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19.Mar.12, 01:17 PM
R’nd watched the Hatching in silence after Indivara was ushered off the Sands to be looked after. He knew Kerrin would be rattled from that attack and not being beside his young friend would be driving the weyrbrat crazy but R’nd was proud of the way Kerrin stayed where he was, focused on what had been asked of him. While still nervous about the outcome of the Hatching, R’nd had slowed his drinking from nearly doing shots of the beverage to sipping slowly on a glass of wine as he watched Impression after Impression being made. Erisi was a surprise to him but he was happy for the younger man and even happier for I’shan when not only Erisi but the other snarky Harper he had Searched Impressed. His friend was doing well with this clutch and R’nd hoped D’ren acknowledged this as compliments could go a long way after so many negative decrees and actions. Of course it wouldn’t make it up to the bluerider that was still bitter about the twenty lashings B’jin had received but it would be a start and help get I’shan out of constant suspicion for troublemaking.
When B’jin and Larrikith started cheering for Valerian, R’nd hoped he would soon be able to do the same for Kerrin. There weren’t many eggs left but it would serve his friend right if he Impressed last, perhaps as punishment for always arriving to classes late, or having poorly timed visits to a bluerider’s hut. That line of thought was cut off when the gorgeous man he didn’t know that stood near Kerrin Impressed which sent B’jin and Larrikith cheering even louder. In fact, Ayyonth started cheering as well! His blue didn’t know the man either but the excitement the two he was sitting with exuded was contagious and sent Ayyonth dancing around and giving his own excited sounds. As Allendris led the dragonet off, R’nd caught a good glimpse as to why the Impression was exciting and smiled at seeing a second bronze. Even better, it hadn’t Impressed Kerrin! It had been close, as had two other Impressions, but none had taken an interest in Kerrin. There had to be a dragonet in there for him, right?
Unfortunately the following two dragonets paid him no mind and suddenly there were only two eggs left. As one shell cracked open and the inhabitant headed for the healers, R’nd had no idea what was going on. Was one of the injured Candidates about to Impress? That question became extremely important as the light shifted and caught the metallic shine of a gold hide. There was a gold! Relief poured through him, as it obviously did through the rest of the viewers in the stands judging by the sounds. Finally. Nirinath was wonderful but she was aging and as the last gold, that was a frightening thing to dwell on. He couldn’t make out the chosen Candidate and it didn’t matter since there was one egg left and it had to be for Kerrin’s. With his spirits suddenly lifted, R’nd turned to where his dragon sat with B’jin and Larrikith and smiled at the greenrider who was in celebration mode. He felt good about the odds and started to let Ayyonth’s joy wash over him as he turned back to the sands and abruptly ignored the excitement as the final egg remained unmoving. He stared at it, willing it to wiggle and crack, but nothing. Perhaps it truly was taking its time after all? But Nirinath wouldn’t even allow him to properly entertain that thought or work on willing the dragonet free as she moved to grab the egg and disappeared between.
It was always horrible to see an unhatched egg but this one hurt even more as R’nd was utterly convinced Kerrin would Impress with this clutch. His gaze went straight to Kerrin to see how his friend was doing only to see him take off towards where Indivara had been taken. It was extremely unselfish of the brat and R’nd was glad to see him going to check on his friend instead of giving into self-pity and wallowing in rejection right then. Besides, R’nd could do enough of that for Kerrin for the moment as he wished his young friend didn’t have to deal with so much all at once that night. He looked down at his legs, a hand lifting to massage at his temple. He clearly hadn’t had enough to drink since waking as a hangover headache was trying to pop up. Or maybe it was simply because he had been worrying too much for the last few hours and with little sleep leading up to that moment, he was just taxed.
R’nd, cheer up! It is a wonderful night filled with perfect matches and a gold! Your mood is going to ruin mine. R’nd always considered Ayyonth to be among the more intelligent of his clutch and the dragons he spent time with but right then, he wasn’t so sure. Kerrin didn’t Impress and there were a lot of injuries. Why should I be in a good mood? Why were they even having that conversation? What kind of influence was Larrikith being on Ayyonth?
