Oh, the gods would absolutely watch Tal fail. Sure, most of them seemed to like him well enough, but not enough to bend the rules for the courier who couldn't claim an overabundance of common sense outside of his work.
Which was probably why, even though he was scared, he wasn't backing down now when all wisdom indicated he should do otherwise.
'Well... down really hasn't been a problem for me," Tal mumbled slowly, remembering how much difficulty he'd had floating. Sinking just came more naturally to him! "But yeah, I've got plenty of spare rope. Just a minute..." He pushed himself up and scampered to the rope ladder, reaching the Peregrine's deck and returning a moment later with a length of light line. He cut it where Soh indicated he should and tied one end around his waist. Offering the other to his friend while Boreal looked on curiously, Tal took a deep breath. "Right. I'll follow your lead, Soh. An'... thanks. For helpin' me with this," he added, awkwardly bashful in his gratitude as he waded back into the water for another round against his nemesis.
Which was probably why, even though he was scared, he wasn't backing down now when all wisdom indicated he should do otherwise.
'Well... down really hasn't been a problem for me," Tal mumbled slowly, remembering how much difficulty he'd had floating. Sinking just came more naturally to him! "But yeah, I've got plenty of spare rope. Just a minute..." He pushed himself up and scampered to the rope ladder, reaching the Peregrine's deck and returning a moment later with a length of light line. He cut it where Soh indicated he should and tied one end around his waist. Offering the other to his friend while Boreal looked on curiously, Tal took a deep breath. "Right. I'll follow your lead, Soh. An'... thanks. For helpin' me with this," he added, awkwardly bashful in his gratitude as he waded back into the water for another round against his nemesis.
