He cleared his throat and used Boreal's shoulders to push himself to his feet. For her part, the dragon was steady as a rock and barely seemed to notice as her human levered himself up. "The bigger ships have proper boardin' planks an' all, but they have t'stick to the ports. The Peregrine might only have a rope ladder, but she can go almost anywhere." He grinned, leading the way back to the boulders where the ship was anchored. "Unless you've got wings like Boreal t'get aboard!" He loosened the anchor so it would be easy to haul up, then scampered up the rope ladder first to hold the little boat as steady as he could. "Welcome aboard!"
Of course Soh laughed at his wounded pride a moment later. His sisters and Hotaru did the same thing, and he might have grumped more about the women in his life not taking him seriously but this particular girl was so sincere and just genuinely nice that it was hard to be his usual prickly self around her. Not for very long, at least.
"Right. Well." He cleared his throat and used Boreal's shoulders to push himself to his feet. For her part, the dragon was steady as a rock and barely seemed to notice as her human levered himself up. "The bigger ships have proper boardin' planks an' all, but they have t'stick to the ports. The Peregrine might only have a rope ladder, but she can go almost anywhere." He grinned, leading the way back to the boulders where the ship was anchored. "Unless you've got wings like Boreal t'get aboard!" He loosened the anchor so it would be easy to haul up, then scampered up the rope ladder first to hold the little boat as steady as he could. "Welcome aboard!"
