22.Aug.14, 09:08 AM
K'tir's naughtily drawled words gave Ekshan a pleasantly forbidden thrill, making him glad he was facing away from the man so he could allow a pleased smirk to pull up one corner of his mouth. Things were progressing even better than he'd dared hope for. He'd never have dreamed of being able to maintain the interest of a dragonrider and had initial set his sights on bedding someone in a similar position as he was in, or find another suppressed young man to initiate as Gabrin had him.
Ekshan placed the wine bottle into the proffered hand, settling down onto the bench as K'tir refilled their glasses. "To new friends." He echoed K'tir, one eyebrow arching upward as the man downed half the contents of his glass in one go. Ekshan had become familiar with the stuff they'd created in the South and was pleased that K'tir seemed to have maintained an appreciation for the more subtle Northern vintages. Not that he'd known much about wine before Gabrin had taken him in, but he was never the less pleased he'd learned enough to chose something enjoyable. He studied K'tir over the rim of his glass as he took a long sip, once again glad he'd bumped into the brownrider. The Hatching, while providing an introduction had been neither the time nor place to really get to know each other. There had been too much going one and Ekshan had been kept busy playing the role of dutiful assistant to Gabrin.
Maybe it was the wine or K'tir's proximity, but Ekshan was suddenly having a difficult time settling on a question. There was so much he wanted to know that it was hard to focus on just one, and sitting right next to the handsome brownrider wasn't actually helping matters. His eyes followed the passing of a trio of young men as they moved past, using their passing to buy himself a little more time. Ekshan rubbed an idle finger over the smooth surface of his glass, watching how the liquid inside caught and reflected the soft light from nearby glows and flickering torch light. "I have been wondering why the Weyr decided to return North now?" He asked once the group had pasted, settling his gaze back on K'tir. He wasn't even sure if the Brownrider would know or want to share why or simply give him some politically correct answer. Either one would give him a little more insight into how the Weyr worked.
Ekshan placed the wine bottle into the proffered hand, settling down onto the bench as K'tir refilled their glasses. "To new friends." He echoed K'tir, one eyebrow arching upward as the man downed half the contents of his glass in one go. Ekshan had become familiar with the stuff they'd created in the South and was pleased that K'tir seemed to have maintained an appreciation for the more subtle Northern vintages. Not that he'd known much about wine before Gabrin had taken him in, but he was never the less pleased he'd learned enough to chose something enjoyable. He studied K'tir over the rim of his glass as he took a long sip, once again glad he'd bumped into the brownrider. The Hatching, while providing an introduction had been neither the time nor place to really get to know each other. There had been too much going one and Ekshan had been kept busy playing the role of dutiful assistant to Gabrin.
Maybe it was the wine or K'tir's proximity, but Ekshan was suddenly having a difficult time settling on a question. There was so much he wanted to know that it was hard to focus on just one, and sitting right next to the handsome brownrider wasn't actually helping matters. His eyes followed the passing of a trio of young men as they moved past, using their passing to buy himself a little more time. Ekshan rubbed an idle finger over the smooth surface of his glass, watching how the liquid inside caught and reflected the soft light from nearby glows and flickering torch light. "I have been wondering why the Weyr decided to return North now?" He asked once the group had pasted, settling his gaze back on K'tir. He wasn't even sure if the Brownrider would know or want to share why or simply give him some politically correct answer. Either one would give him a little more insight into how the Weyr worked.