25.Aug.12, 04:55 AM
"Do I look like a woman?" B'jin asked lightly, amused. "And don't worry about the hut, my dear. Any blood you may have painted on it will wash away with the Autumn rains." B'jin smiled warmly at the worrying child, wrapping an arm lazily around Amorandii and settling himself down to sit on the grass, facing the boy.
"No, Bordtai, you're not in any trouble." A hand reached out to gently grip the boy's knee in a reassuring manner, smile smaller than his regular bright expression, but no less warm or genuine. The touch only lasted a moment before B'jin was retracting his hand back into his own lap and looking curiously at Bordtai.
"I don't recall seeing you in my classes," B'jin said lightly, though he did look somewhat puzzled. "Do you skip out on me?" light and teasing, the rider's brown eyes sparkled playfully. He knew for sure he'd remember the cute little orphan in his classes, and he tended to teach the pre-teen weyrbrats of his age their letters and Harper tunes. Perhaps he was exceptionally talented and was mixed in with the older students?
It didn't occur to the man that the child might have difficulty in such areas and that he might be tutored with the younger brats in that area. Because B'jin shied away from mathematical portions of education (he could handle numbers about as well as Talian could handle a sheet of music...) B'jin was oblivious to the child's level of knowledge.
[sup]You don't have to go with that, but B'jin does teach children Bordtai's age and he would remember an orphan. The man is a sugar pie for kids in need.[/sup]
"No, Bordtai, you're not in any trouble." A hand reached out to gently grip the boy's knee in a reassuring manner, smile smaller than his regular bright expression, but no less warm or genuine. The touch only lasted a moment before B'jin was retracting his hand back into his own lap and looking curiously at Bordtai.
"I don't recall seeing you in my classes," B'jin said lightly, though he did look somewhat puzzled. "Do you skip out on me?" light and teasing, the rider's brown eyes sparkled playfully. He knew for sure he'd remember the cute little orphan in his classes, and he tended to teach the pre-teen weyrbrats of his age their letters and Harper tunes. Perhaps he was exceptionally talented and was mixed in with the older students?
It didn't occur to the man that the child might have difficulty in such areas and that he might be tutored with the younger brats in that area. Because B'jin shied away from mathematical portions of education (he could handle numbers about as well as Talian could handle a sheet of music...) B'jin was oblivious to the child's level of knowledge.
[sup]You don't have to go with that, but B'jin does teach children Bordtai's age and he would remember an orphan. The man is a sugar pie for kids in need.[/sup]