[ Maruki staggers a step backwards as she throws her weight onto him, knees bending a bit as he does to brace his stance against the forest floor covered in strewn leaves. It has the effect of lifting Venat higher, just for a moment, and then with a little oof he pitches forward again to set her down.
He leans back and grins at her, wide and genuine, arms still looped around her back. ]
See? Us mortal humans got at least a couple things right. I'll have to make it a point to keep showing you.
[ With one last pat to her back, he'll let her go, though it's not without some reluctance. They do still have a campsite to get to. And he's suddenly keenly aware of Argos, ever watchful, so Maruki looks over his way brightly. ]
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Whoa– hah, hey–
[ Maruki staggers a step backwards as she throws her weight onto him, knees bending a bit as he does to brace his stance against the forest floor covered in strewn leaves. It has the effect of lifting Venat higher, just for a moment, and then with a little oof he pitches forward again to set her down.
He leans back and grins at her, wide and genuine, arms still looped around her back. ]
See? Us mortal humans got at least a couple things right. I'll have to make it a point to keep showing you.
[ With one last pat to her back, he'll let her go, though it's not without some reluctance. They do still have a campsite to get to. And he's suddenly keenly aware of Argos, ever watchful, so Maruki looks over his way brightly. ]
Do you want a hug too?