26.Jan.12, 01:17 AM
"You're free to have your opinions, but I've already asked you once to be polite," D'ren reminded Erisi casually. He wasn't going to let this kid bother him anymore. He felt pretty terrible, and the encounter had dragged up plenty of emotions that the bronzerider tried to keep hidden. No matter how much he wanted to pity the boy, he still needed to command some respect. He cast a stern look at the younger man. "Speak to me like that again, and I'm afraid I'll have to think of a way to repay your kindness."
He decided to let that be that. He turned towards the gather, which was slowly starting to ramp up. He would need to mingle soon. "Now, you're more than welcome to join in the festitivites and start settling yourself in. It'll be better for you in the long run," he said, though he didn't expect much of a positive response from the youth. He would need time to adjust. They often did. But D'ren was in no position to coddle the boy and beg his forgiveness. Erisi was just going to have to suck it up and take one for the team. D'ren offered him a pleasant smile and a slight wave before turning to head into the group.
Ronarth watched D'ren go and heaved a dragon-sigh. I do not always understand why he decides to do things that he does not want, but he always seems very sure of himself he said. I do not think he would ever willingly hurt people unless he thought he had to...but...
The bronze shifted his thoughts to D'ren. Are his words bothering you? he asked softly. D'ren would have shrugged, were he talking to a person. It's not really that, Ronarth. I can't let every little thing bring me down D'ren said, even though he knew he'd never truly shaken that old flaw. It's unprofessional for me to sit there and argue with him...besides, I won't be changing his mind. I offered a hand to him. It's up to him to accept. he said, at peace with his decision, though as usual he wished it didn't have to be the way it was. He didn't accept the situation because it was right, just because it was the way things had to be.
Sometimes, things just didn't work out. After all, as a dragonrider, D'ren had lost a home, too.
He decided to let that be that. He turned towards the gather, which was slowly starting to ramp up. He would need to mingle soon. "Now, you're more than welcome to join in the festitivites and start settling yourself in. It'll be better for you in the long run," he said, though he didn't expect much of a positive response from the youth. He would need time to adjust. They often did. But D'ren was in no position to coddle the boy and beg his forgiveness. Erisi was just going to have to suck it up and take one for the team. D'ren offered him a pleasant smile and a slight wave before turning to head into the group.
Ronarth watched D'ren go and heaved a dragon-sigh. I do not always understand why he decides to do things that he does not want, but he always seems very sure of himself he said. I do not think he would ever willingly hurt people unless he thought he had to...but...
The bronze shifted his thoughts to D'ren. Are his words bothering you? he asked softly. D'ren would have shrugged, were he talking to a person. It's not really that, Ronarth. I can't let every little thing bring me down D'ren said, even though he knew he'd never truly shaken that old flaw. It's unprofessional for me to sit there and argue with him...besides, I won't be changing his mind. I offered a hand to him. It's up to him to accept. he said, at peace with his decision, though as usual he wished it didn't have to be the way it was. He didn't accept the situation because it was right, just because it was the way things had to be.
Sometimes, things just didn't work out. After all, as a dragonrider, D'ren had lost a home, too.