22.Nov.13, 10:38 AM
A broken whimper snuck out from between suddenly pouting lips, huge blue eyes staring at where – once! – a set of beautiful bluerider knots had been resting in his hands, and were not very much gone. T’bia’s eyes welled with tears, feeling himself the butt of some huge joke as he shrank in on himself, barely finding the courage to turn his watery gaze up at R’nd, clearly heartbroken. He was oblivious to the way a classmate on the other side of the table had elbowed a mate and they were both watching with amusement. T’bia’s bottom lip trembled as he stared up at R’nd pathetically.
He barely heard the words the bluerider said; Jycenth had to repeat them for him, the dragon’s tone thick with loving amusement as he reassured his young rider that the world wasn’t going to crash around him, and that the older bluerider was attaching his knots for him! More tears attempted to join those his blue eyes were swimming behind, and toppled down his cheeks. So much for not crying in public! Shame coloured his cheeks, before T’bia hid his face by throwing himself at R’nd and burying his face in the older bluerider’s chest. He sniffled pathetically.
He is very proud of you, Bibi, Jycenth’s sweet voice wrapped around T’bia’s mind as he reassured his sweet human that R’nd really was happy for him, and had never meant anything malicious with his teasing. T’bia knew as much, but Jycenth felt that sometimes, a little extra reassurance was needed. Besides, it reassured them both when he was right all the time, and being right about obvious things helped keep both their faith in him strong.
T’bia sniffled again as he pulled back, brushing a hand over his cheek with an embarrassed swipe. His eyes were red rimmed, and his cheeks and nose were flushed, but the quiet air of pride had returned as he smiled bashfully at R’nd. Turning slightly, he poked at his food so as that he could attempt to not be so awkward. “Thank you.” He lifted his gaze, and flashed a soft smile at R’nd before quickly turning back to his food. How terrible it would have been, to have R’nd take back his knots! T’bia was not sure he would have been able to live with the shame of letting down the bluerider he idolised!
He barely heard the words the bluerider said; Jycenth had to repeat them for him, the dragon’s tone thick with loving amusement as he reassured his young rider that the world wasn’t going to crash around him, and that the older bluerider was attaching his knots for him! More tears attempted to join those his blue eyes were swimming behind, and toppled down his cheeks. So much for not crying in public! Shame coloured his cheeks, before T’bia hid his face by throwing himself at R’nd and burying his face in the older bluerider’s chest. He sniffled pathetically.
T’bia sniffled again as he pulled back, brushing a hand over his cheek with an embarrassed swipe. His eyes were red rimmed, and his cheeks and nose were flushed, but the quiet air of pride had returned as he smiled bashfully at R’nd. Turning slightly, he poked at his food so as that he could attempt to not be so awkward. “Thank you.” He lifted his gaze, and flashed a soft smile at R’nd before quickly turning back to his food. How terrible it would have been, to have R’nd take back his knots! T’bia was not sure he would have been able to live with the shame of letting down the bluerider he idolised!