15.Jan.13, 08:38 PM
B'run tensed as soon as the conversation came up. There were too many chances resting right there. A'liran could easily be of similar mind, frustrated by the goings on in the weyr... Or he could be trying to lure B'run into a false sense of security only to report back what he said. But he was so tired of hiding. And it was better that he take lashings than those that couldn't handle them. He'd endured lashings before. He could handle them...
"I haven' got an opinion on who should lead." Anyone but him. "I keep my head low my nose clean. Don' get involved 'till I haven' got a choice." A good, neutral answer. A safe answer, he hoped. He scrubbed at Olemuth's hide, ducking around to get the dragon's chest. "I'm not big on people t'begin with, eh? Prefer bein' out an' about or workin'. Doesn' leave much time fer socializin'." It was true. B'run couldn't remember the last time he'd sat down and chatted with his fellow riders. Sure, there was the kitchen worker he took to his bed now and then, but that was usually when he became desperate for company.
But as long as they were bein' open...
"Yer the greenrider that attacks bronzeriders in flights, right?" He glanced over his shoulder. There was no anger in his expression. Just curiosity. "Why?"
"I haven' got an opinion on who should lead." Anyone but him. "I keep my head low my nose clean. Don' get involved 'till I haven' got a choice." A good, neutral answer. A safe answer, he hoped. He scrubbed at Olemuth's hide, ducking around to get the dragon's chest. "I'm not big on people t'begin with, eh? Prefer bein' out an' about or workin'. Doesn' leave much time fer socializin'." It was true. B'run couldn't remember the last time he'd sat down and chatted with his fellow riders. Sure, there was the kitchen worker he took to his bed now and then, but that was usually when he became desperate for company.
But as long as they were bein' open...
"Yer the greenrider that attacks bronzeriders in flights, right?" He glanced over his shoulder. There was no anger in his expression. Just curiosity. "Why?"