#and still he can't get past “hehehehe dragonborn kazoo”

[ninehclls]

@chaoticbard cont. from here

Alaara seemed interesting. He didn't know much of her just yet, but it was clear she leaned more into her music than Tav did. They were three days out from the Nautiloid wreck, and admittedly Tav was an utter wreck himself. He was collecting people left and right and somehow he was in charge of them - at least mostly. It was terrifying.

Gods, but he wanted them all to like him.

This was a good step toward that, right?

"Of course. You looked a bit lost for where to sit. Why not next to me?" Tav hummed, the spade of his tail swaying somewhere just behind his right ear. "Welcome. I think Gale will have dinner ready... eventually."

He glanced over toward their resident wizard, bemused by his distant cursing as the fire popped and hissed at him while he attempted to get it ready for their meal. Then he startled, surprised she'd noticed the callouses on his hands. Lifting one in front of his face, he flexed his fingers and smiled. "Just the lute, actually. Though I do sing. I was interested in other instruments, but never quite ended up with one through money or... other methods."

He cracked a proper grin then, barely suppressing a snicker. "I'm sorry, it's a little funny imagining you playing kazoo of all things. You have such a serious face, it just..." He caught himself, eyes flashing wide and his other hand lifting to join the other in a placating gesture. "Hells. Look at me putting my foot in my mouth. I don't mean to insult your instrument choice."