28.Mar.14, 06:15 AM
R’nd laughed good-naturedly as he pulled B’jin from the water, shaking his head in disbelief at the current level of laziness. He didn’t mind, of course, since he was in almost the same level. This was exactly what they both needed and it showed in the way they relaxed and enjoyed even the smallest of pleasures like a hot bath and silence.
When B’jin spoke, it startled R’nd who was lost in the moment of existing where peace still resided. A few seconds passed before he figured out what was meant by tents and living away from everyone but then his own comment about setting up a home next to the pools returned to him and R’nd smiled. “Maybe not too close. I’d hate for you to roll from bed to pool accidentally or for our dragons to find a way to wake us up with water.” He sighed when Ayyonth popped up to say he liked the idea. “I think Ayyonth is already coming up with ways.”
When Ayyonth started to toss out creative ideas, R’nd shoved the dragon to the back of his mind. He didn’t need the teasing while relaxing and escaping the horrors that had taken over the Weyr and tried to focus on the good things he currently had. He couldn’t say exactly when the idea came to him but as he held B’jin close with feet splashing in the water, he thought about the tent near the water more and more until the courage to share the idea finally came to him. He glanced down at their feet, enjoying the sight of them poking at each other far more than he expected he’d like seeing the play of emotions on his lover’s face as he spoke.
“What if we do move out here?” R’nd began on a whisper, still worried he was about to speak nonsense. After all, he was young and only a bluerider. Who would really listen to him? Normally, colour rank didn’t mean much to the man that befriended everyone and defended those that needed it but for such an idea, it was hard not to think he was worthless. “All of us – everyone. And no, not just our families and friends but the entire population. Some huts are still standing but most of Katila isn’t. We could all rebuild down here together, away from the mountain and the devastation. A new start.” R’nd was hopeful but cautious with it. B’jin was older and wiser and would know better if the idea was plausible. It didn’t matter that B’jin being a greenrider contradicted his own fear of not being heard.
When B’jin spoke, it startled R’nd who was lost in the moment of existing where peace still resided. A few seconds passed before he figured out what was meant by tents and living away from everyone but then his own comment about setting up a home next to the pools returned to him and R’nd smiled. “Maybe not too close. I’d hate for you to roll from bed to pool accidentally or for our dragons to find a way to wake us up with water.” He sighed when Ayyonth popped up to say he liked the idea. “I think Ayyonth is already coming up with ways.”
When Ayyonth started to toss out creative ideas, R’nd shoved the dragon to the back of his mind. He didn’t need the teasing while relaxing and escaping the horrors that had taken over the Weyr and tried to focus on the good things he currently had. He couldn’t say exactly when the idea came to him but as he held B’jin close with feet splashing in the water, he thought about the tent near the water more and more until the courage to share the idea finally came to him. He glanced down at their feet, enjoying the sight of them poking at each other far more than he expected he’d like seeing the play of emotions on his lover’s face as he spoke.
“What if we do move out here?” R’nd began on a whisper, still worried he was about to speak nonsense. After all, he was young and only a bluerider. Who would really listen to him? Normally, colour rank didn’t mean much to the man that befriended everyone and defended those that needed it but for such an idea, it was hard not to think he was worthless. “All of us – everyone. And no, not just our families and friends but the entire population. Some huts are still standing but most of Katila isn’t. We could all rebuild down here together, away from the mountain and the devastation. A new start.” R’nd was hopeful but cautious with it. B’jin was older and wiser and would know better if the idea was plausible. It didn’t matter that B’jin being a greenrider contradicted his own fear of not being heard.