19.Jun.12, 03:40 PM
"N'gelt does have some prejudices," D'ren commented lightly, but they didn't seem to bother him much. The duties of the Weyrwoman and Weyrlady differed enough from Weyrleader and Second that D'ren was sure N'gelt would get over it. N'gelt seemed like the kind of man who would say 'screw that woman's work, let her take care of it'. That would be even a welcome change from S'kef, who was very invasive of the Weyrleader and often very critical, at least in private. S'kef always had taken it upon himself to be D'ren's personal spy and snitch, even when he'd never been asked to.
Perhaps a change was a good idea after all, though it really had come at a bad time. D'ren needed someone who wasn't afraid to get their hands dirty, and those were few and far between. N'gelt, however, was certainly one of them.
Of course, other considerations were floating around in his head now, too. M'bal's motives didn't seem so questionable. Sure, he was probably trying to hint at himself for the position, D'ren had assumed that much by now. It took a while to notice, but it was there. The fellow bronzerider seemed helpful and supportive all around, a good choice to at least keep close. There would always be trials to come, and it never hurt to have more allies. There were so many with divided attitudes towards Katila. As time wore on, the urgent need to survive was no longer enough to hold them together. It was nice to find someone who really, truly wanted to see it succeed.
D'ren kept his thoughts to himself and just smiled at M'bal. "Thanks for your input," he said.
He slowly rose to his feet. "I have considered something similar to that...an application process, if you will. I've also been keeping an eye on those I am most interested in."
He winked.
"Thanks for stopping by, M'bal...but I really am exhausted. Perhaps we'll continue this conversation again soon."
Perhaps a change was a good idea after all, though it really had come at a bad time. D'ren needed someone who wasn't afraid to get their hands dirty, and those were few and far between. N'gelt, however, was certainly one of them.
Of course, other considerations were floating around in his head now, too. M'bal's motives didn't seem so questionable. Sure, he was probably trying to hint at himself for the position, D'ren had assumed that much by now. It took a while to notice, but it was there. The fellow bronzerider seemed helpful and supportive all around, a good choice to at least keep close. There would always be trials to come, and it never hurt to have more allies. There were so many with divided attitudes towards Katila. As time wore on, the urgent need to survive was no longer enough to hold them together. It was nice to find someone who really, truly wanted to see it succeed.
D'ren kept his thoughts to himself and just smiled at M'bal. "Thanks for your input," he said.
He slowly rose to his feet. "I have considered something similar to that...an application process, if you will. I've also been keeping an eye on those I am most interested in."
He winked.
"Thanks for stopping by, M'bal...but I really am exhausted. Perhaps we'll continue this conversation again soon."