22.Feb.13, 07:46 PM
"You may not think you have a use for her," D'ren said softly, "but not everyone lives as simply or thinks so kindly. There are plenty of greenriders - or anyone - who would use her in a heartbeat if they felt like they could," the bronzerider sighed sadly. "...And just as many people who would blame anyone who got close enough to her to even try. There's a lot of paranoia, R'ana...A lot of it. A lot of finger-pointing and mistrust, and it's not right." He spoke with the faintest hint of disgust, but he was far too tired to make a speech out of it.
He smiled a little at the comment she spoke under her breath. He wasn't sure if he was supposed to hear it, but he had. "...That's because you are people. I'm not sure how it is that people forget about that..." he mumbled. "Any one of us could have been on any color dragon, you know? The dragons choose, not us." The whole thing was silly. Of course, D'ren was highly paternal and tended to view that things belonged in their places, but that was no excuse for cruelty. His duty to a greenrider was to protect him...or her.
He smiled once more at the change of subject. "Holding Ronarth again," he said without hesitation. "But Tsereni is a close second...Shards, I feel like I've taken so many simple things for granted. I imagine I'll spend the first few days giving them the proper attention they deserve," he commented. It would be nice to take a walk or sip a cup of klah and people-watch...or maybe do some drawing. That would be nice.
He smiled a little at the comment she spoke under her breath. He wasn't sure if he was supposed to hear it, but he had. "...That's because you are people. I'm not sure how it is that people forget about that..." he mumbled. "Any one of us could have been on any color dragon, you know? The dragons choose, not us." The whole thing was silly. Of course, D'ren was highly paternal and tended to view that things belonged in their places, but that was no excuse for cruelty. His duty to a greenrider was to protect him...or her.
He smiled once more at the change of subject. "Holding Ronarth again," he said without hesitation. "But Tsereni is a close second...Shards, I feel like I've taken so many simple things for granted. I imagine I'll spend the first few days giving them the proper attention they deserve," he commented. It would be nice to take a walk or sip a cup of klah and people-watch...or maybe do some drawing. That would be nice.