Ursalo wasnt offended in the slightest. He was intensely curious and wished to learn and share alike. Unfortunately Tamlin dismissed his servant before Ursalo could reassure them. His snakes slumped in obvious disappointment that Jera had to leave. Ursalo gaze followed the red heads retreating back so intently he might have followed after him if not for the presence of his father and the royal prince. His snakes physically perked up when Jera glanced back.<br/><br/>Tamlin apologized but really there was no need as far as Ursalo was concerned.<br/><br/>"That's alright, I quite like eagerness," Ursalo said with a salacious grin, golden eyes lingering where Jera had disappeared.<br/><br/>Ranuk made a coughing sound and pointedly whacked Ursalo's shins with one of his seven tails, the impact hard enough to make an audible thump. Ursalo's attention finally refocused and he smiled at the prince.<br/><br/>"Ah, yes, they're wonderful, thank you," Ursalo simpered.<br/><br/>"<b>They're small,</b>" Ranuk grunted. But of course they would seem small to him, giant hulking beast that he was. "<b>Tell him they're small</b>."<br/><br/>Ursalo did no such thing.<br/><br/>"Ranuk is quite happy with them," he lied blithely.<br/><br/>Ranuk tail flicked in irritation, a growl beginning to form in the base of his throat. To keep it from growing he used his hands to speak. --I will tan your ass, child-- the movements much more complicated and deliberate than before.<br/><br/>Ursalo merely continued to smile.<br/><br/>"You know, on second thought there was something I needed to......." Ursalo trailed off, not even bothering to clarify the excuse before he was leaving. Not back to the rooms, no, but tracing the foot steps of the red headed elf, intent on tracking him down.<br/><br/>"Ursalo..." Ranuk said, flatly, already resigned that the snake was going to abandon him for some tail but compelled to protest in some way.<br/><br/>His children had always been impetuous, willful and disobedient but that was how he preferred them. Anyone else might have struck Ursalo down for such insolence, but Ranuk had too much fox in him not to delight in the snake's cheekiness, even if it left him in awkward situations.<br/><br/>Soon they were alone. Ranuk and his little elf husband-to-be.