24.Dec.12, 12:59 AM
It seemed like Talian's entire life consisted of mixed emotions these days. He walked slowly, bag in hand and eyes set straight ahead, thinking about everything that had befallen him as he walked. He knew he'd held a lot of uncalled for anger at the weyrlings from the last clutch - Jada in particular- but realizing that didn't do much to calm his nerves.
He'd avoided her for a long time now. They'd talked that one time, locked in his room late one night. They'd talked, they'd brushed topics Talian wished to avoid, and he'd been spooked. He wasn't sure why such an obvious traitor desired his friendship so badly, and Krypth's bossy attitude early on had soured him towards a particular dragon when he didn't much care for even the friendliest one in those days.
Things had changed, though. Talian no longer despised the creatures as he once had, and some part of him acknowledged that in terms of his day to day life, he was freer and happier than he likely would have been at home. That would never excuse the cruelties against him, but it helped him sleep at night, and it kept him from jumping at his own shadow.
He'd traded Jada's case off to another healer after that night. He hadn't spoken to her since then, and Krypth's enthusiasm and Jada's evil expression the day before had almost encouraged the young man to keep up the trends. He got to thinking about it, though, and well...maybe it was guilt, not so much about his disagreements with her as his wholesale avoidance. She was a patient, after all, and Talian had treated all sorts of people he didn't like. This was his job, and possibly the last days in which he'd be able to perform it. Who knew what would happen when those cursed eggs hatched.
Fellis perched politely on the healer's shoulder, crooning softly as they neared her door. Talian cleared his throat and knocked.
He'd avoided her for a long time now. They'd talked that one time, locked in his room late one night. They'd talked, they'd brushed topics Talian wished to avoid, and he'd been spooked. He wasn't sure why such an obvious traitor desired his friendship so badly, and Krypth's bossy attitude early on had soured him towards a particular dragon when he didn't much care for even the friendliest one in those days.
Things had changed, though. Talian no longer despised the creatures as he once had, and some part of him acknowledged that in terms of his day to day life, he was freer and happier than he likely would have been at home. That would never excuse the cruelties against him, but it helped him sleep at night, and it kept him from jumping at his own shadow.
He'd traded Jada's case off to another healer after that night. He hadn't spoken to her since then, and Krypth's enthusiasm and Jada's evil expression the day before had almost encouraged the young man to keep up the trends. He got to thinking about it, though, and well...maybe it was guilt, not so much about his disagreements with her as his wholesale avoidance. She was a patient, after all, and Talian had treated all sorts of people he didn't like. This was his job, and possibly the last days in which he'd be able to perform it. Who knew what would happen when those cursed eggs hatched.
Fellis perched politely on the healer's shoulder, crooning softly as they neared her door. Talian cleared his throat and knocked.