14.May.22, 09:55 AM
A’tay peeked around a green wing as he dutifully inspected it upon being shown the scar when he heard how excited M’quel was at the idea. “Of course!” Maybe they could invite a few friends and make a full afternoon on the beach with swimming and snacks. It would be a good time but also a good way to push himself further with being in the water around more people. People he trusted to begin with and then maybe one day branching out into others he didn’t know as well or at all. He didn’t think anyone would intentionally dunk him or hold him under but he still needed to work his way up to groups and water.
A’tay put his arm around M’quel’s shoulder as she settled into his side. When he didn’t overthink his feelings or the lack of them in return, he was able to just be with his best friend and do simple gestures like they had always done while growing up. Being with Zelana helped settle some of his nerves as well, giving him a bit more confidence in such acts and to move him slightly out of his little awkward box he was normally in. “I came to visit you if you’re not busy. I should have sent Shadow ahead to see if you were.” And he was right back to being awkward as he fretted about interrupting a day of plans. M’quel did have a boyfriend, and some lovers, after all—and on top of the healing she was still deeply devoted to. A surprise visit from a friend might not fit into her schedule.
“But if you are free, we can hang out here,” was he being mean by suggesting they spend time where she apparently spent intimate time with his brother? Maybe, but to himself. But he wouldn’t let jealousy turn him into a monster of some sort when he didn’t have any right to it. If M’quel was interested in him, he reminded himself again, she would have said something long before hooking up with T’ryn. Besides, how could he blame her? T’ryn was rather charming and caught a lot of eyes.
“Sunlight is just as good for us as it is for the dragons, you know,” A’tay added with a teasing note in his voice. “A Healer-in-training told me that once.” M’quel had been so excited in the early months of her training that she recited facts to him regularly and some of it even stuck with him. No way was he going to claim he was a Healer from what she shared and the little basic care they had all been taught in Katila, but it was still fun to see her excited and learn something himself from it.
A’tay put his arm around M’quel’s shoulder as she settled into his side. When he didn’t overthink his feelings or the lack of them in return, he was able to just be with his best friend and do simple gestures like they had always done while growing up. Being with Zelana helped settle some of his nerves as well, giving him a bit more confidence in such acts and to move him slightly out of his little awkward box he was normally in. “I came to visit you if you’re not busy. I should have sent Shadow ahead to see if you were.” And he was right back to being awkward as he fretted about interrupting a day of plans. M’quel did have a boyfriend, and some lovers, after all—and on top of the healing she was still deeply devoted to. A surprise visit from a friend might not fit into her schedule.
“But if you are free, we can hang out here,” was he being mean by suggesting they spend time where she apparently spent intimate time with his brother? Maybe, but to himself. But he wouldn’t let jealousy turn him into a monster of some sort when he didn’t have any right to it. If M’quel was interested in him, he reminded himself again, she would have said something long before hooking up with T’ryn. Besides, how could he blame her? T’ryn was rather charming and caught a lot of eyes.
“Sunlight is just as good for us as it is for the dragons, you know,” A’tay added with a teasing note in his voice. “A Healer-in-training told me that once.” M’quel had been so excited in the early months of her training that she recited facts to him regularly and some of it even stuck with him. No way was he going to claim he was a Healer from what she shared and the little basic care they had all been taught in Katila, but it was still fun to see her excited and learn something himself from it.