12.Nov.12, 03:31 AM
Talian was...half-enjoying the trip. It was immensely stupid, yes, but it was nice to be away from the Weyr and have time to daydream and brainstorm. He'd spent most of the trip harvesting plants and writing out ideas for his project, though occasionally he had to remind himself not to be consumed by it. That was a big part of Talian's personality, though...obsession. It was easy for him to be too fixed on one particular task or event, and with the young man' recent history kept in mind, a cure for his father's allergy was a merciful choice of obsession.
He strolled along the edges of the lake, a sandwich in hand, as he went over his latest ideas. He was in a pleasant mood, quiet and unburdened by his troubles. The weather was nice and he was far enough away to enjoy the quiet without being so far away that he'd have to worry about getting lost or inciting some sort of panic that he'd run away.
For this reason, Talian was alarmed when he emerged from the trees to see a couple dragons lingering nearby. When had they arrived? Hadn't they been across the lake when he weaved into the trees only minutes before?
Was that Andi?
Tal had been trying to get to know the little girl more lately. B'jin had emphasized how badly Andi wanted to follow in her 'big brother's' footsteps, and in all honesty, Talian rather liked the idea of having a family. It was dicey, though. Talian was awkward and had little teaching skill, and he often felt like the little girl was made of glass. He tried hard, though, and he was quickly growing fond of her.
When he saw her among the dragons, he decided to go see what was going on. There looked to be some kind of commotion! He was cautioned only for a moment when he saw R'nd; Tal still didn't fully trust the man, but enough medical run-ins and B'jin-crises had shown that the man wasn't so bad. Eri, of course, was always a welcome sight.
The healer decided he'd been antisocial enough through the course of the week and walked over. "Hello. What's g-....What are those?" His eyes widened as he caught sight of the creatures nestled in the sand. What were they, little miniature dragons? It looked like they were babies, only just hatching! Talian quickly scanned the area, but saw no signs of adults... undoubtedly scared off of the activity.
He was so surprised, fascinated, and entranced by the little things before him that he unwittingly dropped his sandwich.
"Are they...what I think they are?"
He strolled along the edges of the lake, a sandwich in hand, as he went over his latest ideas. He was in a pleasant mood, quiet and unburdened by his troubles. The weather was nice and he was far enough away to enjoy the quiet without being so far away that he'd have to worry about getting lost or inciting some sort of panic that he'd run away.
For this reason, Talian was alarmed when he emerged from the trees to see a couple dragons lingering nearby. When had they arrived? Hadn't they been across the lake when he weaved into the trees only minutes before?
Was that Andi?
Tal had been trying to get to know the little girl more lately. B'jin had emphasized how badly Andi wanted to follow in her 'big brother's' footsteps, and in all honesty, Talian rather liked the idea of having a family. It was dicey, though. Talian was awkward and had little teaching skill, and he often felt like the little girl was made of glass. He tried hard, though, and he was quickly growing fond of her.
When he saw her among the dragons, he decided to go see what was going on. There looked to be some kind of commotion! He was cautioned only for a moment when he saw R'nd; Tal still didn't fully trust the man, but enough medical run-ins and B'jin-crises had shown that the man wasn't so bad. Eri, of course, was always a welcome sight.
The healer decided he'd been antisocial enough through the course of the week and walked over. "Hello. What's g-....What are those?" His eyes widened as he caught sight of the creatures nestled in the sand. What were they, little miniature dragons? It looked like they were babies, only just hatching! Talian quickly scanned the area, but saw no signs of adults... undoubtedly scared off of the activity.
He was so surprised, fascinated, and entranced by the little things before him that he unwittingly dropped his sandwich.
"Are they...what I think they are?"