The look Tal shot the General was a little worried at the mention of will o' wisps, and he pulled his fingers back as the sparkle appeared... then glowered at it and poked a finger towards it experimentally. "Like those stupid squirrels," he compared darkly. With their stupid 'Yes!'es and 'Follow me!'s.
Next time he found one in the wild, it'd be time for stew.
But Deimos's sigh brought him back to the present and he gave a slow nod. "He... didn't seem to like people much. Or even gifts." Though Boreal had been offered a kinder welcome. Still, the advice he was given was good and matched the warning Noah had given him so he took it to heart before asking about the Whispershore's bounty.
The mention of gold earned a slightly disappointed shrug from the courier as well. "Oh... well. I guess it's shiny enough, either way." He looked a little sheepish as he grinned up at his friend. "Was hopin' they were maybe magic stones or somethin'. But I guess Halo's the only place for those."
Next time he found one in the wild, it'd be time for stew.
But Deimos's sigh brought him back to the present and he gave a slow nod. "He... didn't seem to like people much. Or even gifts." Though Boreal had been offered a kinder welcome. Still, the advice he was given was good and matched the warning Noah had given him so he took it to heart before asking about the Whispershore's bounty.
The mention of gold earned a slightly disappointed shrug from the courier as well. "Oh... well. I guess it's shiny enough, either way." He looked a little sheepish as he grinned up at his friend. "Was hopin' they were maybe magic stones or somethin'. But I guess Halo's the only place for those."
