[Before Hawks even takes the swords, he reaches out to pat Tarasque on the head.] Thanks, little guy! Love the outfit, by the way.
[Then, and only then, does he take the package from Tarasque's mouth. Even if Dimitri hadn't already indicated these are the result of Hawks' request - his swords - the shape of the package is pretty suggestive. He quickly unwraps them, wanting to get a look at them...even as he notes to himself, dismally, how heavy they are.
Of course, they were always going to be heavy. He'd known that requesting them. Nothing could possibly be as light as one of his feathers, made even lighter by the fact that his feathers move as he directs and hardly needed guidance from his hands at all - his swords could propel themselves, if they wanted. Wood thick enough to be sturdy, sturdy enough to serve as a sword...it was never going to even come close to what it's mimicking, in terms of ease of use.
But it is what it is, and Hawks will have to adapt to what he has. He can't help missing his feathers even more, feeling the difference, but this is probably the most reasonable substitute that can be devised. If they're too heavy for him, then he'll just have to get stronger. It's not like he's any stranger to intense training, either.]
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[Then, and only then, does he take the package from Tarasque's mouth. Even if Dimitri hadn't already indicated these are the result of Hawks' request - his swords - the shape of the package is pretty suggestive. He quickly unwraps them, wanting to get a look at them...even as he notes to himself, dismally, how heavy they are.
Of course, they were always going to be heavy. He'd known that requesting them. Nothing could possibly be as light as one of his feathers, made even lighter by the fact that his feathers move as he directs and hardly needed guidance from his hands at all - his swords could propel themselves, if they wanted. Wood thick enough to be sturdy, sturdy enough to serve as a sword...it was never going to even come close to what it's mimicking, in terms of ease of use.
But it is what it is, and Hawks will have to adapt to what he has. He can't help missing his feathers even more, feeling the difference, but this is probably the most reasonable substitute that can be devised. If they're too heavy for him, then he'll just have to get stronger. It's not like he's any stranger to intense training, either.]