12.Jan.20, 03:57 AM
M’ris held Ameris’ hand, doing his best to comfort her in a silent manner as he knew how important strength was in her mind and she hated showing any weakness to the public. He knew she was strong and knew that the mask slipped when they were alone and only because she could now trust him enough to see that side without judging or telling the world. This time, he didn’t need to ask what she was going through as he recalled that night just as clearly.
It didn’t bother him quite as much, truth be told, only because he had already lost so much with his mate dying in exile and becoming rather emotionally dead for a decade. But he saw it on the face of many, including his daughter and some of her friends out on the sand with distraught baby dragons. He wanted to rush to Dimarna and hold her close and keep her safe as much as he wanted to pull Ameris in and tell her everything was fine. Both of his girls were tough and he certainly wasn’t going to set a precedent for it being okay for dads to run out there and stand with their daughter during Hatchings. He didn’t need that headache on top of everything else.
When the land seemed to calm itself again, M’ris let go when Ameris took back her hand but gave her knee a light squeeze even as he went into Weyrleader mode to survey the damage that had been done. It wasn’t his Weyr but if anything was too severe, he might be needed to lend a hand. But no, it seemed everyone was mentally rattled and he saw a boy being carried off, but that seemed to be the only causality and M’ris let out a breath of relief. He knew some of the dragonets didn’t make it from the keening but Aradissicath wasn’t distraught so it must not have been a large number. It always hurt to lose dragons but a small number was better than a greater one so he would take it if he had to.
Looked like even Aradissicath thought her Hatchings were too smooth and had to shake it up a bit.
You are so lucky you didn’t say that out loud. I would have encouraged Ameris to hit you harder for that pun right now.
It didn’t bother him quite as much, truth be told, only because he had already lost so much with his mate dying in exile and becoming rather emotionally dead for a decade. But he saw it on the face of many, including his daughter and some of her friends out on the sand with distraught baby dragons. He wanted to rush to Dimarna and hold her close and keep her safe as much as he wanted to pull Ameris in and tell her everything was fine. Both of his girls were tough and he certainly wasn’t going to set a precedent for it being okay for dads to run out there and stand with their daughter during Hatchings. He didn’t need that headache on top of everything else.
When the land seemed to calm itself again, M’ris let go when Ameris took back her hand but gave her knee a light squeeze even as he went into Weyrleader mode to survey the damage that had been done. It wasn’t his Weyr but if anything was too severe, he might be needed to lend a hand. But no, it seemed everyone was mentally rattled and he saw a boy being carried off, but that seemed to be the only causality and M’ris let out a breath of relief. He knew some of the dragonets didn’t make it from the keening but Aradissicath wasn’t distraught so it must not have been a large number. It always hurt to lose dragons but a small number was better than a greater one so he would take it if he had to.
Looked like even Aradissicath thought her Hatchings were too smooth and had to shake it up a bit.
You are so lucky you didn’t say that out loud. I would have encouraged Ameris to hit you harder for that pun right now.