It wasn't easy, but Tal had become a great deal stronger than he had been the last time he'd been stuck in the swamp, and there was something to be said for being able to simply muscle through problems. Sure, he still looked slender, but he was no longer quite as scrawny as he'd been, and the whipcord muscle hiding beneath his clothing was stronger than even he usually gave himself credit for. Soon enough he'd managed to haul himself out of the edge of the quicksand pit and he began to wipe himself off as best he could with a resigned scowl firmly in place--
At least until Soh made her apology. "What? Nah, we knew what we were signin' up for," he reassured her with a confirming glance to Jude, a wry snort punctuating his words as he scraped the crap off his legs and boots. "Sure, th'place is shitty, but I could use a map o' it for makin' deliveries. An' I'm fine. Nothin' hurt but my pride," he added with a heavy sigh. His pride was used to taking the licks, though, and he just shrugged as he straightened and started coiling up his own rope.
He made his way the long ways around the quicksand back to rejoin Soh and Jude, making sure the kid was unhurt before turning to see where Sohalia was pointing. "Mmm. Yeah, we can try that way," he decided. "Won't be able t'see much from th'ship, leastways. The mist makes it hard t'see anythin' below the canopy."
Tal votes to continue on foot!
At least until Soh made her apology. "What? Nah, we knew what we were signin' up for," he reassured her with a confirming glance to Jude, a wry snort punctuating his words as he scraped the crap off his legs and boots. "Sure, th'place is shitty, but I could use a map o' it for makin' deliveries. An' I'm fine. Nothin' hurt but my pride," he added with a heavy sigh. His pride was used to taking the licks, though, and he just shrugged as he straightened and started coiling up his own rope.
He made his way the long ways around the quicksand back to rejoin Soh and Jude, making sure the kid was unhurt before turning to see where Sohalia was pointing. "Mmm. Yeah, we can try that way," he decided. "Won't be able t'see much from th'ship, leastways. The mist makes it hard t'see anythin' below the canopy."
Tal votes to continue on foot!
