27.Aug.12, 10:16 PM
Tal suddenly realized he wasn't making much sense. He paused and thought it over for a moment, his own emotions muddled and confused beneath his glassy surface. He certainly didn't mean to be sending Eri mixed signals yet again, and here we has anyhow!
He wanted to tell Eri. He wanted to tell him what had happened before his encounter with Val so things would make sense. But he couldn't imagine that Eri would care. Eri was, Talian realized, ultimately very selfish. Talian was thankful for the caring and good will he'd managed to extract from the weyrling greenrider, but he imagined it had it's limits. So no. His secret would stay with him. Eri had probably noticed the awkward indecision that Talian still felt over the whole thing, but undoubtedly would chalk it up to Tal's usual sheltered ways.
That was for the best.
Tal just laughed a little at the last comment, finally blushing just a little bit. He'd never considered something like that before. As much as Tal enjoyed his time with both of his friends, that just seemed...terrifying. "I think I'll pass on that, Eri," he said, shoving his problem aside for the time being. Even though it lurked just below the surface, Eri was doing a good job keeping him distracted and smiling, even if his suggestions were mildly terrifying. Tal wasn't necessarily bothered by thoughts of the act itself (and that in and of itself was a problem), but he couldn't imagine how awkward it would be socially.
Poor Val.
Talian looked back at his empty plate and frowned. "I should probably go back to work," he said reluctantly. He looked at Eri almost pathetically. "I really am glad to see you, though. I missed you." t was sweet and sincere, but lacked it's classic sappiness. He didn't want to come across like he was flirting. Being over the crush helped.
He wanted to tell Eri. He wanted to tell him what had happened before his encounter with Val so things would make sense. But he couldn't imagine that Eri would care. Eri was, Talian realized, ultimately very selfish. Talian was thankful for the caring and good will he'd managed to extract from the weyrling greenrider, but he imagined it had it's limits. So no. His secret would stay with him. Eri had probably noticed the awkward indecision that Talian still felt over the whole thing, but undoubtedly would chalk it up to Tal's usual sheltered ways.
That was for the best.
Tal just laughed a little at the last comment, finally blushing just a little bit. He'd never considered something like that before. As much as Tal enjoyed his time with both of his friends, that just seemed...terrifying. "I think I'll pass on that, Eri," he said, shoving his problem aside for the time being. Even though it lurked just below the surface, Eri was doing a good job keeping him distracted and smiling, even if his suggestions were mildly terrifying. Tal wasn't necessarily bothered by thoughts of the act itself (and that in and of itself was a problem), but he couldn't imagine how awkward it would be socially.
Poor Val.
Talian looked back at his empty plate and frowned. "I should probably go back to work," he said reluctantly. He looked at Eri almost pathetically. "I really am glad to see you, though. I missed you." t was sweet and sincere, but lacked it's classic sappiness. He didn't want to come across like he was flirting. Being over the crush helped.