23.May.14, 11:04 PM
Gabrin was at court the day the dragonrider came to announce the eggs currently on the sands were getting close to hatching and told those of importance the estimated time and to be ready to attend if they so wished. He put his name down for a lift down to the mysterious Katila Weyr and said he would be bringing a guest. His wife was getting to be too far along in pregnancy and Gabrin wasn’t sure he wanted to put up with her complaints on such an occasion but he knew of at least one other person he could bring. Knowing Khoemi was subject to his own invitation, the man he liked to annoy continued to be ignored as that particular round in his harassment was back in play. Some days it was far more entertaining to give Khoemi his requested space and watch him squirm as he wondered what Gabrin had planned and when he would strike again.
His adorable new aide, Ekshan, was thought about instead. The night then met in the tavern had seen the adorable boy babbling questions about the return of the dragons and since their arrangements had been made to keep the boy beside him instead of shipping him back to his sad little life on the farm, Gabrin knew Ekshan was still curious about the creatures and perhaps even the lifestyle given his own interests. It would also leave the farm boy further attached to him and in his debt and Gabrin was fond of that situation.
Leaving his wife to continue visiting with her family for the night, Gabrin returned to his home in town to find Ekshan. Last he had seen far earlier in the day, the boy was looking over the household books, a task Gabrin was glad to give away. He had hated learning all the jobs he would possibly one day have to look into if he became Lord Holder and found tending to his own household in any way to be tedious and far beneath him. Having Ekshan around to occasionally check up on such things while he went out and had fun made for a happy Gabrin.
A search around the house was given, finding the kitchen girl prepping for the following day’s meals since dinner that night had been had at court, and the maid bringing laundry in from the line to put away. A glass of wine was procured along the way and finally, Ekshan was found in his modest private quarters and Gabrin leaned against the door frame to quietly observe the boy for a moment. “I have news from the court that you might find interesting, Ekkie.” He knew the nickname was hated and it was why it was continued to be used.
His adorable new aide, Ekshan, was thought about instead. The night then met in the tavern had seen the adorable boy babbling questions about the return of the dragons and since their arrangements had been made to keep the boy beside him instead of shipping him back to his sad little life on the farm, Gabrin knew Ekshan was still curious about the creatures and perhaps even the lifestyle given his own interests. It would also leave the farm boy further attached to him and in his debt and Gabrin was fond of that situation.
Leaving his wife to continue visiting with her family for the night, Gabrin returned to his home in town to find Ekshan. Last he had seen far earlier in the day, the boy was looking over the household books, a task Gabrin was glad to give away. He had hated learning all the jobs he would possibly one day have to look into if he became Lord Holder and found tending to his own household in any way to be tedious and far beneath him. Having Ekshan around to occasionally check up on such things while he went out and had fun made for a happy Gabrin.
A search around the house was given, finding the kitchen girl prepping for the following day’s meals since dinner that night had been had at court, and the maid bringing laundry in from the line to put away. A glass of wine was procured along the way and finally, Ekshan was found in his modest private quarters and Gabrin leaned against the door frame to quietly observe the boy for a moment. “I have news from the court that you might find interesting, Ekkie.” He knew the nickname was hated and it was why it was continued to be used.