16.Apr.12, 09:42 PM
It was interesting to see the emotions play across Kerrin’s expressive features and R’nd loved how easy it was to read his friend and enjoyed knowing he was the reason for the elaborate displays that were often given. That joy quickly faded when, for a moment, R’nd believed he was about to be decked, only to be relieved when a hand hooked around his neck instead. His young friend was prone more to throwing punches when around him like their battle in the lake showed but it was a nice change of pace to have Kerrin attempting a calmer form of interaction though it was also a bit strange now that R’nd wasn’t quite as oblivious to his friend’s feelings. Normally he would have suspected the move to be a ploy to lull him into a false sense of security before renewing the scrappy fighting style Kerrin possessed but with the outburst the brat had had, it now seemed a bit more in line to R’nd’s usually way of doing things.
“I have never doubted that. Despite your father’s status, I’m hoping for and predicting blue or green for you,” on one hand, their interaction wouldn’t change much from how it had always been but on the other, flights would be involved and the grin R’nd gave to Kerrin, as unseen as it was with how close they were, would have clearly displayed for the younger man exactly what was going through the bluerider’s mind right then. He should probably be worried about Kerrin having a dragon of his own and the trouble he could get into but R’nd held onto the belief that any dragon that Impressed the weyrbrat would be a calming influence and there to balance out the mischief Kerrin got into, not add to it. Faranth help them all if he got a dragon just as crazy as him.
Kerrin’s question worked wonders at quickly ending his wandering thoughts and R’nd tightened his hold on the younger man’s waist. In the back of his mind was a thought that he shouldn’t encourage Kerrin but the desire to lavish his friend with all the attention he wanted was stronger. “Do you really need to ask that?” R’nd countered with a question of his own, believing they both already knew the answer to Kerrin’s was in the positive. Given the conversation, where his thoughts kept trying to wander to, and the close proximity of mouths, R’nd finally gave in to what came naturally to him and put an end to their talking with a kiss that was neither urgent nor insistent. It was up to Kerrin to decide if his previous demand to know ‘what about him’ was satisfied with such interaction.
“I have never doubted that. Despite your father’s status, I’m hoping for and predicting blue or green for you,” on one hand, their interaction wouldn’t change much from how it had always been but on the other, flights would be involved and the grin R’nd gave to Kerrin, as unseen as it was with how close they were, would have clearly displayed for the younger man exactly what was going through the bluerider’s mind right then. He should probably be worried about Kerrin having a dragon of his own and the trouble he could get into but R’nd held onto the belief that any dragon that Impressed the weyrbrat would be a calming influence and there to balance out the mischief Kerrin got into, not add to it. Faranth help them all if he got a dragon just as crazy as him.
Kerrin’s question worked wonders at quickly ending his wandering thoughts and R’nd tightened his hold on the younger man’s waist. In the back of his mind was a thought that he shouldn’t encourage Kerrin but the desire to lavish his friend with all the attention he wanted was stronger. “Do you really need to ask that?” R’nd countered with a question of his own, believing they both already knew the answer to Kerrin’s was in the positive. Given the conversation, where his thoughts kept trying to wander to, and the close proximity of mouths, R’nd finally gave in to what came naturally to him and put an end to their talking with a kiss that was neither urgent nor insistent. It was up to Kerrin to decide if his previous demand to know ‘what about him’ was satisfied with such interaction.