There was no greater compliment the courier could receive, and his smile straightened out as he beamed in pleasure at her words. He mumbled something self-conscious and perhaps just a little bashful - though he'd never admit to it - and tried not to notice how hot his ears felt as he patted the ship's wheel fondly.
Disembarking didn't take long at all, and soon they were both safely on the ground and Boreal was circling overhead while the irate raven tried to surf on her back. Tal blinked in surprise at the change of clothes, but nodded in sheepish understanding and went a little ways in the other direction to intently study a Very Interesting™ mushroom until he heard Soh's voice again.
He rejoined her as she explained what they needed, and he nodded easily in agreement. "Sure! I can just swim in my britches, right? Or, uh... I can keep m'shirt on, too, if you'd rather," he added awkwardly as he fell in beside her, letting Soh lead the way. "I don't s'pose there's any trick t'keep from drownin' if my head goes underwater again, is there?"
Disembarking didn't take long at all, and soon they were both safely on the ground and Boreal was circling overhead while the irate raven tried to surf on her back. Tal blinked in surprise at the change of clothes, but nodded in sheepish understanding and went a little ways in the other direction to intently study a Very Interesting™ mushroom until he heard Soh's voice again.
He rejoined her as she explained what they needed, and he nodded easily in agreement. "Sure! I can just swim in my britches, right? Or, uh... I can keep m'shirt on, too, if you'd rather," he added awkwardly as he fell in beside her, letting Soh lead the way. "I don't s'pose there's any trick t'keep from drownin' if my head goes underwater again, is there?"
