The first thing that Tal thought of when the call rang out was the lying calls of the speaking squirrels who had led him so astray in the Celestine. His dark head whipped up and he looked around - high in the branches first - before his eyes settled on the approaching...
...child?
Well. The kid wasn't likely to do more damage to the plant than Boreal was already contemplating, so Tal just shrugged and watched him fussing about the palm while the dragon rumbled a distracted greeting to him, eyes never leaving the Forbidden Toy.
There was something weirdly familiar about the kid, but Tal would swear he'd never seen him before in his life...
"It's uh. Somethin' new from Frey. An' yeah, I'm takin' for a walk to find a good spot to plant it." He realized how stupid that sounded a moment later and scowled. "Well. At least til it gets up and wanders off again."
...child?
Well. The kid wasn't likely to do more damage to the plant than Boreal was already contemplating, so Tal just shrugged and watched him fussing about the palm while the dragon rumbled a distracted greeting to him, eyes never leaving the Forbidden Toy.
There was something weirdly familiar about the kid, but Tal would swear he'd never seen him before in his life...
"It's uh. Somethin' new from Frey. An' yeah, I'm takin' for a walk to find a good spot to plant it." He realized how stupid that sounded a moment later and scowled. "Well. At least til it gets up and wanders off again."
