He smiled ruefully at that. She was probably right. And he probably could use the natural cushioning of these leafy pumpkin plants. (And if he did not happen to faceplant into them often enough to destroy them all, it might even be an interesting addition to the garden to attempt to grow pumpkins of his own.)
The ice already felt numbing, and though the tonic had left an odd aftertaste in his throat Elias had to think it was taking effect, because he didn’t feel nearly so dizzy as he had a few minutes ago. He shifted in place, sitting up a little straighter in preparation for dealing with the dittany on his branch-scrapes.
“Grimstone,” he added, a little sheepishly. “Elias Grimstone. From just down that way -” he pointed vaguely towards the rest of Bartonburg (though the landing had disoriented his directional sense somewhat). “And - I try not to make a habit of it, but yes, perhaps a little more than I’d like. So I suppose you make a good argument,” he relented, heaving a sigh as if he were reluctant to be convinced by her, as if he weren’t smiling easily behind it, “Miss...?”
The ice already felt numbing, and though the tonic had left an odd aftertaste in his throat Elias had to think it was taking effect, because he didn’t feel nearly so dizzy as he had a few minutes ago. He shifted in place, sitting up a little straighter in preparation for dealing with the dittany on his branch-scrapes.
“Grimstone,” he added, a little sheepishly. “Elias Grimstone. From just down that way -” he pointed vaguely towards the rest of Bartonburg (though the landing had disoriented his directional sense somewhat). “And - I try not to make a habit of it, but yes, perhaps a little more than I’d like. So I suppose you make a good argument,” he relented, heaving a sigh as if he were reluctant to be convinced by her, as if he weren’t smiling easily behind it, “Miss...?”
look ANOTHER beautiful bee!set <3