Magic carpet ride

The short time that he had spent with Bowen so far had felt like a bit of an emotional, confusing whirl wind, but he still held true to his word. He had promised to stay with her and be her companion so here he would stay. The extent he knew of what was going on within her mind or what had caused it was still very limited and while he was sure he could question it and perhaps learn more context, he decided that wasn't his place to ask and if she decided one of these days to lay it out for him then he would be ready to listen. For now, he was going to be the best possible distraction and care taker he could be. She had decided to leave The Hallows after the elaborate wedding celebration that Artorias had thrown with his new wife and so he did as well. He knew they loosely had some kind of destination in mind, but that didn't mean they couldn't make some detours along the way, did it? Besides, maybe not making it there was exactly what she really needed.

Whether she asked for it or not Tej had taken to carrying his little tigress on his back most of the time when they went places. She was so small and easy to carry that it was easier to do that than to walk with her and make sure he was keeping his pace matched up to hers. They left Auster and started making their way north, much to his displeasure as they walked into the chillier temperatures rather than away from them. As they passed through an open swampland, large, rounded paws carried him from one small 'island' of land to another, stepping over the veins of water and and muck that webbed through this land. It was chilly and there was a light coating of dust on the ground, but since they were still in the southern portions of Boreas it wasn't too terrible just yet.

As he was walking a plant caught his eye and he paused, examining the small Kava plant with interest. It wasn't the right season for it, but somehow it was hanging on through the winter chill and didn't look too worse for wear. He stopped with a hum, walking over to the plant and examining the broad green leaves for a moment. "Tigress," he rumbled, turning his head to peek at her over his shoulder, "Have you ever tried Kava? Or any drugs just for fun?" Whether she wanted to try some now or not he would probably still collect it for himself to have later, but maybe some new experiences would do her some good.

"Tej & Bo"