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07.Aug.19, 02:06 AM
Quinvalis was excited for the Gather for several reasons. He got to see his mom again--though it wasn't like he never saw her since moving to the Weyr, but it was always a great treat to see her. He also got to explore the Gather at his leisure since he wasn't helping serve in the beer tent that his family ran. And, most importantly, he got to see Madiquel again. He hadn't seen his friend since she moved to the Healer Hall and he was so excited to actually talk to her instead of exchanging letters through Clover-mail.
But visiting with Madiquel had to wait since he wanted to see his mom before it got too busy and he knew from R'nya that Madiquel had arrived with one of her classmates so they'd likely be spending time together being girls with shopping or something. That was fine by him since he still wasn't comfortable with being the centre of attention in a group and since Madiquel was so popular, she'd constantly have people around her. He needed to build up the courage to approach her all over again. It had taken months of living at Fort Weyr to even say hello to the pretty girl that seemed so friendly with everyone that there wasn't any indication she'd be anything less with him.
So he spent a little time with his family then moved to meandering through the stalls, not really even browsing as his thoughts were elsewhere. He needed the extra courage to approach Madiquel that day because he wanted to confess his feelings for her. He really liked her and getting a letter from her, even when it only talked about things she was learning that went right over his head, made him smile. He missed her and knew confessing and hopefully hearing her say she liked him as well wouldn't change the fact they'd be kept apart. Still, Quinvalis liked to think maybe they'd write more or maybe he'd even get a ride to visit her sometimes.
When he was ready to find her, he realised he had no way of finding her. Why didn't he have his own firelizard in these situations? Would she be eating? Shopping? Dancing? Hiding with a friend? There were a lot of places to check and his luck dictated they would keep missing each other. Sighing, Quinvalis helped himself to a cup of water at a table near the dance floor, no doubt to inspire people to keep hydrated by some kind soul that wasn't looking to make easy marks. That's when he heard a familiar laugh that he hadn't heard in months and it was music to his ears.
Quinvalis scanned the dancers for Madiquel, ready to run over and greet her when he spotted her dancing with a blonde man. His smile slowly faded as he watched the pair move, laugh, and smile with such ease it was obvious they knew each other, and probably well. He had never met the man but Quinvalis assumed that was A'tay given Madiquel's gushing about her friend Impressing bronze. He also looked a lot like R'nd--he knew the bluerider well given his visits with Rhaedalyn and the girls--so it made even more sense that this was his son A'tay.
He took a moment to study A'tay's face and saw such obvious love for Madiquel there; an expression Quinvalis often thought was on his face though he had never been called out for it so maybe he was better at hiding it. Maybe Madiquel was just being polite and ignoring it because her heart already belonged to A'tay. Tall, blonde, handsome... it was easy to see why she would fall for that and he was done of that.
Without realising it, the hand holding the cup slowly fell to his side, spilling the water on the ground and his shoe. He barely noticed as he felt his heart breaking over the scene playing out before him and eyes beginning to water. He needed to get away before he started crying in front of everyone which would bring shame upon R'nya as his Weyrleader and sort of father figure.
Quinvalis quickly spun around before he was spotted by the happy couple and darted away, but was looking at the ground and not in front of him. Which was why he didn't see the man he ran directly into. The collision sent him a bit off balance and Quinvalis allowed himself to fall back where he fell hard onto his bum and pulled his knees up to his chest and hid his face there. "I'm sorry!" he called out, meaning it, but also afraid he was about to get thumped for daring to run into someone that was likely a lord because that was the only way his misery could be topped.
But visiting with Madiquel had to wait since he wanted to see his mom before it got too busy and he knew from R'nya that Madiquel had arrived with one of her classmates so they'd likely be spending time together being girls with shopping or something. That was fine by him since he still wasn't comfortable with being the centre of attention in a group and since Madiquel was so popular, she'd constantly have people around her. He needed to build up the courage to approach her all over again. It had taken months of living at Fort Weyr to even say hello to the pretty girl that seemed so friendly with everyone that there wasn't any indication she'd be anything less with him.
So he spent a little time with his family then moved to meandering through the stalls, not really even browsing as his thoughts were elsewhere. He needed the extra courage to approach Madiquel that day because he wanted to confess his feelings for her. He really liked her and getting a letter from her, even when it only talked about things she was learning that went right over his head, made him smile. He missed her and knew confessing and hopefully hearing her say she liked him as well wouldn't change the fact they'd be kept apart. Still, Quinvalis liked to think maybe they'd write more or maybe he'd even get a ride to visit her sometimes.
When he was ready to find her, he realised he had no way of finding her. Why didn't he have his own firelizard in these situations? Would she be eating? Shopping? Dancing? Hiding with a friend? There were a lot of places to check and his luck dictated they would keep missing each other. Sighing, Quinvalis helped himself to a cup of water at a table near the dance floor, no doubt to inspire people to keep hydrated by some kind soul that wasn't looking to make easy marks. That's when he heard a familiar laugh that he hadn't heard in months and it was music to his ears.
Quinvalis scanned the dancers for Madiquel, ready to run over and greet her when he spotted her dancing with a blonde man. His smile slowly faded as he watched the pair move, laugh, and smile with such ease it was obvious they knew each other, and probably well. He had never met the man but Quinvalis assumed that was A'tay given Madiquel's gushing about her friend Impressing bronze. He also looked a lot like R'nd--he knew the bluerider well given his visits with Rhaedalyn and the girls--so it made even more sense that this was his son A'tay.
He took a moment to study A'tay's face and saw such obvious love for Madiquel there; an expression Quinvalis often thought was on his face though he had never been called out for it so maybe he was better at hiding it. Maybe Madiquel was just being polite and ignoring it because her heart already belonged to A'tay. Tall, blonde, handsome... it was easy to see why she would fall for that and he was done of that.
Without realising it, the hand holding the cup slowly fell to his side, spilling the water on the ground and his shoe. He barely noticed as he felt his heart breaking over the scene playing out before him and eyes beginning to water. He needed to get away before he started crying in front of everyone which would bring shame upon R'nya as his Weyrleader and sort of father figure.
Quinvalis quickly spun around before he was spotted by the happy couple and darted away, but was looking at the ground and not in front of him. Which was why he didn't see the man he ran directly into. The collision sent him a bit off balance and Quinvalis allowed himself to fall back where he fell hard onto his bum and pulled his knees up to his chest and hid his face there. "I'm sorry!" he called out, meaning it, but also afraid he was about to get thumped for daring to run into someone that was likely a lord because that was the only way his misery could be topped.
