11.Jan.21, 11:53 PM
Helyna told him more about Tala, enjoying sharing stories with her friend again. But her face fell at the reaction to mentioning her talks with N’mor. “Dally, I had no way of knowing you were coming back. And like I said, it’s more open here, but I’m a goldrider; Holders have expectations of what that means. But that doesn’t mean I would ever turn you away. Least of all after 10 long Turns of missing my best friend.”
Guiding them both back to happier topics, she was glad that he relaxed again, and she snuggled into him with a smile. “Stranger things have happened; who knows what standards these dragons have anymore,” Helyna teased.
“Stay with me for a while. Write home to your family, and I’ll take you to see them whenever you’re ready, but don’t leave me again.” Her arms tightened around him. “Not yet.” She buried her face in his shoulder as she quietly admitted, “I’m terrified this is all a fever dream. That I’ll wake up tomorrow and this is all just something my mind has made up.
Guiding them both back to happier topics, she was glad that he relaxed again, and she snuggled into him with a smile. “Stranger things have happened; who knows what standards these dragons have anymore,” Helyna teased.
“Stay with me for a while. Write home to your family, and I’ll take you to see them whenever you’re ready, but don’t leave me again.” Her arms tightened around him. “Not yet.” She buried her face in his shoulder as she quietly admitted, “I’m terrified this is all a fever dream. That I’ll wake up tomorrow and this is all just something my mind has made up.