21.Apr.12, 12:57 AM
Tal was observant. It didn't take him long to realize something was wrong. Eri's hair being down was odd enough, but that unnaturally warm tone was an indicator as well. Talian frowned and maneuvered his way to the left, trying to get a look at his friend's face to try and pick up on an expression.
Ah. That would be the problem.
Talian's immediate instinct was to gasp and ask what happened, but Erisi was touchy about his personal problems. Tal could still remember that night after Eri's brush with I'shan. The poor wherry looked so depressed and rattled, and yet had such a hard time talking about it. Talian sympathized and understood, and with his friend's nature in mind, didn't react outside of a brief frown.
"It has been rather busy," he said mildly. "That's probably for the best, though. I would have gone crazy by now otherwise." There was no humor in his tone, just amazing dryness and factuality. He'd been...not unhappy over the past month, but bored and robotic. There wasn't a whole lot going on for him. Shards, this was the high point of his day!
He flashed a smile and nod to Valerian. As always, Tal was in a perpetual state of grateful silence when it came to Val. The other man had come to his aid more than once, always knowing exactly what to say in volatile situations and ever loyal. Tal had never gushed to Valerian about how much he appreciated it, but it showed well enough in his face.
The healer was trying to ignore the little blue, though. Meeting Charath hadn't gone terribly well, and he didn't expect blues to be much better.
Ah. That would be the problem.
Talian's immediate instinct was to gasp and ask what happened, but Erisi was touchy about his personal problems. Tal could still remember that night after Eri's brush with I'shan. The poor wherry looked so depressed and rattled, and yet had such a hard time talking about it. Talian sympathized and understood, and with his friend's nature in mind, didn't react outside of a brief frown.
"It has been rather busy," he said mildly. "That's probably for the best, though. I would have gone crazy by now otherwise." There was no humor in his tone, just amazing dryness and factuality. He'd been...not unhappy over the past month, but bored and robotic. There wasn't a whole lot going on for him. Shards, this was the high point of his day!
He flashed a smile and nod to Valerian. As always, Tal was in a perpetual state of grateful silence when it came to Val. The other man had come to his aid more than once, always knowing exactly what to say in volatile situations and ever loyal. Tal had never gushed to Valerian about how much he appreciated it, but it showed well enough in his face.
The healer was trying to ignore the little blue, though. Meeting Charath hadn't gone terribly well, and he didn't expect blues to be much better.