Boreal blinked and sat up in surprise as a small snowball impacted her snout. She shook her head, sending the cold flakes flying every which way and then crouched down again, crooning encouragement to the young dragon. She was doing great!
Tal nodded slowly at Flora's first question, uncertain where she was going with the line but hail, it wasn't like it was any sort of secret. He wandered in and out when he was home in Halo, bouncing between the Seawright residence and Hotaru's home often enough that the neighbors barely even gossiped about it anymore.
And then she dropped the bomb and Tal nearly choked in surprise. "Fuckin' your-- Flora??!" his fingers tightened on his lantern and the wooden frame creaked dangerously as the courier stood caught beween laughter and tears. "Where th'hail did you...?" He shook his head, leaning back against the wall for support as he let go of the lantern with one hand so he could run his fingers through his tousled hair. "No, I'm not... doin' that with your mom. An' I'm not running a fuckin' con on her either. For Frey's sake..." He dragged his hand down his face and looked back up at the Doubletake with a huff of indignation. "She's my best friend, Flora. D'you do this t'all the guys she hangs out with?" Though trying to imagine Flora confronting Deimos like this was almost enough to make him snicker.
Almost.
Tal nodded slowly at Flora's first question, uncertain where she was going with the line but hail, it wasn't like it was any sort of secret. He wandered in and out when he was home in Halo, bouncing between the Seawright residence and Hotaru's home often enough that the neighbors barely even gossiped about it anymore.
And then she dropped the bomb and Tal nearly choked in surprise. "Fuckin' your-- Flora??!" his fingers tightened on his lantern and the wooden frame creaked dangerously as the courier stood caught beween laughter and tears. "Where th'hail did you...?" He shook his head, leaning back against the wall for support as he let go of the lantern with one hand so he could run his fingers through his tousled hair. "No, I'm not... doin' that with your mom. An' I'm not running a fuckin' con on her either. For Frey's sake..." He dragged his hand down his face and looked back up at the Doubletake with a huff of indignation. "She's my best friend, Flora. D'you do this t'all the guys she hangs out with?" Though trying to imagine Flora confronting Deimos like this was almost enough to make him snicker.
Almost.
