Hello loves! While I haven't been writing, I have been working on updating some issues that have been hanging around on the layout! The Character change box is now at the bottom of the page, beside the up/down arrows! Green and Gold dragon flight dates have been shifted to the bottom of the page, where the (useless!) discord widget was located. Where the dragon flights were in the header, is now replaced by a Monthly Event box! This will be updated at the start of each month, with a fun mini-event you can take part in, if you want to! Thistle!
05.Jul.21, 09:22 AM
Since learning of his father's death, R'dare hadn't been too keen on being around large groups of people. He could handle a friend or two for short periods of time but he just couldn't bring himself to be happy or sociable or just plain present most of the time. It was hurting the work he helped Casa with when he was able to show up and his friends were being far too kind to him by putting up with it all. Maybe that was why he found the determination to be there for his friends that were Standing in Benden.
Even with that determination he still arrived a bit late. As Kadaisicalth decided to wait out in the Bowl so he wouldn't cause a distraction, R'dare quietly slipped inside, skirting the edge so he could climb into the stands and find the nearest open spot. A quick glance showed a few dragonets off having their first meal with their mates and he managed a smile as memories swarmed him of Impressing Kadaisicalth. Those happy memories naturally included seeing how proud his dad was and R'dare had to bite his lip to keep it from trembling and stared up at the ceiling to try to keep from crying.
Trying to lock down those memories and emotions, R'dare focused on his friends that were Standing and hoping they stayed cool, safe, and Impressed. That seemed to do the trick for a while, even with some of the scarier moments. But his friends were fine and dragonets were finding their mates. Unfortunately the gold bonded with August, which was a bit unfair of him to think. He didn't know her all that well but assumed it would be a good fit. He was just bummed that she didn't end up with Mylorah or Zelana.
After that came a needed laugh as a little green nibbled on the tail of one of her parents. That was too adorable and R'dare wondered if she would keep that trait of random nibbles as she grew. He hoped so but the smile he held at the thought faltered when she screeched and ran for a blue and a boy.
Another brawl broke out and a boy got caught in it. He didn't see his father's body when he arrived to do the honours of delivering him between. The healers had wrapped him up to save him from seeing what R'dare had been told was a brutal attack. But now... the two hatchlings going between like sweet Gamalieth would have done upon R'jit's death and leaving the body of the boy visible with all the slashes and markings... R'dare could only picture his dad lying there and covered his mouth as he felt bile rising up.
He had to leave. He couldn't stay there and torment himself while ruining a special day for so many others. Still with a hand over his mouth, R'dare jumped to his feet and dashed back the way he had come earlier, fleeing to the comfort of his dragon out in the Bowl where he finally vomited. Moving away several feet from the mess, R'dare curled up against Kadaisicalth's side and sighed. He couldn't go back in there but he could at least stay to see if anyone else he knew Impressed and then head home and go back into hiding.
Even with that determination he still arrived a bit late. As Kadaisicalth decided to wait out in the Bowl so he wouldn't cause a distraction, R'dare quietly slipped inside, skirting the edge so he could climb into the stands and find the nearest open spot. A quick glance showed a few dragonets off having their first meal with their mates and he managed a smile as memories swarmed him of Impressing Kadaisicalth. Those happy memories naturally included seeing how proud his dad was and R'dare had to bite his lip to keep it from trembling and stared up at the ceiling to try to keep from crying.
Trying to lock down those memories and emotions, R'dare focused on his friends that were Standing and hoping they stayed cool, safe, and Impressed. That seemed to do the trick for a while, even with some of the scarier moments. But his friends were fine and dragonets were finding their mates. Unfortunately the gold bonded with August, which was a bit unfair of him to think. He didn't know her all that well but assumed it would be a good fit. He was just bummed that she didn't end up with Mylorah or Zelana.
After that came a needed laugh as a little green nibbled on the tail of one of her parents. That was too adorable and R'dare wondered if she would keep that trait of random nibbles as she grew. He hoped so but the smile he held at the thought faltered when she screeched and ran for a blue and a boy.
Another brawl broke out and a boy got caught in it. He didn't see his father's body when he arrived to do the honours of delivering him between. The healers had wrapped him up to save him from seeing what R'dare had been told was a brutal attack. But now... the two hatchlings going between like sweet Gamalieth would have done upon R'jit's death and leaving the body of the boy visible with all the slashes and markings... R'dare could only picture his dad lying there and covered his mouth as he felt bile rising up.
He had to leave. He couldn't stay there and torment himself while ruining a special day for so many others. Still with a hand over his mouth, R'dare jumped to his feet and dashed back the way he had come earlier, fleeing to the comfort of his dragon out in the Bowl where he finally vomited. Moving away several feet from the mess, R'dare curled up against Kadaisicalth's side and sighed. He couldn't go back in there but he could at least stay to see if anyone else he knew Impressed and then head home and go back into hiding.
