Unexpectedly Pleasant Company [Kahleena]

N'kal lifted a hand to scratch at the back of his head while he tried to sort out the timid young woman beside him. She was constantly acting as if everything she did or said was...well he didn't know. Holder woman....he never would understand them. When she questioned him on whether or not he had offended her he blinked. She looked genuinely confused at his asking her such a thing. Maybe she did not realize her behavior was so odd to him, or maybe it was he who was odd to her. And there was that 'Sir' business again. He gave a soft sigh, and shrugged a bit. "Well, yes. It seems all I do is cause you distress of some sort or another, and you look down constantly, as if I would be upset by something. I'm not trying to upset you, that is the last thing I would do."

He glanced out over at Torath, who had lifted his great paw and slapped it against the water, sending a great splashing wave at Okalinath, trumpeting his victory before moving to swim out a bit further and barrol roll himself a few times. He swam about lazily then went right back to being playful with Okalinath, splashing her from time to time then moving away, only to turn and do it again. N'kal was glad to see the great beast was having fun. His splashing around however gave him a playful idea of his own. "What I will do however", he said, dark eyes on the girl, an amused grin on his lips. "Is have Torath teach Okalinath how to spit water at you...if you call me Sir again today." His grin grew a bit bigger as Torath, having heard his thoughts stopped splashing Okalinath and looked at him, wings spread slightly for balance. That might be fun....but it might not.

He grinned at Torath's amused words before he reared back and dropped both paws in the water, sending waves upon waves at the prancing gold dragon that had most of his attention, hardly worried at all about his rider's idea of tormenting the girl beside him, though he would be glad to teach Okalinath his tricks. N'kal gave Kahleena another amused looked, waiting for her answer.

When asked of his weyrlinghood his gaze darkened slightly. "It was.", was all he said, and left it at that. Thinking of his weyrling hood reminded him of things that brought up painful memories. Perhaps you need to replace those old painful memories with new ones. Perhaps Okalinath's rider wouldn't mind helping you with that. She seems like a very nice girl, and she has such a playful gold!, Torath offered, quite helpfully in his opinion! N'kal gave his dragon the mental equivalent of a grunt then turned back to Kahleena and said, "Where are you from originally? If you don't mind my asking?", as a way to completely redirect the conversation. Maybe someday he might answer that question more for her, but he had only just officially met the girl, no sense in digging up painful memories to lay on the shoulders of someone so innocent, which if he started in on his Weyrlinghood, would have happened.

Torath, once again ignoring his rider, preferring the playful Okalinath to his rider's current moody thoughts. He gave a bugle when he was splashed with water, though was concerned of her slight stumbling. When she butted her head against his neck he rumbled deeply. Are you alright? It would not do at all for you to be hurt. I would never forgive myself., he said gently to Okalinath, bright blue swirling eyes watching her every movement as he turned to follow her, wings folding against his back so as to be sure he would not hit her with his larger wing sails.