If he was being completely honest with himself, Tal hadn't quite thought through the consequences of his actions when he threw that snowball. Sure, he'd hoped that he'd hit Ru, and that she'd give him that wicked, feral grin as she plotted her retaliation, but he hadn't expected it to come so fast. He barely had time to quip: "Just like y'taught me-- hey!" before an ice sphere was headed towards him, and he wasn't near to any convenient cover.
So he didn't stop to think or regret that fact. He just dropped flat, feeling the chill breeze ruffle his shaggy hair as the magical ammunition flew past the back of his head. He caught himself on his arms and toes before he completely face-planted into the snow, and as he pushed himself back up he scooped another ball into his hands, packing it as he made a dash for one of the thicker steel trees nearby. He let loose his own projectile as he ran, aiming at Hotaru's upper body and grinning the whole while. "Didn't mean t'give ya the cold shoulder there," he taunted gleefully, riding high on his first successful attack.
So he didn't stop to think or regret that fact. He just dropped flat, feeling the chill breeze ruffle his shaggy hair as the magical ammunition flew past the back of his head. He caught himself on his arms and toes before he completely face-planted into the snow, and as he pushed himself back up he scooped another ball into his hands, packing it as he made a dash for one of the thicker steel trees nearby. He let loose his own projectile as he ran, aiming at Hotaru's upper body and grinning the whole while. "Didn't mean t'give ya the cold shoulder there," he taunted gleefully, riding high on his first successful attack.
