24.Dec.12, 09:25 PM
Talian's eyes opened to the soft humming. He was so confused by the sound at first that he felt only numb and uncertain. That couldn't possibly be it, could it? Had the time finally come? He continued to lie in his bed, heart steadily drumming faster as the sound grew louder and the realization set in. He frowned, curling into a tight ball under his warm covers as the sound continued to reverberate all around. Fellis chirped softly and pressed closer, oddly calm in spite of himself, his well-wishes filling Talian with the warmth he felt he needed to stick his head out from under those blankets and face what was coming.
"You're such a good little friend," Talian whispered, his throat tight and his words almost lost in the humming. It was sweet, in a way, how the dragons greeted the babies. Fellis was even making a similar little sound himself, though his much more high-pitched humming was more akin to a buzz than anything else. It was cute, and in a weird way, reassuring. Talian smiled and nestled in his covers for a couple more moments while he listened,gathering the courage to go out there and brave the unknown.
"Okay," Talian whispered. He sat up and held his arm out, inviting Fellis to take his normal perch. "I guess I'm out of time, little friend. Let's go."
Talian arrived a few minutes later, thin body comically small in his oversized robe. He wore his usual work shoes, thankful for B'jin's admitted breach of custom, and had his hair tied back as he'd been asked. The healer glanced around nervously, catching a glimpse of B'jin and R'nd as he fell in line with the others. As badly as Talian wanted to go cling to the man, he knew it wouldn't do either of them any good right now. Talian tore his eyes away, looking as his feet as he moved reluctantly alongside the others. Fellis crooned, and Talian could feel the creature's little forked tongue flicker against his earlobe. "I know, Fellis. Everything is going to be okay," Talian whispered.
Then, on the edge of his mind, he heard Larrikith. His heart skipped a beat and he quietly thanked her, though he was as uncertain as she concerned what exactly constituted 'luck' in this situation.
"Okay," he said, biting his lip almost to the point of bleeding as he observed the eggs. Everything was going to be okay. It had to be.
"You're such a good little friend," Talian whispered, his throat tight and his words almost lost in the humming. It was sweet, in a way, how the dragons greeted the babies. Fellis was even making a similar little sound himself, though his much more high-pitched humming was more akin to a buzz than anything else. It was cute, and in a weird way, reassuring. Talian smiled and nestled in his covers for a couple more moments while he listened,gathering the courage to go out there and brave the unknown.
"Okay," Talian whispered. He sat up and held his arm out, inviting Fellis to take his normal perch. "I guess I'm out of time, little friend. Let's go."
Talian arrived a few minutes later, thin body comically small in his oversized robe. He wore his usual work shoes, thankful for B'jin's admitted breach of custom, and had his hair tied back as he'd been asked. The healer glanced around nervously, catching a glimpse of B'jin and R'nd as he fell in line with the others. As badly as Talian wanted to go cling to the man, he knew it wouldn't do either of them any good right now. Talian tore his eyes away, looking as his feet as he moved reluctantly alongside the others. Fellis crooned, and Talian could feel the creature's little forked tongue flicker against his earlobe. "I know, Fellis. Everything is going to be okay," Talian whispered.
Then, on the edge of his mind, he heard Larrikith. His heart skipped a beat and he quietly thanked her, though he was as uncertain as she concerned what exactly constituted 'luck' in this situation.
"Okay," he said, biting his lip almost to the point of bleeding as he observed the eggs. Everything was going to be okay. It had to be.