27.Aug.12, 03:15 AM
Hearing a voice, this time dripping with distain and anger, Aparicus went pale once more and jumped, spinning around to see the one Weyrbrat she spent the most of her time avoiding. Indivara. The child terrified her. As the girl made her way up to the gold rider, scolding the bronze rider the whole way, Aparicus made a quick decision. The strange bronzerider had made no movements to her so far and the thread-scored child was clearly focused on the goldrider.
Several small, quick steps had Aparicus standing just out of arm’s reach from T’shiro and slightly behind him. If the girl made any moves toward her, Apari would be darting to make sure the man would be between them as best as she could. Silently she made a prayer that it wouldn’t happen – and if it did that the man would not mind being used as a human shield.
The child’s words about the Bronzerider to Jada had Apari’s mouth falling open in amazement and kept the color well out of her face. Oh please Faranth, do not let her anger him… she could anger the whole Weyr if she desired… But when the he replied back with an amused tone, the beg she had silently sent the first gold quickly turned into a silent thank you. Of course, the comment about frogs had Apari completely confused – but she still had her eyes glued on the little demon.
She was so focused on Indivara, in fact, that she almost missed the fact that the gold rider had addressed her. Shaking her head, she looked up quickly to the gold rider and shook her head violently, dislodging her hat all over again. “Oh no, m’lady. I was just… just passing by. I should probably get going…” Ah, but the way she had been headed was now securely blocked by BOTH woman and demon-child, leaving poor Apari perfectly rooted just a short way’s behind Shiro.
Oh Shiro! The comment of frogs repeated itself in her head and she snatched at any chance to get away from the child possible. Even better if the man would stay between them during her escape. “If you need help with frogs, Shiro, I could help… but they wouldn’t be near the hot sands here. Or I could help you find your bronze…” Or any other excuse you could give to get me away from this child…
Several small, quick steps had Aparicus standing just out of arm’s reach from T’shiro and slightly behind him. If the girl made any moves toward her, Apari would be darting to make sure the man would be between them as best as she could. Silently she made a prayer that it wouldn’t happen – and if it did that the man would not mind being used as a human shield.
The child’s words about the Bronzerider to Jada had Apari’s mouth falling open in amazement and kept the color well out of her face. Oh please Faranth, do not let her anger him… she could anger the whole Weyr if she desired… But when the he replied back with an amused tone, the beg she had silently sent the first gold quickly turned into a silent thank you. Of course, the comment about frogs had Apari completely confused – but she still had her eyes glued on the little demon.
She was so focused on Indivara, in fact, that she almost missed the fact that the gold rider had addressed her. Shaking her head, she looked up quickly to the gold rider and shook her head violently, dislodging her hat all over again. “Oh no, m’lady. I was just… just passing by. I should probably get going…” Ah, but the way she had been headed was now securely blocked by BOTH woman and demon-child, leaving poor Apari perfectly rooted just a short way’s behind Shiro.
Oh Shiro! The comment of frogs repeated itself in her head and she snatched at any chance to get away from the child possible. Even better if the man would stay between them during her escape. “If you need help with frogs, Shiro, I could help… but they wouldn’t be near the hot sands here. Or I could help you find your bronze…” Or any other excuse you could give to get me away from this child…