14.Nov.20, 02:20 PM
It was just like Zarel to make a fuss about marks and saving them and as usual that dissolved into questions about other things. Zahrah noted the things her daughter wanted - runner shoes, as usual the firelizard egg she dreamed about - and did a poor job of not laughing but she was just so precious when it came to these things. Every question on top of all the others, quick as a dragon could fly, that was her daughter.
And then her daughter asked about Alekse staying and Zahrah's eyebrows shot up. Well. Great Faranth, out of the mouth of babes, so to speak.
"When I write him again, darling, I will ask if he wants to stay with us," she said in a soft voice. "Don't be upset if he must stay elsewhere, love, alright? He has duties to do." Zarah had to cover all of her bases or daughter would be in a mood if Alekse did decline. The relationship was very, very new, after all, but the longing on her daughter's face was just so intense.
She had a million questions for the Runner running on repeat in her mind. Their weyr was certainly big enough for all of them but she didn't want to put words in Alekse's mouth. That look of excitement on Zarel's face made her smile.
"I'll see if I can arrange use passage to the station via one of the Weyrlings but it might cost you that mark," she said softly. Zarel didn't even blink before she was nodding fit to roll her head right off her shoulders.
And then her daughter asked about Alekse staying and Zahrah's eyebrows shot up. Well. Great Faranth, out of the mouth of babes, so to speak.
"When I write him again, darling, I will ask if he wants to stay with us," she said in a soft voice. "Don't be upset if he must stay elsewhere, love, alright? He has duties to do." Zarah had to cover all of her bases or daughter would be in a mood if Alekse did decline. The relationship was very, very new, after all, but the longing on her daughter's face was just so intense.
She had a million questions for the Runner running on repeat in her mind. Their weyr was certainly big enough for all of them but she didn't want to put words in Alekse's mouth. That look of excitement on Zarel's face made her smile.
"I'll see if I can arrange use passage to the station via one of the Weyrlings but it might cost you that mark," she said softly. Zarel didn't even blink before she was nodding fit to roll her head right off her shoulders.