21.Dec.19, 12:53 PM
Since Impressing, A’tay was used to waking early. For the most part, Xyxyth had been a good weyrlings, but the early months had seen them all keeping odd hours and napping regularly thanks to excited dragons waking whenever they wanted and needing attention. He didn’t really mind rising early since it meant getting to breakfast before it got too crowded most days and left a lot of daylight for him to use in whatever way tickled his fancy that day. Now that he was a fully graduated dragonrider that usually meant working on his wood-working since lessons were over and Xyxyth’s shiny hide usually kept them from having to ferry people every which way.
He was only a few bites into his morning meal when he glanced up at someone entering the hall. He hadn’t been expecting anyone, but A’tay sometimes liked to people-watch and movement in the brightly lit doorway always caught his eye. He smiled when he saw Kestra and waved back at her greeting and then gestured for her to join him.
When she finally made her way over, A’tay smiled again, taking in the sight of her. They had been friends all their lives, something that wasn’t too surprising given they were both born in Katila and close in age. But Impressing together had really helped in bringing them closer and A’tay found himself always enjoying her company and smiling around her. Add in the fact that she was absolutely stunning and he was close to admitting that maybe he did have a bit of a crush on her.
That wasn’t a bad thing since the girl he had liked for years didn’t seem to like him on the same level. It broke his heart regularly but A’tay would never do anything to hurt or upset Madiquel and never pursued the issue, especially when she never said anything about the thimble he gave her at a Gather. It really was time to get over her and move on, something he felt like he was sort of doing with Kestra. He’d even been bold enough to hold her hand sometimes when they sat together chatting. It wasn’t much and he knew some people would roll their eyes at the childish gesture but A’tay was proud of himself for even managing that and entertaining the idea that there could be something more with him and Kestra someday.
“Morning, Kessie! Want one of my cinnamon buns? I grabbed two just in case.” They were popular treats that weren’t made daily so they always went fast. He’d taken two to either save one for later or to share with a friend that came too late to get one themselves.
He was only a few bites into his morning meal when he glanced up at someone entering the hall. He hadn’t been expecting anyone, but A’tay sometimes liked to people-watch and movement in the brightly lit doorway always caught his eye. He smiled when he saw Kestra and waved back at her greeting and then gestured for her to join him.
When she finally made her way over, A’tay smiled again, taking in the sight of her. They had been friends all their lives, something that wasn’t too surprising given they were both born in Katila and close in age. But Impressing together had really helped in bringing them closer and A’tay found himself always enjoying her company and smiling around her. Add in the fact that she was absolutely stunning and he was close to admitting that maybe he did have a bit of a crush on her.
That wasn’t a bad thing since the girl he had liked for years didn’t seem to like him on the same level. It broke his heart regularly but A’tay would never do anything to hurt or upset Madiquel and never pursued the issue, especially when she never said anything about the thimble he gave her at a Gather. It really was time to get over her and move on, something he felt like he was sort of doing with Kestra. He’d even been bold enough to hold her hand sometimes when they sat together chatting. It wasn’t much and he knew some people would roll their eyes at the childish gesture but A’tay was proud of himself for even managing that and entertaining the idea that there could be something more with him and Kestra someday.
“Morning, Kessie! Want one of my cinnamon buns? I grabbed two just in case.” They were popular treats that weren’t made daily so they always went fast. He’d taken two to either save one for later or to share with a friend that came too late to get one themselves.