12.May.14, 11:32 PM
The whole situation was already incredibly awkward beyond belief but now that he had R’nd kneeling before him, and without a shirt, T’ryn couldn’t help but think what it must have looked like to the crowd he finally remembered was lingering around despite his attempts to get R’nd alone. That thought didn’t help where his mind was already stuck and T’ryn shifted nervously again as he forced himself to focus on what R’nd was saying and the infliction to each word. Did the bluerider mean what he said and why would he when such a surprise had just been thrown at him?
R’nd was a pretty honest guy and T’ryn knew he meant the words he said, which only added to the confusion he was now drowning in. R’nd hadn’t denied him but he wasn’t weeping in joy at having a new son either. It wasn’t like T’ryn had hoped for either scenario – at least, not regularly – but it being so neutral and filled with honesty and his own hesitation made it hard to know what he was supposed to now. Was he supposed to hug the man or walk away because R’nd didn’t know how to be a father?
Finally, he just gave a casual shrug, “that’s okay. I don’t know how to have a father either but I’m sure we’ll figure it out as we go.” It probably wasn’t too different from when R’nd was assisting in one of his classes. N’mor and his dad seemed at ease with each other in those cases as well so T’ryn had confidence they would be okay. It’d only be in the down time when they tried to spend time together and maybe actually learn more about each other.
“Um, can you get up now? People are starting to stare.” T’ryn glanced around the area and saw how some were completely enthralled in what was happening while others seemed to idly poke at their riding straps or pretend they were busy. He sighed; it really was a poorly timed decision but at least it was done and R’nd hadn’t turned his back on him.
R’nd was a pretty honest guy and T’ryn knew he meant the words he said, which only added to the confusion he was now drowning in. R’nd hadn’t denied him but he wasn’t weeping in joy at having a new son either. It wasn’t like T’ryn had hoped for either scenario – at least, not regularly – but it being so neutral and filled with honesty and his own hesitation made it hard to know what he was supposed to now. Was he supposed to hug the man or walk away because R’nd didn’t know how to be a father?
Finally, he just gave a casual shrug, “that’s okay. I don’t know how to have a father either but I’m sure we’ll figure it out as we go.” It probably wasn’t too different from when R’nd was assisting in one of his classes. N’mor and his dad seemed at ease with each other in those cases as well so T’ryn had confidence they would be okay. It’d only be in the down time when they tried to spend time together and maybe actually learn more about each other.
“Um, can you get up now? People are starting to stare.” T’ryn glanced around the area and saw how some were completely enthralled in what was happening while others seemed to idly poke at their riding straps or pretend they were busy. He sighed; it really was a poorly timed decision but at least it was done and R’nd hadn’t turned his back on him.