[attention is given to where she stores the knife because it's a good thing to know, a handy fact in case of this-or-that, events that hopefully wouldn't come to pass with their distance from the castle and human town both.]
[they still had roads to traverse if they wanted to make it 'home' in a timely manner, which he sort of did. he liked his beauty sleep.]
[drawing back from the physical to the conversational, his answer came automatically, as if it didn't even require thought. so it went with ingrained principles.]
There's only so far a mortal, scientifically bound human can take their senses... That's like saying a bird's better at flying. [ne quick head scratch, another glance over their shoulder - but no, just as his ears and her motions made obvious, no one followed them. odd that the lightning came without rain. odder still that thunder took its time in clanging across the landscape.] Totally different categories.
[a beat. a shrug, as loose and easy as his tiny, swiftly growing smile.]
Anyway. Thanks, again. I got the data I needed, so I think I'll head back to the goblin's side of camp -- how about you?
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[they still had roads to traverse if they wanted to make it 'home' in a timely manner, which he sort of did. he liked his beauty sleep.]
[drawing back from the physical to the conversational, his answer came automatically, as if it didn't even require thought. so it went with ingrained principles.]
There's only so far a mortal, scientifically bound human can take their senses... That's like saying a bird's better at flying. [ne quick head scratch, another glance over their shoulder - but no, just as his ears and her motions made obvious, no one followed them. odd that the lightning came without rain. odder still that thunder took its time in clanging across the landscape.] Totally different categories.
[a beat. a shrug, as loose and easy as his tiny, swiftly growing smile.]
Anyway. Thanks, again. I got the data I needed, so I think I'll head back to the goblin's side of camp -- how about you?