15.Apr.13, 09:54 AM
Hello! the weyrling chirped, eyes swirling pleasantly at the friendly company and she wriggled gleefully in the gentle waters, enjoying the delights of swimming. It was not that she did not get to swim often; she got to whenever she wanted! Rather, she just loved the sensation. It was cooling, refreshing, and soothing. Enjoyable, all around, particularly when compared to the stark heat from the Southern sun, or the dry and humidity-lacking sands that she was occasionally cooped up on while Kahleena went about her lessons. It didn’t help at all that Nirinath and Krypth were so boring! She really hoped the baby gold due to hatch would have a sense of well… personality!
Kahleena’s eyes widened and her jaw snapped shut as she forced herself to stop moving, hands clasping together so tightly her knuckles paled and she froze on the spot. “It’s a c-curtsy, sir,” she mumbled timidly, still refusing to look at N’kal directly; she flicked quick glances at him from under her lashes. The softening of the voice didn’t go unnoticed, but the words were still received far more as an order than a suggestion as Kahleena squeaked softly under her breath and skittered to sit on the ground where the bronzerider had patted moments before, crossing her legs and dropping gracefully. You are being silly, Okalinath’s voice slid in like liquid against her mind, words exasperated, but no less loving. Relax, my love. Enjoy the sunshine and good company!
“Yes,” Kahleena answered lowly, gaze lifting from her clasped hands in her lap to look fondly at her dragon. “Okalinath.” A pause, and the girl turned to frown slightly up at N’kal. “And you are,” Her eyes narrowed slightly Torath! … that would be his dragon’s name, Okalinath!, however, the bronze’s name helped and the girl’s expression relaxed when she found the correct name for his human half. “N’kal, of bronze Torath.” The simple sentence was spoken with confidence, the girl quite sure she wasn’t mistaken before the sudden swirl of doubt began to eat at her. What if she’d gotten it wrong? How terribly embarrassing that would be! Her gaze dropped back to her lap, fingers fighting one another. The comment about Torath taking to Okalinath caused the girl to flinch slightly. She knew where talk like that led; where was R’nya when she needed his calm reassurance!
You are silly, Okalinath replied, clearly charmed by the bronze. A cheerful chirp was given to the larger beast, the weyrling vanishing beneath the surface of water and swimming back towards the edge of the lake where she resurfaced. Standing happily in water quite deep enough to come well up and cover her back, while still affording her the relaxed luxury of standing on her own feet, rather than treading water. Did you have plans for today? The young gold wasn’t unaware of her human’s distress, but Kahleena was generally easily stressed out, and until she started hyperventilating, Okalinath was disinclined to get too excited.
Kahleena’s eyes widened and her jaw snapped shut as she forced herself to stop moving, hands clasping together so tightly her knuckles paled and she froze on the spot. “It’s a c-curtsy, sir,” she mumbled timidly, still refusing to look at N’kal directly; she flicked quick glances at him from under her lashes. The softening of the voice didn’t go unnoticed, but the words were still received far more as an order than a suggestion as Kahleena squeaked softly under her breath and skittered to sit on the ground where the bronzerider had patted moments before, crossing her legs and dropping gracefully. You are being silly, Okalinath’s voice slid in like liquid against her mind, words exasperated, but no less loving. Relax, my love. Enjoy the sunshine and good company!
“Yes,” Kahleena answered lowly, gaze lifting from her clasped hands in her lap to look fondly at her dragon. “Okalinath.” A pause, and the girl turned to frown slightly up at N’kal. “And you are,” Her eyes narrowed slightly Torath! … that would be his dragon’s name, Okalinath!, however, the bronze’s name helped and the girl’s expression relaxed when she found the correct name for his human half. “N’kal, of bronze Torath.” The simple sentence was spoken with confidence, the girl quite sure she wasn’t mistaken before the sudden swirl of doubt began to eat at her. What if she’d gotten it wrong? How terribly embarrassing that would be! Her gaze dropped back to her lap, fingers fighting one another. The comment about Torath taking to Okalinath caused the girl to flinch slightly. She knew where talk like that led; where was R’nya when she needed his calm reassurance!
You are silly, Okalinath replied, clearly charmed by the bronze. A cheerful chirp was given to the larger beast, the weyrling vanishing beneath the surface of water and swimming back towards the edge of the lake where she resurfaced. Standing happily in water quite deep enough to come well up and cover her back, while still affording her the relaxed luxury of standing on her own feet, rather than treading water. Did you have plans for today? The young gold wasn’t unaware of her human’s distress, but Kahleena was generally easily stressed out, and until she started hyperventilating, Okalinath was disinclined to get too excited.