05.Feb.12, 10:30 PM
What Erisi's personality boiled down to was that he was loyal to his friends, but absolutely horrible to be around if you didn't happen to be one of those friends. But, even this gesture of kindness was a stretch of Erisi's limits. In all honesty, he believed that if Talian experimented eventually, it would be good for him. It was shameful that the older healer had grown up so sheltered. There had to be something unhealthy about not getting around even a little too. Talian was a Healer, he should know that sort of thing. While it'd be good for him, it was clear that Talian wasn't emotionally ready. Being told to have sex with new people clearly would just stress out an already stressed man. He did not want to see Talian suffer through some sort of psychotic break because his mind couldn't handle the idea of making out with men.
"Yeah," Erisi said in response to Talian's thanks. A hand raised to tuck a loose strand of hair behind his ear. It was embarrassing, really, to go out of his way to be kind. He felt like he was opening himself up to some criticism that Talian was likely to never give. "Eh, it's not? Who's been hounding you about that?" It wasn't like Erisi had any room to speak about that particular subject after having made a move on Talian. But, in his defense, Talian had been hitting on him hard. Of course, Talian had no idea he had been hitting on him, but Erisi would still use that as a valid excuse.
"Look, sex is sex. It's great, but some people take uh... longer to embrace it than others. Some never do. I hope you're not one of those, because that'll just depress me. You'll come into it when you're ready to, and pushing yourself could make it... unpleasant?" Dear Faranth, why was he saying this? He wanted to sleep with Talian, and he was persuading the man to abstain from sex until he was ready. And Talian would likely be ready never. Erisi really was going to have to try a different outlet. Should he try a dragonrider?
Ah, no.
He still pretty much hated their guts.
"Anyways, don't change. You won't have to Stand that way. I envy you for that, really. If I could get out of Standing, I would in a heartbeat." The idea of having a dragon wasn't that bad, but the idea of benefiting the Weyr was terrible, so much so that it cancelled out all benefits to Impressing.
"Yeah," Erisi said in response to Talian's thanks. A hand raised to tuck a loose strand of hair behind his ear. It was embarrassing, really, to go out of his way to be kind. He felt like he was opening himself up to some criticism that Talian was likely to never give. "Eh, it's not? Who's been hounding you about that?" It wasn't like Erisi had any room to speak about that particular subject after having made a move on Talian. But, in his defense, Talian had been hitting on him hard. Of course, Talian had no idea he had been hitting on him, but Erisi would still use that as a valid excuse.
"Look, sex is sex. It's great, but some people take uh... longer to embrace it than others. Some never do. I hope you're not one of those, because that'll just depress me. You'll come into it when you're ready to, and pushing yourself could make it... unpleasant?" Dear Faranth, why was he saying this? He wanted to sleep with Talian, and he was persuading the man to abstain from sex until he was ready. And Talian would likely be ready never. Erisi really was going to have to try a different outlet. Should he try a dragonrider?
Ah, no.
He still pretty much hated their guts.
"Anyways, don't change. You won't have to Stand that way. I envy you for that, really. If I could get out of Standing, I would in a heartbeat." The idea of having a dragon wasn't that bad, but the idea of benefiting the Weyr was terrible, so much so that it cancelled out all benefits to Impressing.