03.Mar.14, 07:22 AM
Even with the teasing tone that accompanied T’bia’s words, R’nd felt guilty when the treat he had nibbled on was placed on his plate. He had forgotten himself while with the young bluerider, growing comfortable in their friendship and forgot that T’bia wasn’t used to his quirks and possibly wouldn’t like the idea of sharing food or spit. “I’m sorry, T’bia.” His apology was genuine and R’nd resisted the urge to wrap an arm around the boy’s shoulder in a small hug or ruffle his hair. Too much contact might further bother T’bia right then. He did, however, make a note about what the square was and to ask one of his friends in the kitchen to make a batch for him so he could gift it to T’bia.
Thankful for the subject change, R’nd followed T’bia’s gaze to the stage where B’jin and some others were. “Nah, I wouldn’t say he’s pleased to be free of your class. He’ll just always be a Harper first. He enjoys teaching but he loves singing – and alcohol!” R’nd smiled fondly at that, knowing how much he loved hearing the greenrider sing as well. It had been yet another trait that young Orwind had found alluring in the perfect dragonrider that was B’jin. Even after learning bits and pieces of B’jin’s past and getting to know him better with each day, R’nd still found B’jin to be absolutely amazing and he hadn’t changed his original impression of the man.
T’bia’s question made R’nd frown. He had noticed everyone around B’jin rode green but as sad as it was, it hadn’t been something out of the ordinary either. “Well… remember the class about colourism and the unfortunate ranking of everyone? Greenriders especially tend to mingle with each other because they find their company to be safe and they all understand each other’s position.” R’nd wasn’t good at masking his emotions and the sadness in that truth reflected in his eyes as he looked away from the group down to T’bia. “I’m friends with a few of them and get along with all of them over there and I like to think I get along with all greenriders. It’s like I’ve tried to teach you; kindness and friendships don’t have to stay within your group of riders that all bonded to the same colour of dragon. They Impressed beautiful green dragons but are still men like us; still human. But not everyone thinks like that so divisions form.”
Thankful for the subject change, R’nd followed T’bia’s gaze to the stage where B’jin and some others were. “Nah, I wouldn’t say he’s pleased to be free of your class. He’ll just always be a Harper first. He enjoys teaching but he loves singing – and alcohol!” R’nd smiled fondly at that, knowing how much he loved hearing the greenrider sing as well. It had been yet another trait that young Orwind had found alluring in the perfect dragonrider that was B’jin. Even after learning bits and pieces of B’jin’s past and getting to know him better with each day, R’nd still found B’jin to be absolutely amazing and he hadn’t changed his original impression of the man.
T’bia’s question made R’nd frown. He had noticed everyone around B’jin rode green but as sad as it was, it hadn’t been something out of the ordinary either. “Well… remember the class about colourism and the unfortunate ranking of everyone? Greenriders especially tend to mingle with each other because they find their company to be safe and they all understand each other’s position.” R’nd wasn’t good at masking his emotions and the sadness in that truth reflected in his eyes as he looked away from the group down to T’bia. “I’m friends with a few of them and get along with all of them over there and I like to think I get along with all greenriders. It’s like I’ve tried to teach you; kindness and friendships don’t have to stay within your group of riders that all bonded to the same colour of dragon. They Impressed beautiful green dragons but are still men like us; still human. But not everyone thinks like that so divisions form.”