"I used t'do it by walkin', an' it took forever," he admitted, glad those days were behind him. He hadn't been too proud to take the portals before the War, but afterwards, well, he'd made learning to fly a skyship and getting his hands on one his top priority. The Peregrine was the finest little ship of her size in all of Caido, and he'd fight anyone who said otherwise.
But no one was disparaging his ship now, and he puffed up a little with subconscious pride as Sohalia seemed to agree--
And then brought up the mention of payment, reminding the suddenly-embarrassed courier that only an idiot did things for free. "Um," he agreed noncommittally to her suggestion, ducking his head and sipping his (empty) teacup in a desperate bid for a moment to think. "I don't have anythin' at the moment. But..." Beneath the table, Boreal crooned softly and nudged his ankle. Tal took a slow breath, his bravado falling away as he stared down into the bottom of his cup as if something very important were written there.
"Actually... I don't s'pose... you know how to... swim?" The words were dragged from him reluctantly, his whole body tense with discomfort as he asked his payment.
But no one was disparaging his ship now, and he puffed up a little with subconscious pride as Sohalia seemed to agree--
And then brought up the mention of payment, reminding the suddenly-embarrassed courier that only an idiot did things for free. "Um," he agreed noncommittally to her suggestion, ducking his head and sipping his (empty) teacup in a desperate bid for a moment to think. "I don't have anythin' at the moment. But..." Beneath the table, Boreal crooned softly and nudged his ankle. Tal took a slow breath, his bravado falling away as he stared down into the bottom of his cup as if something very important were written there.
"Actually... I don't s'pose... you know how to... swim?" The words were dragged from him reluctantly, his whole body tense with discomfort as he asked his payment.
