18.Jun.13, 09:26 PM
''...I agree," S'kef replied, finding L'varl's assessment fair. B'run had come out of nowhere, it seemed. He'd been yet another of Katila's faceless bronzeriders, staying out of trouble and out of the spotlight at all costs. S'kef was as alarmed as he was disgusted by the sudden outburst, but he wasn't willing to dismisss or underestimate the bronzerider offhand. B'run had little background as a leader, but sometimes people could pull off surprising feats while under stress.
Was S'kef being wise to afford his rival this sort of consideration, or was he paranoid?
Ultimately, he just smiled. "I like the way you think," he said, nodding to L'varl before turning to head back down the beach. Tyrrisath continued to watch with only the mildest of interest. "I need to get back to ending my dragon, but this conversation has been very interesting. I hope to see more of you soon." And he was certain he would. He walked away with a certain feeling of self-satisfaction, pleased to know that there were other men in the Weyr who thought like him. He was not nearly so alone as he'd once felt. It would benefit him in the long run, and S'kef fully believed that whatever benefited him ultimately benefited everybody. The fools just didn't know it yet.
Was S'kef being wise to afford his rival this sort of consideration, or was he paranoid?
Ultimately, he just smiled. "I like the way you think," he said, nodding to L'varl before turning to head back down the beach. Tyrrisath continued to watch with only the mildest of interest. "I need to get back to ending my dragon, but this conversation has been very interesting. I hope to see more of you soon." And he was certain he would. He walked away with a certain feeling of self-satisfaction, pleased to know that there were other men in the Weyr who thought like him. He was not nearly so alone as he'd once felt. It would benefit him in the long run, and S'kef fully believed that whatever benefited him ultimately benefited everybody. The fools just didn't know it yet.