24.Jun.13, 10:03 PM
Bordtai had followed the bronzer to the door and stepped outside with the man as he seemed to check on the rain. Seeing the bronze dragon’s head snake around the building had the boy smiling at the bronze’s blue eyes even before the rider relayed Torath’s question. The look of surprise mixed with one of guilty excitement as Bordtai looked up at N’kal to make sure he’d heard him right. “A lift? He’d really let me ride on him?”
Many of the weyrbrats in the Weyr had parents who spent little to no time with them, but there were still quiet a few who boasted of being able to ride on their parents dragons from time to time. Throughout his life he’d had a handful of rides himself – but they were few enough and spread out widely enough that the novelty had never died.
“I don’t think I could pass up the chance to ride Torath.” Bordtai said, a twinkle in his eyes. Looking at the beast, the boy blushed a little. “I might need help getting up though… I don’t think he’d be much like climbing on a little green…”
Many of the weyrbrats in the Weyr had parents who spent little to no time with them, but there were still quiet a few who boasted of being able to ride on their parents dragons from time to time. Throughout his life he’d had a handful of rides himself – but they were few enough and spread out widely enough that the novelty had never died.
“I don’t think I could pass up the chance to ride Torath.” Bordtai said, a twinkle in his eyes. Looking at the beast, the boy blushed a little. “I might need help getting up though… I don’t think he’d be much like climbing on a little green…”