Kerrin’s friend will be okay and he didn’t Impress a bronze, so it can’t be too bad, right? In truth, none in that clutch were worthy of Kerrin. I will tell him that when you see him. You are going to him, aren’t you? Ayyonth would have preferred sending B’jin to cheer up R’nd since he wasn’t fond of the darker moods his rider could slip into when he tried to take on the weight of the world for everyone else but Kerrin needed comforting as well, whether he knew it yet or not. The shock of the night’s events would sink in soon and a friend would be needed.
R’nd nodded, almost absently as grey eyes tracked Kerrin across the Sands and nearly running over the gold dragonet in the process. That was just how the night needed to end; Kerrin getting punished for injuring the newly hatched golden dragon that would help repopulate the species! He couldn’t sit around moping for them while he waited for Kerrin to pick up his share of the emotion. With his bag and wine bottle forgotten, R’nd moved down the stands and hopped the barrier to let himself down to the triage area coming up behind the frantic weyrbrat exclaiming his disbelief at someone. “Kerrin,” he called the name and stepped up behind his friend, arm moving to wrap lightly around the man to gently rest his hand on his thigh. He was there to lend his strength to Kerrin and check on the injured but he couldn’t help but going wide-eyed at seeing Jada and the gold. Had the little Harper girl Impressed the young queen?!
I’m sorry, Larrikith. R’nd… he hides his feelings even from himself and when it comes to Kerrin and B’jin, he’s always floundering. Tonight, it seems Kerrin needs him more. He loved Kerrin almost as much as he did R’nd but he hated disappointing the petit green that had taken him under her wing and was such fun to spend time with. He also couldn’t deny that B’jin and R’nd had good chemistry and both men were happy together and Ayyonth did like it when his rider was happy –his teasing of R’nd to irritate him was another story all together. So he brushed up against the excited green and nuzzled her in apology and then very carefully so as not to incur the wrath of either, leaned down and brushed his head against B’jin’s outer thigh, which seemed like an okay place to nuzzle without harming the rider. He wouldn’t be rude and speak to B’jin without permission but he wanted to convey his apology for R’nd’s quick departure for the other man that meant something to him, though given the good mood of the pair, R’nd would be missed but not needed like Kerrin needed him.
It was tough looking after two humans.
When B’jin and Larrikith started cheering for Valerian, R’nd hoped he would soon be able to do the same for Kerrin. There weren’t many eggs left but it would serve his friend right if he Impressed last, perhaps as punishment for always arriving to classes late, or having poorly timed visits to a bluerider’s hut. That line of thought was cut off when the gorgeous man he didn’t know that stood near Kerrin Impressed which sent B’jin and Larrikith cheering even louder. In fact, Ayyonth started cheering as well! His blue didn’t know the man either but the excitement the two he was sitting with exuded was contagious and sent Ayyonth dancing around and giving his own excited sounds. As Allendris led the dragonet off, R’nd caught a good glimpse as to why the Impression was exciting and smiled at seeing a second bronze. Even better, it hadn’t Impressed Kerrin! It had been close, as had two other Impressions, but none had taken an interest in Kerrin. There had to be a dragonet in there for him, right?
Unfortunately the following two dragonets paid him no mind and suddenly there were only two eggs left. As one shell cracked open and the inhabitant headed for the healers, R’nd had no idea what was going on. Was one of the injured Candidates about to Impress? That question became extremely important as the light shifted and caught the metallic shine of a gold hide. There was a gold! Relief poured through him, as it obviously did through the rest of the viewers in the stands judging by the sounds. Finally. Nirinath was wonderful but she was aging and as the last gold, that was a frightening thing to dwell on. He couldn’t make out the chosen Candidate and it didn’t matter since there was one egg left and it had to be for Kerrin’s. With his spirits suddenly lifted, R’nd turned to where his dragon sat with B’jin and Larrikith and smiled at the greenrider who was in celebration mode. He felt good about the odds and started to let Ayyonth’s joy wash over him as he turned back to the sands and abruptly ignored the excitement as the final egg remained unmoving. He stared at it, willing it to wiggle and crack, but nothing. Perhaps it truly was taking its time after all? But Nirinath wouldn’t even allow him to properly entertain that thought or work on willing the dragonet free as she moved to grab the egg and disappeared between.
