25.Nov.13, 07:42 AM
R’nd had been confident his surprise would go over well but there was still some relief when he saw T’bia light up in excitement at hearing he wasn’t about to be set aside now that he had graduated. Even if B’jin couldn’t get T’bia in his wing, R’nd wouldn’t lose touch with the boy. It was a small Weyr but he also had come to genuinely adore the young bluerider and wanted to keep him in the circle of friends he spent time with.
Even when T’bia did something awkward and slightly dangerous like tossing his fork across the room.
Grey eyes went wide as R’nd’s gaze shot in the direction the fork had gone and while he didn’t think it had hit anyone, he didn’t have a chance to verify as T’bia was suddenly flailing more than usual and grabbing him. R’nd managed not to topple over as well due to being startled and unprepared to hold up someone else and placed a hand over the one clinging to him as extra support. He smiled down at T’bia’s goofy grin and lightly shook his head in a ‘what will I do with you?’ manner but it was all in good fun.
“That might be the first time I’ve knocked someone off their feet while they’re sitting down.” R’nd’s smile turned wicked as he again teased his young friend and set about to hoisting T’bia back up and sitting in his seat. Hands quickly went to work at smoothing down T’bia’s shirt and once again checking that the knots were okay and nicely displayed. T’bia had worked hard for them and R’nd wanted everyone, every single naysayer, to see the achievement.
“And yes, really,” R’nd went back to the conversation that had caused the fuss and affirmed that he hadn’t been teasing T’bia about that. The fork that belonged to the seat he had stolen was picked up, examined, and deemed unused before R’nd set it beside T’bia’s plate. “This one is for eating; not gesturing.” A playful grin, and reassuring squeeze of the shoulder followed.
Even when T’bia did something awkward and slightly dangerous like tossing his fork across the room.
Grey eyes went wide as R’nd’s gaze shot in the direction the fork had gone and while he didn’t think it had hit anyone, he didn’t have a chance to verify as T’bia was suddenly flailing more than usual and grabbing him. R’nd managed not to topple over as well due to being startled and unprepared to hold up someone else and placed a hand over the one clinging to him as extra support. He smiled down at T’bia’s goofy grin and lightly shook his head in a ‘what will I do with you?’ manner but it was all in good fun.
“That might be the first time I’ve knocked someone off their feet while they’re sitting down.” R’nd’s smile turned wicked as he again teased his young friend and set about to hoisting T’bia back up and sitting in his seat. Hands quickly went to work at smoothing down T’bia’s shirt and once again checking that the knots were okay and nicely displayed. T’bia had worked hard for them and R’nd wanted everyone, every single naysayer, to see the achievement.
“And yes, really,” R’nd went back to the conversation that had caused the fuss and affirmed that he hadn’t been teasing T’bia about that. The fork that belonged to the seat he had stolen was picked up, examined, and deemed unused before R’nd set it beside T’bia’s plate. “This one is for eating; not gesturing.” A playful grin, and reassuring squeeze of the shoulder followed.