05.Apr.12, 09:45 PM
B'jin let the topic of Talian slide away without any further comment, a simple lift of his eyebrows and a slight smile being the only indication he had been listening when D'ren complimented his parenting skills. B'jin had ruined the child's life in one foul swoop, and while he hadn't consciously realised it, he was already determined to make it up to Talian in any and every way he could. The fact that the young healer wasn't about to make demands of him, and would likely feel guilty by such actions only fed the subconscious desire; the boy wouldn't take advantage of B'jin's carefully hidden guilt, or his very honest love of the child.
"Yes," B'jin replied softly, slowly turning to look at D'ren directly. His brown eyes were serious and without any hint of laughter or amusement within. B'jin normally wasn't one for promises. They had a tendency to be made in the heat of a moment, and forgotten about later. Not even broken, perse, so much as simply forgotten. But, some things were best remembered and B'jin had no intention of letting his little Healer down when he'd made the kid his promise.
"Tal's worried about a girl he left behind." He paused for a moment, before continuing, "she may be pregnant, and they were meant to wed. He just wants to know she's okay." Another pause, and B'jin's features hardened slightly as he caught and held D'ren's eyes once more. "He does not want her here." Getting permission would be hard enough, without the Weyrleader freaking out and thinking B'jin was going to be bringing a very pregnant girl along to the Weyr; particularly one that was so strongly connected to the young Master Healer he'd stolen seven months ago.
His own eyes narrowed thoughtfully, B'jin waited, watching D'ren's expression with care.
"Yes," B'jin replied softly, slowly turning to look at D'ren directly. His brown eyes were serious and without any hint of laughter or amusement within. B'jin normally wasn't one for promises. They had a tendency to be made in the heat of a moment, and forgotten about later. Not even broken, perse, so much as simply forgotten. But, some things were best remembered and B'jin had no intention of letting his little Healer down when he'd made the kid his promise.
"Tal's worried about a girl he left behind." He paused for a moment, before continuing, "she may be pregnant, and they were meant to wed. He just wants to know she's okay." Another pause, and B'jin's features hardened slightly as he caught and held D'ren's eyes once more. "He does not want her here." Getting permission would be hard enough, without the Weyrleader freaking out and thinking B'jin was going to be bringing a very pregnant girl along to the Weyr; particularly one that was so strongly connected to the young Master Healer he'd stolen seven months ago.
His own eyes narrowed thoughtfully, B'jin waited, watching D'ren's expression with care.