Even after their night of vodka-fueled bonding, Tal wasn't expecting the hand on his shoulder and looked over to Sah sharply. The Advisor's words were straightforward and sincere, however, and the courier ducked his head at the unexpected solidarity, awkwardly uncertain of how to accept it but not refuting the other man's assurance to their guildmaster, either. He gave Deimos a stilted nod, still very much aware of why they'd been called in - and the potentially disastrous consequences that Sah had taken the brunt of because of their childish bickering that day.
A wince met Deimos's judgment, but the courier lifted his head a little in surprise at the reminder that maybe the General had more confidence in him than he sometimes had for himself.
And then he'd gone and cocked it up by trying to be a hero.
He wasn't exactly surprised that they were being taken off the hunts until they proved themselves, but his shoulders still slumped beneath Sah's hand as the punishment came down. He slanted a glance at the Advisor to see what his fellow delinquent thought, but they had made some progress since Leafchange. Things had shifted during LongNight, and he gave a cautious nod of agreement to the plan. "Yessir."
A wince met Deimos's judgment, but the courier lifted his head a little in surprise at the reminder that maybe the General had more confidence in him than he sometimes had for himself.
And then he'd gone and cocked it up by trying to be a hero.
He wasn't exactly surprised that they were being taken off the hunts until they proved themselves, but his shoulders still slumped beneath Sah's hand as the punishment came down. He slanted a glance at the Advisor to see what his fellow delinquent thought, but they had made some progress since Leafchange. Things had shifted during LongNight, and he gave a cautious nod of agreement to the plan. "Yessir."
