She was also keeping busy with various projects for friends and gifts for the weyrleaders ahead of Turn’s end. Finally, at her wits end, and needing a break, she’d sent a message over to Tala, begging her to spend an evening together. No children and no distractions.
Turning in bed and seeing her partner’s sleeping face teased out a rare genuine smile. They’d had quite an evening indeed. She kissed the greenrider’s forehead, then lightly kissed her cheeks and closed eyes, feeling more than seeing the smile on Tala’s lips. Helyna lingered, hovering just beyond her lips as Tala, pretending to still be asleep, tried to get Helyna to kiss her and made the most amusing little sound of frustration when the goldrider still didn’t. Only when those eyes opened did she close the gap with a kiss, soft and teasing at first, then hungry as Tala responded. “Mmn, good morning to you too,” she said when they finally broke apart.