18.Dec.18, 12:20 PM
A’tay froze and his eyes went wide when Madiquel got up on her tip toes, leaning in close… and whispered in his ear. Of course. Of course that was all that was for. Why would he think there would be anything other than a sharing of secrets, especially in front of other people? He was such an idiot and he really needed to either make a move on his best friend or get over that idea, and fast. Living in limbo was going to be the death of him one day if his reaction right then foretold the future.
He’d worry about his feelings another day, because Madiquel had news and she seemed about ready to burst from holding it in and that was far more important than holding his feelings in. “Not busy at all! Sorry,” the apology was given to the three boys he had been chatting with as he more or less implied that talking with them wasn’t very important. Normally he’d feel a lot worse and if it was anyone else asking, he’d be polite and point out that he was busy with some other people so he didn’t offend them, but it was Madiquel! Hopefully they’d understand—and not decide they were a couple or something awkward he’d have to explain later, though given the greeting, what else would they think?
A’tay took Madiquel’s hand and led her away, deciding they could go find Xyxyth and sit in the sun with him while they caught up. “Xyxyth is friends with their dragons,” he explained when they were out of the room where he felt like he could speak freely. “But truthfully? I don’t know if they like me because of me or because of Xyxyth’s hide. They’re bonded to a green and the other two are blues. Good to be in tight with the bronzeriders in your clutch, right? One day they might be protecting you or helping you with something.” He loved Xyxyth, but sometimes he wished his dragon was a blue so he could blend in with the larger group and be overlooked and not seen as special.
You will never blend in because you are special. A’tay wrinkled his nose as his cheerful dragon pointed out one of his favourite things. At least he wasn’t demanding his human try something when A’tay knew he would fail at it, which was the other favourite thing Xyxyth liked lately. Stop moping and dawdling! Mads hasn’t seen my new hide yet! A’tay was about to wrinkle his nose again at the nickname for Madiquel but his excitement won out and A’tay was suddenly almost dragging her with him.
“I can’t believe I almost forgot! C’mon, you won’t believe this! And I haven’t forgotten you have news but I know Xyxyth will want to know it, too!” Xyxyth was growing a lot faster than his clutchmates and thanks to that, not only was A’tay getting a work out with the constant oiling, but his dragon already had his adult hide and A’tay was thankful it was practically the same shade and not a crazy orange shade like he feared. Madiquel would freak out when she saw his size and colour now and A’tay wanted to see her reaction. “He should be right around… there he is!” A’tay pointed to the bronze that was just getting to his feet to come meet them the rest of the way.
He’d worry about his feelings another day, because Madiquel had news and she seemed about ready to burst from holding it in and that was far more important than holding his feelings in. “Not busy at all! Sorry,” the apology was given to the three boys he had been chatting with as he more or less implied that talking with them wasn’t very important. Normally he’d feel a lot worse and if it was anyone else asking, he’d be polite and point out that he was busy with some other people so he didn’t offend them, but it was Madiquel! Hopefully they’d understand—and not decide they were a couple or something awkward he’d have to explain later, though given the greeting, what else would they think?
A’tay took Madiquel’s hand and led her away, deciding they could go find Xyxyth and sit in the sun with him while they caught up. “Xyxyth is friends with their dragons,” he explained when they were out of the room where he felt like he could speak freely. “But truthfully? I don’t know if they like me because of me or because of Xyxyth’s hide. They’re bonded to a green and the other two are blues. Good to be in tight with the bronzeriders in your clutch, right? One day they might be protecting you or helping you with something.” He loved Xyxyth, but sometimes he wished his dragon was a blue so he could blend in with the larger group and be overlooked and not seen as special.
You will never blend in because you are special. A’tay wrinkled his nose as his cheerful dragon pointed out one of his favourite things. At least he wasn’t demanding his human try something when A’tay knew he would fail at it, which was the other favourite thing Xyxyth liked lately. Stop moping and dawdling! Mads hasn’t seen my new hide yet! A’tay was about to wrinkle his nose again at the nickname for Madiquel but his excitement won out and A’tay was suddenly almost dragging her with him.
“I can’t believe I almost forgot! C’mon, you won’t believe this! And I haven’t forgotten you have news but I know Xyxyth will want to know it, too!” Xyxyth was growing a lot faster than his clutchmates and thanks to that, not only was A’tay getting a work out with the constant oiling, but his dragon already had his adult hide and A’tay was thankful it was practically the same shade and not a crazy orange shade like he feared. Madiquel would freak out when she saw his size and colour now and A’tay wanted to see her reaction. “He should be right around… there he is!” A’tay pointed to the bronze that was just getting to his feet to come meet them the rest of the way.