20.Oct.20, 11:40 AM
He practiced his sneaky walk as they moved the jugs outside, crouching low and slinking around near the edge. It wouldn’t be too obvious they were up to something if he was spotted just hanging out on his sister’s ledge. He’d just have to make sure the ink wasn’t noticed and no one saw Malvayth before they were finished.
Once she was settled, Taith took a moment to study his canvas. He saw Kor’is do that regularly. He’d just sit and stare at the blank page forever until inspiration struck him. It was fascinating to watch him work and Taith was always proud of the piece that came out of the time working on it, even if his human didn’t always think the same way. One day he’d have more confidence in his work and share it with more people. But as Taith studied Malvayth and held a jug, he started to understand the hesitation. What if he messed up on the first touch of ink?
Hmm… okay, here I go! He figured it didn’t really matter in this case since the whole canvas had to be turned black so it was more making sure he covered her perfectly than creating something special. He upended the jug at the centre of his sister’s back, moving it back and forth to help spread it out. It flowed freely down her sides as he had hoped and Taith squealed and did a little jig where he was standing.
It’s working! He set the jug down and picked up the towel and started swiping the ink around and trilled again as it covered more hide. Malvayth was a genius! He supposed he was as well for thinking of the method to apply it but she had come up with the original idea. They were clearly meant to be partners if there work always went this well!
He continued working with what he had originally poured, doing what he thought was a great job of covering her body. There were some patches of gold that still shone through but he’d worry about those later. He had to cover the bigger spots first! He had her flex a wing or shift a bit as he worked and eventually had her roll over to pour another jug onto her belly.
Once she was settled, Taith took a moment to study his canvas. He saw Kor’is do that regularly. He’d just sit and stare at the blank page forever until inspiration struck him. It was fascinating to watch him work and Taith was always proud of the piece that came out of the time working on it, even if his human didn’t always think the same way. One day he’d have more confidence in his work and share it with more people. But as Taith studied Malvayth and held a jug, he started to understand the hesitation. What if he messed up on the first touch of ink?
Hmm… okay, here I go! He figured it didn’t really matter in this case since the whole canvas had to be turned black so it was more making sure he covered her perfectly than creating something special. He upended the jug at the centre of his sister’s back, moving it back and forth to help spread it out. It flowed freely down her sides as he had hoped and Taith squealed and did a little jig where he was standing.
It’s working! He set the jug down and picked up the towel and started swiping the ink around and trilled again as it covered more hide. Malvayth was a genius! He supposed he was as well for thinking of the method to apply it but she had come up with the original idea. They were clearly meant to be partners if there work always went this well!
He continued working with what he had originally poured, doing what he thought was a great job of covering her body. There were some patches of gold that still shone through but he’d worry about those later. He had to cover the bigger spots first! He had her flex a wing or shift a bit as he worked and eventually had her roll over to pour another jug onto her belly.