19.Feb.13, 08:19 AM
Kahleena frowned slightly as Rhaedalyn tried to assure her the drama that would result from Okalinath’s flight would not be all that bad, and the girl’s expression betrayed her shock and dismay at such a sentiment. She thought Rhaedalyn would understand! As the other girl continued, however, Kahleena blinked and then her frown shifted into one of thoughtful consideration. “I… guess?” The girl rung her hands once more, before following Okalinath’s prompt to take a deep breath, and let it out slowly. Her eyes were still worried, but there was a gentle air of thoughtful curiosity about her as she continued to think about what Rhaedalyn had said.
Picking up more vegetables to chop, Kahleena finished her basket of items lost very much in thought as she mulled over what Rhaedalyn had said, not having though of that aspect before. She supposed it was a part of her job, now. Her entire life was about making sure Okalinath was happy and healthy and that she did her part as a gold dragon by clutching regularly, preferably healthy sized clutches that would further help the dragon population regrow after the effects of the plague. That, of course, would require her to sleep with someone and while she had absolutely no desire to do that, if she were lucky, Okalinath would be more like Nirinath and only fly once-upon-a-time and not at all like Krypth, who seemed to take Jada’s lack of a sex life very personally indeed!
“I hope she doesn’t fly very often,” Kahleena confided very quietly, afraid to mention such a thought too loudly or near anyone else, for surely that was like saying she only wanted to produce daughters! Oh, what terrible trouble such a sentiment could get her into! The girl’s dark gaze flickered around, making sure no one else had overheard her, and she flicked the last of her sliced and diced vegetables into the pot and set it aside for one of the cooks to grab. Washing her knife off carefully, Kahleena shifted to join Rhaedalyn at her bench, another guilty look being shot toward the other cooks before she put several berries in her mouth.
“These are very good,” she whispered gleefully, letting the juicy goodness of the berries and the company of her friend buoy her mood back up to the gentle enjoyment it had been residing at those few moments earlier. There was no need to dwell on Okalinath’s flights (or lack thereof) at the moment; she could do that at home (and had been every day for the past month) and not ruin her lovely companion’s own good mood with her sour worries! That wouldn’t do at all!
Some more berries were grabbed, but this time Kahleena followed through by chopping them up carefully and putting them with the rest. “What do you have planned for today?” Kahleena asked suddenly, smiling brightly at Rhaedalyn and giggling as a stray berry came flying her way, and she gave it a flick with one finger to send it shooting back across the bench towards Muffin.
Picking up more vegetables to chop, Kahleena finished her basket of items lost very much in thought as she mulled over what Rhaedalyn had said, not having though of that aspect before. She supposed it was a part of her job, now. Her entire life was about making sure Okalinath was happy and healthy and that she did her part as a gold dragon by clutching regularly, preferably healthy sized clutches that would further help the dragon population regrow after the effects of the plague. That, of course, would require her to sleep with someone and while she had absolutely no desire to do that, if she were lucky, Okalinath would be more like Nirinath and only fly once-upon-a-time and not at all like Krypth, who seemed to take Jada’s lack of a sex life very personally indeed!
“I hope she doesn’t fly very often,” Kahleena confided very quietly, afraid to mention such a thought too loudly or near anyone else, for surely that was like saying she only wanted to produce daughters! Oh, what terrible trouble such a sentiment could get her into! The girl’s dark gaze flickered around, making sure no one else had overheard her, and she flicked the last of her sliced and diced vegetables into the pot and set it aside for one of the cooks to grab. Washing her knife off carefully, Kahleena shifted to join Rhaedalyn at her bench, another guilty look being shot toward the other cooks before she put several berries in her mouth.
“These are very good,” she whispered gleefully, letting the juicy goodness of the berries and the company of her friend buoy her mood back up to the gentle enjoyment it had been residing at those few moments earlier. There was no need to dwell on Okalinath’s flights (or lack thereof) at the moment; she could do that at home (and had been every day for the past month) and not ruin her lovely companion’s own good mood with her sour worries! That wouldn’t do at all!
Some more berries were grabbed, but this time Kahleena followed through by chopping them up carefully and putting them with the rest. “What do you have planned for today?” Kahleena asked suddenly, smiling brightly at Rhaedalyn and giggling as a stray berry came flying her way, and she gave it a flick with one finger to send it shooting back across the bench towards Muffin.