10.Nov.12, 10:58 PM
When Seijin approached Volfetti didn't notice at first, there were always men and women bustling about trying to keep mayhem from breaking out within the creche. Busy packing the new blanket back into the basket, she made note that she would have to return it to R'nd soon, she only looked up when she heard the distinct crack of wood on bone. She quickly checked over Benden with a sweep of her eyes, he was grinning and laughing like he'd stolen candy with not a sign of tears about. It was then she saw Seijin and connected the dots; Benden's toy, his skull.
"Oh my god I am so sorry! Benden!" She glared at the toddler, snatching the toy off him and holding it threateningly. "You do not hit people. No." She pulled the rattle back as Benden reached out for it, still glaring at his toothy grin. Realizing he wasn't going to get the rattle back straight away a great frown formed on his face, it was quite comical really. "Say sorry." She said firmly.
"No." Came the grumpy reply. Volfetti sighed, Iriya had been nowhere near as stubborn or brutish as Benden was.
"Benden, say you're sorry. Now." She repeated. Benden gave a little pout and said nothing. This went on for a minute or so before the child eventually relented and said sorry. To Volfetti.
Pursing her lips she turned to Seijin. "I'm so sorry, he's a bit enthusiastic at times... Are you alright? Where did he get you?" Her mother mode still kicked in, she leaned forward and peered at the younger man's forehead, hoping there wouldn't be a bruise there already. "Oh! Where are my manners. I don't think we've actually spoken before, I'm Volfetti. You're... Seyin?" She fumbled for his name. Even though he'd been in the Weyr for two turns, Volfetti had only spent a few months in Candidacy with him, having stepped out from the 231 AL clutch and refused to stand in any since.
While his mother did damage control for his enthusiastic head-bopping, Benden looked around rather poutily. He wanted his rattle back! As he was looking around he spotted R'nd standing in the doorway. The pout instantly faded as a wide grin took its place. They didn't spend a lot of time together, nowhere near as much as he did his mother, but the recognition was instant. He was the bringer of toys and treats! Benden was about to let out a shrill squeal when R'nd held a finger to his mouth. Boisterous and stubborn to a tee, Benden was also clever. He mimicked his father, bouncing on the spot as he held up a finger to his own mouth. When R'nd left Benden dropped his hand, his eyes falling on a collection of blocks that had been in the basket. Happy to have another toy he quickly began stacking the on top of each other.
"Oh my god I am so sorry! Benden!" She glared at the toddler, snatching the toy off him and holding it threateningly. "You do not hit people. No." She pulled the rattle back as Benden reached out for it, still glaring at his toothy grin. Realizing he wasn't going to get the rattle back straight away a great frown formed on his face, it was quite comical really. "Say sorry." She said firmly.
"No." Came the grumpy reply. Volfetti sighed, Iriya had been nowhere near as stubborn or brutish as Benden was.
"Benden, say you're sorry. Now." She repeated. Benden gave a little pout and said nothing. This went on for a minute or so before the child eventually relented and said sorry. To Volfetti.
Pursing her lips she turned to Seijin. "I'm so sorry, he's a bit enthusiastic at times... Are you alright? Where did he get you?" Her mother mode still kicked in, she leaned forward and peered at the younger man's forehead, hoping there wouldn't be a bruise there already. "Oh! Where are my manners. I don't think we've actually spoken before, I'm Volfetti. You're... Seyin?" She fumbled for his name. Even though he'd been in the Weyr for two turns, Volfetti had only spent a few months in Candidacy with him, having stepped out from the 231 AL clutch and refused to stand in any since.
While his mother did damage control for his enthusiastic head-bopping, Benden looked around rather poutily. He wanted his rattle back! As he was looking around he spotted R'nd standing in the doorway. The pout instantly faded as a wide grin took its place. They didn't spend a lot of time together, nowhere near as much as he did his mother, but the recognition was instant. He was the bringer of toys and treats! Benden was about to let out a shrill squeal when R'nd held a finger to his mouth. Boisterous and stubborn to a tee, Benden was also clever. He mimicked his father, bouncing on the spot as he held up a finger to his own mouth. When R'nd left Benden dropped his hand, his eyes falling on a collection of blocks that had been in the basket. Happy to have another toy he quickly began stacking the on top of each other.