18.Feb.21, 05:14 AM
"Okay. Jasper he is." It was a good name and matched the red of the stone she had pictured in her mind. Zarel paused to stare up at him, looking shocked.
"I'd never tell anyone," she said in a very quiet voice. "Why on Pern would I? You're...a friend and friends don't tell things like this. We'll make up a story and it'll be--"
She had watched the pot, had tried so hard to get it to him, and then mucked everything up. His anger made her back away a little towards the door.
"Don't be mad at me forever, Tayderell. Please. I couldn't bear it." The bronze, sensing her sadness, crooned, stretching out his head for Taydee to pet if he wanted. His girl wanted to make something right, after all.
"I'll find you the best egg I can and make it up to you, I promise. Maybe two."
"I'd never tell anyone," she said in a very quiet voice. "Why on Pern would I? You're...a friend and friends don't tell things like this. We'll make up a story and it'll be--"
She had watched the pot, had tried so hard to get it to him, and then mucked everything up. His anger made her back away a little towards the door.
"Don't be mad at me forever, Tayderell. Please. I couldn't bear it." The bronze, sensing her sadness, crooned, stretching out his head for Taydee to pet if he wanted. His girl wanted to make something right, after all.
"I'll find you the best egg I can and make it up to you, I promise. Maybe two."