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15.Mar.13, 12:39 AM
R’nd was ridiculously excited for the weyrling graduation. It wasn’t even for him but he was as giddy – possibly even more so in the cases of some – as the actual weyrlings. Nostalgia was a good friend of the bluerider’s and R’nd was nearly dancing in it as he thought about how the night would go. His own graduation had been highly celebrated since they were the first clutch produced after the plague nearly made the dragons an extinct species. There had been a lot of drinking, dancing, and kissing – and that were only R’nd’s activities!
He had never been overly fond of his given name of Orwind but when Ayyonth chose the honorific of R’nd, he had been dumbfounded and even a bit embarrassed over such a silly name that lacked vowels. At the time, the only thing that consoled him was the fact that D’hys and many other riders had lost on any bets placed on him. From what he could remember, there was only one person that guessed he would be called R’nd and cleaned up on that win. The bastard should have given him half for being the one stuck with the name! The grudge he held against Ayyonth last only a few days as Orwind settled in and became R’nd and grew fond of the name. Now, he honestly couldn’t think of himself as anything else. The naming portion of the evening was definitely something the bluerider looked forward to! He didn’t place any bets, except in fun with B’jin but there were certainly still bragging rights involved!
His own graduation helped erase the horrible memories of not Impressing for the initial clutch he was Searched for and then watching those weyrlings die off from the plague or not seeing them again after the reunion because they didn’t make the trip South or died in the wilderness. That had been another nightmare that haunted him for a long time but Ayyonth’s presence eased most of them and B’jin curling up beside him most nights helped with the nightmares that involved him being alone forever whether due to being forgotten or hated. He was a bit of a head case but surprisingly no one had really caught on to that.
Like all the Hatchings since Impressing Ayyonth, R’nd imagined he was going to get sentimental during the ceremony, even more so than he had been that day leading up to the moment. Ayyonth for the most part ignored it and B’jin didn’t seem to really notice given how bouncy and energetic he was. His lover was quite the distraction – he always was, truth be told – from getting too caught up in being sappy and R’nd ended up smiling and laughing far more than he was silent and reflective when B’jin was visiting. It certainly didn’t help that the greenrider gave him a compliment and pounced him. That only served to make the start of the night all the better and to remind R’nd that he had a pretty amazing life and how lucky he was.
The song B’jin kept going on about, however, took over a lot of R’nd’s precious thoughts as the sun started to set. He took his time picking out an outfit for the big night and wondered if he would have been able to read the song as a sneak peek when B’jin wasn’t looking. He likely wouldn’t have been able to, even if Rell gave him the sheets instead of delivering them to the flustered Harper which R’nd was convinced was an effort to have B’jin like him more. The poor blue just wanted to be loved! No doubt B’jin would have freaked out and possibly committed murder if the song was read before he had a chance to properly debut it in its intended form. He’d be a good fan and wait patiently!
R’nd still wouldn’t fully admit it but he really was a fan of B’jin. His crush had lasted for roughly half of his life – a fact he figured out only once, paled over it, and quickly ignored – due to B’jin being the perfect dragonrider role model, being an amazing Harper, and simply being a fantastic human. A lot of it had been exaggerated due to the youthful vision he saw B’jin in but the more time spent with the older man, the more R’nd believed everything he always thought the greenrider to be anyway. So seeing him so excited over one of his passions only made R’nd just as happy and he couldn’t wait to hear the song and see everyone’s reactions!
With his bluerider knots slipped into place, R’nd was finally ready to go. He didn’t wear his rank often, seeing no real reason for them considering the small community and how everyone knew him in some way but gathers were another tale. Graduation seemed especially important to have them on since he would be welcoming a class of weyrlings into proper dragonrider ranks. He hoped they were as excited as he was over this!
He arrived before the official start of the dinner portion of the night with Ayyonth landing off to the side to let his rider down. Once R’nd was on the ground, the blue dragon took off again to select a prime location to view all the chaos the night would surely bring once alcohol and music started flowing. R’nd smiled when he saw B’jin though he wasn’t sure if his picky lover saw him while he directed people around the stage. Not at all fazed over the scene, R’nd went over to help one of the kitchen women who was carrying what looked to be a heavy platter of meat and quickly found himself helping with bringing out the last of the food. If he was lucky, this meant extra treats the next time he snuck into the kitchen between meals!