It was always horrible to see an unhatched egg but this one hurt even more as R’nd was utterly convinced Kerrin would Impress with this clutch. His gaze went straight to Kerrin to see how his friend was doing only to see him take off towards where Indivara had been taken. It was extremely unselfish of the brat and R’nd was glad to see him going to check on his friend instead of giving into self-pity and wallowing in rejection right then. Besides, R’nd could do enough of that for Kerrin for the moment as he wished his young friend didn’t have to deal with so much all at once that night. He looked down at his legs, a hand lifting to massage at his temple. He clearly hadn’t had enough to drink since waking as a hangover headache was trying to pop up. Or maybe it was simply because he had been worrying too much for the last few hours and with little sleep leading up to that moment, he was just taxed.
R’nd, cheer up! It is a wonderful night filled with perfect matches and a gold! Your mood is going to ruin mine. R’nd always considered Ayyonth to be among the more intelligent of his clutch and the dragons he spent time with but right then, he wasn’t so sure. Kerrin didn’t Impress and there were a lot of injuries. Why should I be in a good mood? Why were they even having that conversation? What kind of influence was Larrikith being on Ayyonth?
Kerrin’s friend will be okay and he didn’t Impress a bronze, so it can’t be too bad, right? In truth, none in that clutch were worthy of Kerrin. I will tell him that when you see him. You are going to him, aren’t you? Ayyonth would have preferred sending B’jin to cheer up R’nd since he wasn’t fond of the darker moods his rider could slip into when he tried to take on the weight of the world for everyone else but Kerrin needed comforting as well, whether he knew it yet or not. The shock of the night’s events would sink in soon and a friend would be needed.
R’nd nodded, almost absently as grey eyes tracked Kerrin across the Sands and nearly running over the gold dragonet in the process. That was just how the night needed to end; Kerrin getting punished for injuring the newly hatched golden dragon that would help repopulate the species! He couldn’t sit around moping for them while he waited for Kerrin to pick up his share of the emotion. With his bag and wine bottle forgotten, R’nd moved down the stands and hopped the barrier to let himself down to the triage area coming up behind the frantic weyrbrat exclaiming his disbelief at someone. “Kerrin,” he called the name and stepped up behind his friend, arm moving to wrap lightly around the man to gently rest his hand on his thigh. He was there to lend his strength to Kerrin and check on the injured but he couldn’t help but going wide-eyed at seeing Jada and the gold. Had the little Harper girl Impressed the young queen?!
I’m sorry, Larrikith. R’nd… he hides his feelings even from himself and when it comes to Kerrin and B’jin, he’s always floundering. Tonight, it seems Kerrin needs him more. He loved Kerrin almost as much as he did R’nd but he hated disappointing the petit green that had taken him under her wing and was such fun to spend time with. He also couldn’t deny that B’jin and R’nd had good chemistry and both men were happy together and Ayyonth did like it when his rider was happy –his teasing of R’nd to irritate him was another story all together. So he brushed up against the excited green and nuzzled her in apology and then very carefully so as not to incur the wrath of either, leaned down and brushed his head against B’jin’s outer thigh, which seemed like an okay place to nuzzle without harming the rider. He wouldn’t be rude and speak to B’jin without permission but he wanted to convey his apology for R’nd’s quick departure for the other man that meant something to him, though given the good mood of the pair, R’nd would be missed but not needed like Kerrin needed him.
It was tough looking after two humans.
