09.Feb.12, 07:11 PM
I'shan crossed his arms and remained silent through Erisi's little rant. He understood it all of course, and imagined he'd feel much the same in that situation. But in the bluerider's mind, what's done was done. Why didn't Erisi just accept his fate and let go? There was much to enjoy about Weyr life.
The bluerider's face constricted, his own mouth becoming thin and his slender jaw set. "I don't expect you to like me, Erisi," he said in a tactically mild tone. He was half-intimidated by Erisi's hostile posture, a feeling which fueled the bluerider's indignant anger and made him all the more determined to stand strong. After all, Erisi was a candidate. A stolen. Compared to a rider, he ought to be a toy. Unwilling to be outdone, I'shan made a fluid step forward.
"But you're here now. Nothing I do or say can fix it, and the same is true for you..." he said. His eyes narrowed more as Erisi continued, insulting everything about I'shan, from his livelihood to his physical appearance. I'shan produced a soft growl under his breath. His pride bruised, he closed his eyes for a few long moment to compose himself.
"Besides...judging by your reputation...I would think that Weyr life would be quite comfortable to you," he said with a scandalous smile. "You should be right at home. I mean, judging by your attitude alone, I might be inclined to think you were a proddy green," he purred.
The bluerider's face constricted, his own mouth becoming thin and his slender jaw set. "I don't expect you to like me, Erisi," he said in a tactically mild tone. He was half-intimidated by Erisi's hostile posture, a feeling which fueled the bluerider's indignant anger and made him all the more determined to stand strong. After all, Erisi was a candidate. A stolen. Compared to a rider, he ought to be a toy. Unwilling to be outdone, I'shan made a fluid step forward.
"But you're here now. Nothing I do or say can fix it, and the same is true for you..." he said. His eyes narrowed more as Erisi continued, insulting everything about I'shan, from his livelihood to his physical appearance. I'shan produced a soft growl under his breath. His pride bruised, he closed his eyes for a few long moment to compose himself.
"Besides...judging by your reputation...I would think that Weyr life would be quite comfortable to you," he said with a scandalous smile. "You should be right at home. I mean, judging by your attitude alone, I might be inclined to think you were a proddy green," he purred.