21.Sep.13, 10:00 PM
"S'kef." V'riy uttered the name as if it was torn from his throat. His expression darkened, though he was not angry with Arddra. S'kef disgusted him. The man was constantly scheming. As far as V'riy was concerned, if he had questions about who wanted to return North then there was no doubt he was up to something. He was surprised that the brownrider would be so bold as to directly question Arddra about it.
The bronze rider's scowl faded to a frown as he considered Arddra's words. He took a deep breath and smoothed his features. He was relaxed and she had caught him unawares or he would never have let his temper show. Regardless, he wasn't happy with his lack of control of his emotions where she was concerned. "Sorry," he muttered quietly. "I can't stand the man," he said in a quiet growl. Morith was rumbling softly behind them from his spot on the riverbank as his rider spoke.
Inhaling deeply, he closed his eyes and willed the last vestiges of his temper away. The last thing he wanted was the topic of S'kef ruining the day. Opening them again, he felt as calm as the expression on his face and continued.
"I'm glad to hear you trust me, Arddra. I do want to go North, quite badly in fact. But I don't trust S'kef. And for that reason I'll have to ask you to keep it to yourself. Be careful around him," he cautioned her with a worried frown. "He uses people to further his own ends.. and I don't want to see you used."
V'riy sighed regretfully. "He's one of the dragonriders I would suggest you stay away from. However nice he might appear to be.. he's always up to something. I don't know how he feels he would be able to manage such a task as returning North. Even though I dislike him so greatly, I would back him were he to make a move to accomplish it. As long as the means wasn't too cruel…" he said softly, his voice trailing off.
The bronze rider's scowl faded to a frown as he considered Arddra's words. He took a deep breath and smoothed his features. He was relaxed and she had caught him unawares or he would never have let his temper show. Regardless, he wasn't happy with his lack of control of his emotions where she was concerned. "Sorry," he muttered quietly. "I can't stand the man," he said in a quiet growl. Morith was rumbling softly behind them from his spot on the riverbank as his rider spoke.
Inhaling deeply, he closed his eyes and willed the last vestiges of his temper away. The last thing he wanted was the topic of S'kef ruining the day. Opening them again, he felt as calm as the expression on his face and continued.
"I'm glad to hear you trust me, Arddra. I do want to go North, quite badly in fact. But I don't trust S'kef. And for that reason I'll have to ask you to keep it to yourself. Be careful around him," he cautioned her with a worried frown. "He uses people to further his own ends.. and I don't want to see you used."
V'riy sighed regretfully. "He's one of the dragonriders I would suggest you stay away from. However nice he might appear to be.. he's always up to something. I don't know how he feels he would be able to manage such a task as returning North. Even though I dislike him so greatly, I would back him were he to make a move to accomplish it. As long as the means wasn't too cruel…" he said softly, his voice trailing off.