10.Aug.19, 03:08 AM
R'dal wished he could fix everything for his friends. Everyone was in so much pain for various reasons all associated with the clutch. The best he could do was offer cuddles and tell silly stories to distract them for a while. Or let them vent their frustrations and fears, like what Beckitt seemed to need right then and he stayed quiet until it seemed he had run out of steam.
"Sorry, I know you've Stood a lot and I'm surprised I'm not still Standing, honestly. I didn't think I'd Impress when I did, especially since I was always thinking about how I'd disappoint dad if I didn't Impress or if I didn't get bronze like him and that I just wasn't good enough. Figured I'd scare them all away with my negative attitude and my fears. But one found me! I think your positive attitude will lead them out of the darkness. Think of it this way, it could have been a test. They want you to be strong and to be able to face your fears like they're going to do by breaking free of the shells. I don't think they ever mean to hurt us in the Touchings or when the maulings happen." Except that one brown that killed some girls. That was one scary dragon and R'dal wasn't brave enough to talk to his rider no matter how much Mylorah said he was a good guy.
"No one knows what a Hatching will bring, that's part of the beauty of them. Even if they remember the anger, you Candidates will be the anchors they need to stay with us. Not sure if any of you noticed," if they had, they never said anything to him, which was fine by him. It made it less real if no one said it out loud--so of course he was doing it then but it was worth it to help his point. Maybe. "but Edath's name spells 'death' if you swap a couple of letters around. That freaks me out sometimes but I think he chose me because I'm always happy and that helps tether him here."
Looking up again, R'dal spotted a cloud that was slightly more gray than the others and pointed to it. "I think it'll rain today," it probably wouldn't and he really didn't believe it would either but that had been too much talking about Edath and death and R'dal needed his own distraction.
"Sorry, I know you've Stood a lot and I'm surprised I'm not still Standing, honestly. I didn't think I'd Impress when I did, especially since I was always thinking about how I'd disappoint dad if I didn't Impress or if I didn't get bronze like him and that I just wasn't good enough. Figured I'd scare them all away with my negative attitude and my fears. But one found me! I think your positive attitude will lead them out of the darkness. Think of it this way, it could have been a test. They want you to be strong and to be able to face your fears like they're going to do by breaking free of the shells. I don't think they ever mean to hurt us in the Touchings or when the maulings happen." Except that one brown that killed some girls. That was one scary dragon and R'dal wasn't brave enough to talk to his rider no matter how much Mylorah said he was a good guy.
"No one knows what a Hatching will bring, that's part of the beauty of them. Even if they remember the anger, you Candidates will be the anchors they need to stay with us. Not sure if any of you noticed," if they had, they never said anything to him, which was fine by him. It made it less real if no one said it out loud--so of course he was doing it then but it was worth it to help his point. Maybe. "but Edath's name spells 'death' if you swap a couple of letters around. That freaks me out sometimes but I think he chose me because I'm always happy and that helps tether him here."
Looking up again, R'dal spotted a cloud that was slightly more gray than the others and pointed to it. "I think it'll rain today," it probably wouldn't and he really didn't believe it would either but that had been too much talking about Edath and death and R'dal needed his own distraction.