15.Oct.17, 04:35 PM
T’bia had been holding his breath, though he wasn’t aware of it, as he watched the brownrider consider the question he’d put forth. He was beginning to worry that he didn’t know R’nd, and that he was thinking T’bia was stupid for bringing up some random rider, when it seemed that M’dox was finally ready to present an answer. T’bia’s eyebrows arched upward at what was said, and a bright smile pulled the corners of his lips up, flashing white teeth briefly.
“Yes!” T’bia said excitedly, latching onto the information provided to him and the question that was asked. His smile was radiant. “He’s my mentor!” He chirped, delighted. It was probably not something most people would take pride in, needing a mentor, but T’bia knew he was a useless dragonrider and he knew that without R’nd taking the time to mentor him through his Weyrlinghood days (and even his Candidacy!) he wouldn’t have managed to graduate or even be half as good as he was now. Even so many years on, R’nd could still be counted on to lend a hand and answer any dumb questions T’bia was bound to spout out.
“You’re so lucky, to be Searched by him, I mean. He’s a great Searcher and he’s really friendly and I think he takes good care of his Candidates, don’t you? I mean, some Riders just Search ‘em and dump ‘em and R’nd isn’t like that at all. Do you know his dragon? I guess you do. Ayyonth is very nice. He’s my favourite blue, after Jycenth of course, but—” T’bia suddenly realised he was babbling, and flushed crimson as he clamped his lips together, wringing his hands together and shuffled anxiously. “Sorry,” he mumbled, distraught.
“Yes!” T’bia said excitedly, latching onto the information provided to him and the question that was asked. His smile was radiant. “He’s my mentor!” He chirped, delighted. It was probably not something most people would take pride in, needing a mentor, but T’bia knew he was a useless dragonrider and he knew that without R’nd taking the time to mentor him through his Weyrlinghood days (and even his Candidacy!) he wouldn’t have managed to graduate or even be half as good as he was now. Even so many years on, R’nd could still be counted on to lend a hand and answer any dumb questions T’bia was bound to spout out.
“You’re so lucky, to be Searched by him, I mean. He’s a great Searcher and he’s really friendly and I think he takes good care of his Candidates, don’t you? I mean, some Riders just Search ‘em and dump ‘em and R’nd isn’t like that at all. Do you know his dragon? I guess you do. Ayyonth is very nice. He’s my favourite blue, after Jycenth of course, but—” T’bia suddenly realised he was babbling, and flushed crimson as he clamped his lips together, wringing his hands together and shuffled anxiously. “Sorry,” he mumbled, distraught.