29.May.19, 02:23 AM
R'dal studied F'drel's face as his friend took a moment to ponder the question. He appreciated that it wasn't a quick answer. Was that weird of him? He wondered if he should be worried and think that F'drel was trying to find the right answer that he wanted to hear and not what was real. But F'drel thinking on it made him feel more like he was actually judging his feelings and what it was he actually wanted. A quick answer from the greenrider would have felt like he was doing what was expected. So when the answer did come, it felt genuine and R'dal smiled and nodded his agreement. "Me too."
He would have been fine if F'drel did want to date but as he turned back around to take full advantage of some platonic spooning, R'dal decided he liked things as they were as well. 'Dating' seemed so serious and he'd seen the way it messed with some of his friends. Poor T'ryn fell to pieces when he broke up with Casa and seemed weird with N'mor around the same time. Then there was N'mor with Z'rin and how wrapped up he sometimes got in his mate. He didn't begrudge anyone their happiness though! But he personally liked being free to bounce around to any friend he wanted to see without worrying he would upset someone because his focus was elsewhere.
With all that settled, he assumed, R'dal happily bounced to another subject. "We have enough time for a nice nap before dinner. Which you should stay for! Both the nap and dinner, I mean. You gotta be getting tired of the same stuff at Ista, especially since you're probably still rationing. I'll introduce you to Emmalena, too! She's been a cook since pre-plague and went South and is just the coolest lady." R'dal was smiling as he spoke about the older woman who used to be one of the few in the kitchen that would sneak the weyrbrats snacks. She was kind and would probably adore F'drel. Oh, if they didn't already know each other. When had F'drel been Searched? Was Ista already open or were they all still in Telgar? Oh well, she'd still like the visit either way.
He would have been fine if F'drel did want to date but as he turned back around to take full advantage of some platonic spooning, R'dal decided he liked things as they were as well. 'Dating' seemed so serious and he'd seen the way it messed with some of his friends. Poor T'ryn fell to pieces when he broke up with Casa and seemed weird with N'mor around the same time. Then there was N'mor with Z'rin and how wrapped up he sometimes got in his mate. He didn't begrudge anyone their happiness though! But he personally liked being free to bounce around to any friend he wanted to see without worrying he would upset someone because his focus was elsewhere.
With all that settled, he assumed, R'dal happily bounced to another subject. "We have enough time for a nice nap before dinner. Which you should stay for! Both the nap and dinner, I mean. You gotta be getting tired of the same stuff at Ista, especially since you're probably still rationing. I'll introduce you to Emmalena, too! She's been a cook since pre-plague and went South and is just the coolest lady." R'dal was smiling as he spoke about the older woman who used to be one of the few in the kitchen that would sneak the weyrbrats snacks. She was kind and would probably adore F'drel. Oh, if they didn't already know each other. When had F'drel been Searched? Was Ista already open or were they all still in Telgar? Oh well, she'd still like the visit either way.