15.Feb.12, 04:40 AM
While I’shan was still playing along, R’nd sensed it was only done half-heartedly and he wondered what could be the cause of the hesitation. “You’re drifting off on us, Shel,” the statement was softly spoken and meant for I’shan’s ears only but the pout that soon formed was Lymsleia’s doing. She was rather unique. She spoke her mind quickly enough and had no problem in admitting she was attracted to them both but couldn’t seem to bring herself to act on it and go after one or both of them. Then again, she was still new to weyr life and her loyalties to how she was taught to behave would be hard to break. He had been younger than Lymsleia when Searched and brought to Benden Weyr so changing his way of thinking hadn’t been such a hardship though he supposed living alone with a dragon and rider for several turns during the plague could alter the way a young and impressionable mind worked.
“She thinks we’re a couple, not that I can blame her with how well we get into trouble together and the way you fit against me,” R’nd grinned at I’shan before finally releasing his hold on the man with his attention targeting back in on Lymsleia. She seemed so… sad. He couldn’t tell if it was more to do with her experiment not working out or that she couldn’t break up their apparent partnership.
R’nd simply couldn’t let such a thing continue on and knelt down before her, fingers lightly brushing under Lymsleia’s chin to guide her face upwards so he could look her in the eyes. “And what exactly is there to envy? You are an attractive young woman with your own opinions and unique ideas and you don’t seem like you will settle for anything but you want to obtain what’s best for you. We are simply riders that enjoy a good time and sometimes get up at the crack of dawn because of a noisy dragon demanding to be scrubbed.” He smiled softly and offered his hand for her to take. “May I help you to your feet, my lady?”
“She thinks we’re a couple, not that I can blame her with how well we get into trouble together and the way you fit against me,” R’nd grinned at I’shan before finally releasing his hold on the man with his attention targeting back in on Lymsleia. She seemed so… sad. He couldn’t tell if it was more to do with her experiment not working out or that she couldn’t break up their apparent partnership.
R’nd simply couldn’t let such a thing continue on and knelt down before her, fingers lightly brushing under Lymsleia’s chin to guide her face upwards so he could look her in the eyes. “And what exactly is there to envy? You are an attractive young woman with your own opinions and unique ideas and you don’t seem like you will settle for anything but you want to obtain what’s best for you. We are simply riders that enjoy a good time and sometimes get up at the crack of dawn because of a noisy dragon demanding to be scrubbed.” He smiled softly and offered his hand for her to take. “May I help you to your feet, my lady?”