26.Feb.13, 03:49 AM
D'ren wrinkled his nose. "Ronarth is fine. He hasn't eaten much, though. A green brought him a fresh herdbeast the other day, and that's the only full meal he's had," he muttered. A single herdbeast wasn't much for a big, hungry bronze dragon. Ronarth still stood as Pern's largest dragon. His appetite had been weak lately, though. D'ren hated it. He wished there was a way to make his poor beast feel better, but getting Ronarth to eat when he was upset had always been difficult.
"He will be fine," he said at length, doubt heavy in his voice. He frowned thoughtfully and shrugged. "...Ronarth can be fussy and overly-delicate when he's upset, but I'm feeling better myself. If nothing else...I can make him eat." D'ren was well-known for the control he wielded over Ronarth, a fact that made that night's horrors all the more memorable. It was the night D'ren's hold on Ronarth slipped completely, demonstrating just how serious the situation had been.
"You're lucky in that regard, too," he said with mild humor. "Shanith doesn't eat nearly as much, I imagine...Ronarth is awfully high maintenance." It was a mild joke, one that he shielded from his delicate and extremely high-maintenance dragon. "I wish he would let some other humans get close to him, though. He needs to be oiled. I know his hide is bothering him, but he's not exactly admitting to it when I speak to him."
"He will be fine," he said at length, doubt heavy in his voice. He frowned thoughtfully and shrugged. "...Ronarth can be fussy and overly-delicate when he's upset, but I'm feeling better myself. If nothing else...I can make him eat." D'ren was well-known for the control he wielded over Ronarth, a fact that made that night's horrors all the more memorable. It was the night D'ren's hold on Ronarth slipped completely, demonstrating just how serious the situation had been.
"You're lucky in that regard, too," he said with mild humor. "Shanith doesn't eat nearly as much, I imagine...Ronarth is awfully high maintenance." It was a mild joke, one that he shielded from his delicate and extremely high-maintenance dragon. "I wish he would let some other humans get close to him, though. He needs to be oiled. I know his hide is bothering him, but he's not exactly admitting to it when I speak to him."