He had never been overly fond of his given name of Orwind but when Ayyonth chose the honorific of R’nd, he had been dumbfounded and even a bit embarrassed over such a silly name that lacked vowels. At the time, the only thing that consoled him was the fact that D’hys and many other riders had lost on any bets placed on him. From what he could remember, there was only one person that guessed he would be called R’nd and cleaned up on that win. The bastard should have given him half for being the one stuck with the name! The grudge he held against Ayyonth last only a few days as Orwind settled in and became R’nd and grew fond of the name. Now, he honestly couldn’t think of himself as anything else. The naming portion of the evening was definitely something the bluerider looked forward to! He didn’t place any bets, except in fun with B’jin but there were certainly still bragging rights involved!
His own graduation helped erase the horrible memories of not Impressing for the initial clutch he was Searched for and then watching those weyrlings die off from the plague or not seeing them again after the reunion because they didn’t make the trip South or died in the wilderness. That had been another nightmare that haunted him for a long time but Ayyonth’s presence eased most of them and B’jin curling up beside him most nights helped with the nightmares that involved him being alone forever whether due to being forgotten or hated. He was a bit of a head case but surprisingly no one had really caught on to that.
Like all the Hatchings since Impressing Ayyonth, R’nd imagined he was going to get sentimental during the ceremony, even more so than he had been that day leading up to the moment. Ayyonth for the most part ignored it and B’jin didn’t seem to really notice given how bouncy and energetic he was. His lover was quite the distraction – he always was, truth be told – from getting too caught up in being sappy and R’nd ended up smiling and laughing far more than he was silent and reflective when B’jin was visiting. It certainly didn’t help that the greenrider gave him a compliment and pounced him. That only served to make the start of the night all the better and to remind R’nd that he had a pretty amazing life and how lucky he was.
The song B’jin kept going on about, however, took over a lot of R’nd’s precious thoughts as the sun started to set. He took his time picking out an outfit for the big night and wondered if he would have been able to read the song as a sneak peek when B’jin wasn’t looking. He likely wouldn’t have been able to, even if Rell gave him the sheets instead of delivering them to the flustered Harper which R’nd was convinced was an effort to have B’jin like him more. The poor blue just wanted to be loved! No doubt B’jin would have freaked out and possibly committed murder if the song was read before he had a chance to properly debut it in its intended form. He’d be a good fan and wait patiently!
R’nd still wouldn’t fully admit it but he really was a fan of B’jin. His crush had lasted for roughly half of his life – a fact he figured out only once, paled over it, and quickly ignored – due to B’jin being the perfect dragonrider role model, being an amazing Harper, and simply being a fantastic human. A lot of it had been exaggerated due to the youthful vision he saw B’jin in but the more time spent with the older man, the more R’nd believed everything he always thought the greenrider to be anyway. So seeing him so excited over one of his passions only made R’nd just as happy and he couldn’t wait to hear the song and see everyone’s reactions!
With his bluerider knots slipped into place, R’nd was finally ready to go. He didn’t wear his rank often, seeing no real reason for them considering the small community and how everyone knew him in some way but gathers were another tale. Graduation seemed especially important to have them on since he would be welcoming a class of weyrlings into proper dragonrider ranks. He hoped they were as excited as he was over this!
He arrived before the official start of the dinner portion of the night with Ayyonth landing off to the side to let his rider down. Once R’nd was on the ground, the blue dragon took off again to select a prime location to view all the chaos the night would surely bring once alcohol and music started flowing. R’nd smiled when he saw B’jin though he wasn’t sure if his picky lover saw him while he directed people around the stage. Not at all fazed over the scene, R’nd went over to help one of the kitchen women who was carrying what looked to be a heavy platter of meat and quickly found himself helping with bringing out the last of the food. If he was lucky, this meant extra treats the next time he snuck into the kitchen between meals!
