29.Apr.14, 07:21 PM
He noticed K'tir's widening eyes, realizing the man had been taking his own trip down memory lane. He knew the younger man had been a candidate at Fort and had come South with Bluerider Z’rak. He wasn't sure of the exact details, but he did know the relationship had not ended well once Z'rak was done with him. N'del had been a rider long enough the casual nature of most encounters, but their was a difference between casual and cruel. Such incidents as K'tir's made him realize how lucky he had been to have D'ken when he could have so easily been taken advantage of.
N'del turned to watch K'tir as he spoke taking a swallow from his glass. It seemed as good a plan as any of them could make at the moment. He was content to let the younger or the more ambitious riders return North and try to make a go at reclaiming some sort of reputation. It wouldn't take too much effort to entice young men and women to stand once again. Reminding the holders of the magic of a hatching and how impressive a full grown dragon wasn't a difficult task, and might help them forget about the theft of their crafters.
"At least visits either way will be easy enough now that we'll be allowed them. Though I expect it will be a while before those up North won't give us dirty looks for showing our faces again." He said with a wry grin. People generally disliked changed, but he suspected the youngsters would be eager enough to have their heads filled with tales of impressing a dragon of their own. The liberal nature of the Weyr would also prove a haven for those the Hold's tended to shun once discovered.
N'del turned to watch K'tir as he spoke taking a swallow from his glass. It seemed as good a plan as any of them could make at the moment. He was content to let the younger or the more ambitious riders return North and try to make a go at reclaiming some sort of reputation. It wouldn't take too much effort to entice young men and women to stand once again. Reminding the holders of the magic of a hatching and how impressive a full grown dragon wasn't a difficult task, and might help them forget about the theft of their crafters.
"At least visits either way will be easy enough now that we'll be allowed them. Though I expect it will be a while before those up North won't give us dirty looks for showing our faces again." He said with a wry grin. People generally disliked changed, but he suspected the youngsters would be eager enough to have their heads filled with tales of impressing a dragon of their own. The liberal nature of the Weyr would also prove a haven for those the Hold's tended to shun once discovered.