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13.Apr.13, 11:31 AM
The morning, as per usual, had been spent with Kahleena preparing for the day, and meeting up with her Weyrlingmaster to have Okalinath checked over. At just over fourteen months, the dragonets were all reaching the last few inches of their full growth, and – to Kahleena’s unending relief – Okalinath was still not yet showing any signs of Flying for the first time. It wasn’t that Kahleena was worried about the flight itself, but the girl was still ridiculously unhappy about the fact that it would result in engaging in sex with a man who was, most definitely, not her husband.
Kahleena knew, deep down, that her husband would most certainly have moved on by now. Not only had she failed to produce healthy little boys for him in the days they had been together, but then she had vanished – just gone – and he would have no idea that she didn’t take her own life, after failing to secure the life of their daughter. Why would he think any different? She had been so depressed and sad and… Kahleena shook her head slightly as Okalinath crooned in concern. The gold dragon nuzzled at her young bonded’s face, blowing warm breath over her, ruffling the girl’s messy blonde hair and warming her in a way that had nothing to do with the literal breath.
“Beautiful girl,” Kahleena murmured gently, “want to go swimming?” Daily baths hadn’t been required for quite some time, but a good swim down at the lake never went amiss and Okalinath’s croon of agreement and brightening of her eyes as Kahleena herself threw off the dour mood she’d been falling into, and scrambled inelegantly up onto Okalinath’s neck. The dragon, dressed in her flying leathers from earlier, waited patiently as Kahleena smoothed the flared legs of her pants down, and buckled herself in. Flight was still new to the pair, despite the practice they had been doing, and taking off and landing were particularly daunting challenges still.
What seemed like just moments later, Okalinath was winging over the path to the lake, the long walk being eaten away swiftly by strong beats of the gold dragon’s wings, until they reached the edge. There were partners, and small groups scattered about, and Kahleena’s eager gaze searched for someone she might know, a frown forming when she failed to recognise any of the dragons. That is not good, Okalinath said cheerfully, her tone both serious and teasing. Our lesson just this morning said you should know everyone in the Weyr!
Kahleena frowned as the dragon began seeking out somewhere to land. That is hardly my responsibility, she retorted, grumbling. It’s the Weyrleader’s duty to know the members of the Weyr, not mine! Besides, Tsuen doesn’t know everyone! Okalinath snorted, wings flaring as hse landed not far from where a bronze dragon was playing in the water. That is because Nirinath’s rider is a fool.
Kahleena gasped in scandalised shock as she unbuckled herself, sliding off her dragon and removing the leathers with stumbling motions of someone that was still getting used to working with both such a large creature and the odd set up that she was still very unused to. “Okalinath! That is unworthy of you!” Her tone belied her shock in the dragon, but Okalinath seemed completely unphased, her eyes swirling placidly as she shook off the leathers and nuzzled Kahleena.
Perhaps. Why don’t you discuss it with this nice man? Not waiting for Kahleena’s response, the gold dragon quickly bound down the length of shore and into the water, sending up great splashing waves as she leapt in, chirping in delight. Kahleena, instead of watching her dragon, had spun around to find where the human was that Okalinath had spoken of, and stared in shock at N’kal for a few heartbeats before gaining control of herself and dropping into a swift curtsy.
“Oh! I’m sorry! I hope we’re not interrupting! Ohk-kalinath – I mean, - I d-didn’t see you!” Oh dear! How could she miss him! He was right there, and his dragon was huge! And bronze! And -! Kahleena’s hands wrung together before her anxiously as brown eyes looked everywhere but at N’kal, face flushed.
Kahleena knew, deep down, that her husband would most certainly have moved on by now. Not only had she failed to produce healthy little boys for him in the days they had been together, but then she had vanished – just gone – and he would have no idea that she didn’t take her own life, after failing to secure the life of their daughter. Why would he think any different? She had been so depressed and sad and… Kahleena shook her head slightly as Okalinath crooned in concern. The gold dragon nuzzled at her young bonded’s face, blowing warm breath over her, ruffling the girl’s messy blonde hair and warming her in a way that had nothing to do with the literal breath.
“Beautiful girl,” Kahleena murmured gently, “want to go swimming?” Daily baths hadn’t been required for quite some time, but a good swim down at the lake never went amiss and Okalinath’s croon of agreement and brightening of her eyes as Kahleena herself threw off the dour mood she’d been falling into, and scrambled inelegantly up onto Okalinath’s neck. The dragon, dressed in her flying leathers from earlier, waited patiently as Kahleena smoothed the flared legs of her pants down, and buckled herself in. Flight was still new to the pair, despite the practice they had been doing, and taking off and landing were particularly daunting challenges still.
What seemed like just moments later, Okalinath was winging over the path to the lake, the long walk being eaten away swiftly by strong beats of the gold dragon’s wings, until they reached the edge. There were partners, and small groups scattered about, and Kahleena’s eager gaze searched for someone she might know, a frown forming when she failed to recognise any of the dragons. That is not good, Okalinath said cheerfully, her tone both serious and teasing. Our lesson just this morning said you should know everyone in the Weyr!
Kahleena frowned as the dragon began seeking out somewhere to land. That is hardly my responsibility, she retorted, grumbling. It’s the Weyrleader’s duty to know the members of the Weyr, not mine! Besides, Tsuen doesn’t know everyone! Okalinath snorted, wings flaring as hse landed not far from where a bronze dragon was playing in the water. That is because Nirinath’s rider is a fool.
Kahleena gasped in scandalised shock as she unbuckled herself, sliding off her dragon and removing the leathers with stumbling motions of someone that was still getting used to working with both such a large creature and the odd set up that she was still very unused to. “Okalinath! That is unworthy of you!” Her tone belied her shock in the dragon, but Okalinath seemed completely unphased, her eyes swirling placidly as she shook off the leathers and nuzzled Kahleena.
Perhaps. Why don’t you discuss it with this nice man? Not waiting for Kahleena’s response, the gold dragon quickly bound down the length of shore and into the water, sending up great splashing waves as she leapt in, chirping in delight. Kahleena, instead of watching her dragon, had spun around to find where the human was that Okalinath had spoken of, and stared in shock at N’kal for a few heartbeats before gaining control of herself and dropping into a swift curtsy.
“Oh! I’m sorry! I hope we’re not interrupting! Ohk-kalinath – I mean, - I d-didn’t see you!” Oh dear! How could she miss him! He was right there, and his dragon was huge! And bronze! And -! Kahleena’s hands wrung together before her anxiously as brown eyes looked everywhere but at N’kal, face flushed.
