10.Mar.13, 06:42 PM
The facial scarring surprisingly didn’t repulse Valerian – it only made him feel guilty. He had stood frozen in terror when Hoth attacked the young girl and he stood still afterward as well thanks to all the blood that left him queasy and dizzy. Charath had pounced him soon after that and it had terrified the Harper for several seconds before he realized he wasn’t being sliced apart of sized up for dinner and a laugh had escaped. Impressing Veeth immediately after that was the best feeling he had ever experienced but it would always be tinged with guilt. Indivara had wanted a dragon desperately and ended up having one claw at her. Surrounded by people but hardly anyone had helped. He never saw what her body looked like after the recovery and Valerian suspected there was a reason to that. Even a tomboy like Indivara would feel insecure if the damage was more than a single tiny scar. The speed in which Indivara moved and how he hadn’t expected it left Valerian without a chance for the moment to see the damage again.
The truth was, he was confused and Valerian had never been good at dealing with anyone where there might be feelings involved. He either didn’t notice the other person’s view of him or he was simply ineloquent in how he offered things; like now with his smooth move in saying Indivara could be his flight buddy. Her rage only briefly surprised him as Valerian quickly caught up on the conversation and he didn’t make a move to protect himself. After all, B’jin’s words were ringing loud and clear in his head now, making sure he never forgot them again. Flying S’kef was less traumatising. It had been said without a hint of humour in his voice so Valerian knew it was true. The fact that B’jin then went on to say he was a good flight partner still baffled the young bluerider but it was usually overlooked in favour of the pleasant S’kef comparison.
“I forgot the truth,” Valerian whispered once he was struck on the cheek by the hand of the furious woman though he still didn’t fight back or make a move to avoid further attack. He deserved the physical pain in an effort to balance out the emotional trauma he clearly left Indivara with. “S’kef is a better flight partner than me. I’m sorry you were grabbed by me.”A couple more flailing hands connected and again Valerian cringed and groaned from the discomfort of it all but still didn’t retaliate or defend. In fact, he should let her continue beating on him but Valerian finally placed a hand on Indivara’s thigh and gave a light push to the side so he could get up and move around her. There were pants to rescue from a heap on the other side of the room and then a shirt and boots to find after that. Enough pain had been caused by him; it was time to leave.
The truth was, he was confused and Valerian had never been good at dealing with anyone where there might be feelings involved. He either didn’t notice the other person’s view of him or he was simply ineloquent in how he offered things; like now with his smooth move in saying Indivara could be his flight buddy. Her rage only briefly surprised him as Valerian quickly caught up on the conversation and he didn’t make a move to protect himself. After all, B’jin’s words were ringing loud and clear in his head now, making sure he never forgot them again. Flying S’kef was less traumatising. It had been said without a hint of humour in his voice so Valerian knew it was true. The fact that B’jin then went on to say he was a good flight partner still baffled the young bluerider but it was usually overlooked in favour of the pleasant S’kef comparison.
“I forgot the truth,” Valerian whispered once he was struck on the cheek by the hand of the furious woman though he still didn’t fight back or make a move to avoid further attack. He deserved the physical pain in an effort to balance out the emotional trauma he clearly left Indivara with. “S’kef is a better flight partner than me. I’m sorry you were grabbed by me.”A couple more flailing hands connected and again Valerian cringed and groaned from the discomfort of it all but still didn’t retaliate or defend. In fact, he should let her continue beating on him but Valerian finally placed a hand on Indivara’s thigh and gave a light push to the side so he could get up and move around her. There were pants to rescue from a heap on the other side of the room and then a shirt and boots to find after that. Enough pain had been caused by him; it was time to leave.