[If there is a chance of him stepping mentally between the two of them, it seems slim. His thoughts fully removed from their back and forth, more focused on- just there, a scent in the wind, his chin tipping to the distant cliffs. Something stirring dirt, mouth parting to take in- nothing, through the veils and over the distance. The musty smell of sweat and the distinct scent of Rabadoceans- like damp leather.
He answers Shiro first with a mental shrug, clarifying with simple words-]( Or lose. It does not truly matter. )
[They weren't here to play Hyrypian games. They needed to participate enough to prove their genuine interest in the pilgrimage, enough not to draw the ire of their hosts or the suspicions of the rest. Anything beyond that was not crucial. If Rust's question, in light of that, seems extraneous, he doesn't seem to mind- it had other purposes than this one test.]
( Yes. No. You can learn the instinct of it, but your body doesn't know the motions. They be messy, less practiced. Attempting a difficult task you have never done before could cause injury- [The pale echo of a feeling, a muscle stretching long, a shoulder popping out of place, a weak ankle rolling. The issue of attempting something in a way meant for a different body than your own- more notable between them. Siva'co shifts his feet in the high boots, toes pressing wide against the sole of them. The feeling, each toe- three- spread wide, the catch of claws, the way he rests no weight on his heel- alien and out of body.] but yes. Some things. )
[His own careful balance, shoulders back- and his own discomfort in the saddle. He had grown competent, but he had less practice riding beasts than machines. The Elin were something in between.]
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He answers Shiro first with a mental shrug, clarifying with simple words-]( Or lose. It does not truly matter. )
[They weren't here to play Hyrypian games. They needed to participate enough to prove their genuine interest in the pilgrimage, enough not to draw the ire of their hosts or the suspicions of the rest. Anything beyond that was not crucial. If Rust's question, in light of that, seems extraneous, he doesn't seem to mind- it had other purposes than this one test.]
( Yes. No. You can learn the instinct of it, but your body doesn't know the motions. They be messy, less practiced. Attempting a difficult task you have never done before could cause injury- [The pale echo of a feeling, a muscle stretching long, a shoulder popping out of place, a weak ankle rolling. The issue of attempting something in a way meant for a different body than your own- more notable between them. Siva'co shifts his feet in the high boots, toes pressing wide against the sole of them. The feeling, each toe- three- spread wide, the catch of claws, the way he rests no weight on his heel- alien and out of body.] but yes. Some things. )
[His own careful balance, shoulders back- and his own discomfort in the saddle. He had grown competent, but he had less practice riding beasts than machines. The Elin were something in between.]