25.Dec.20, 12:48 AM
They landed neatly on the ledge of Cazan’s weyr, and Iliyith greeted Malvayth and Cirith to let them know the two had arrived. Take a breath. I am here if you need me, and Cazan and Sariel are there. Helyna smiled, resting a hand on her lifemate’s neck and collecting herself.
Striding over to the door to the living area, before she could second-guess herself, she opened it and stepped through. It was an odd tableau with Caz looming off to the side, and Sariel seated at the table. The stranger seated across from her was partially turned away, but he had looked over at the sound of the door. He seemed ready to bolt, and it was difficult to tell at first with the beard and the grime of travel, but his face was familiar. Older, with harsher angles than the last time she’d seen him, but a dead ringer for--
“Vondal?” She said it quietly, still not believing her eyes. She knew she was staring, but she couldn’t help it. Helyna felt her knees wobble alarmingly and grabbed the back of a chair, reminding herself to breathe. When that didn’t help, she sank heavily into the chair, not trusting her ability to stay standing. “It’s not possible… h-how are you here? They… they said you died.” Helyna reached out, then hesitated, half afraid to touch him for fear he was a ghost.
Striding over to the door to the living area, before she could second-guess herself, she opened it and stepped through. It was an odd tableau with Caz looming off to the side, and Sariel seated at the table. The stranger seated across from her was partially turned away, but he had looked over at the sound of the door. He seemed ready to bolt, and it was difficult to tell at first with the beard and the grime of travel, but his face was familiar. Older, with harsher angles than the last time she’d seen him, but a dead ringer for--
“Vondal?” She said it quietly, still not believing her eyes. She knew she was staring, but she couldn’t help it. Helyna felt her knees wobble alarmingly and grabbed the back of a chair, reminding herself to breathe. When that didn’t help, she sank heavily into the chair, not trusting her ability to stay standing. “It’s not possible… h-how are you here? They… they said you died.” Helyna reached out, then hesitated, half afraid to touch him for fear he was a ghost.