A much needed break [Vaeyla]

Ameris didn't know what to do with herself. Her father had come earlier that morning and asked to take Rislan for the day. After a lot of arguing and ranting, she had finally relented. As long as Midranth was around. Ameris was confidant the brown would call for her should something go amiss with A'mad and Rislan. She didn't trust her father with her son often but she knew she was going stir crazy so she'd agreed.

Leaving her hut had been the only other option. It was much to quiet without the active toddler running about. Ameris found she missed the noise of Rislan and had almost went off to look for her father and son but had been firm with herself. Instead she had found herself drifting towards the weyr. It had been a shorter walk than normal though it had still taken an hour or so. And again Ameris was acutely aware that she was alone. Even walking from the huts to the main portion of the weyr, Rislan was running about. The child hadn't quit moving once he found out he could and from that day forward the boy had been hell on wheels.

Turning to enter the weyr she wandered about, lost in thought. When she reached the square she stopped and realize what her problem was. She was waiting. Waiting for Midranth to call out to her that something was wrong. It was an expectation. A ridiculous expectation but one none the less. Shaking herself she walked farther into the square. Midranth would call for her.. Wouldn't he? Panic was rising as several disasters rolled through her mind and she turned prepared to sprint away when her shoulder bounced off another. "Oh.." she started as she looked to the body she'd hit.

Vee was quite enjoying her free time, she had done her chores early this morning before anyone could fuss at her and she had spent the entire day out and about. She had visited her son a bit ago and that had set her spirits high, even though he had been more interested in the other kids then her. She was used to that for the most part, it still stung a bit some days, considering unlike some women she knew at the weyr, she actually wanted to be in her sons life. At the very least she wanted him to know who she was and that she did in fact care for him. Most people it didn't matter to, it mattered to her a great deal. She hadn't liked the way she was raised and had decided to try and do better for her own son and any other children she had along the way. If it ever happened again.

Barring any ill thoughts from her mind however Vee had taken herself on a walk around the weyr, spoke to a few people here and there, and had already been to the river and back. For as early as it still was she had done a lot in her free time and was thinking on what else to do with her day before she got wrangled into doing more chores or helping with dinner.

Currently she was moving across the gather square, a gentle breeze caught her hair just so and caused her to move it from her face. In that small movement she missed the woman walking her way and their shoulders collided. Instantly she turned, the skirt of her light blue dress curling around her legs as she did so, her face held a look of embarrassment and surprise. "Oh! I am so sorry! Are you alright?" Dark eyes instantly filled with concern as she looked over the other dark haired woman. She seemed to think she had seen her around but couldn't for the life of her remember the woman's name. If she wasn't to upset with her, she might just ask her for it, but first Vee needed to make sure she was alright and not angry with her for being a clutz.

Ameris rubbed her shoulder with a rueful look on her face. Watching the instantly contrite woman she shook her head, "I'm sorry. It was all my fault not watching where I was going. Are you alright?" Now that she studied the woman she was almost positive she knew her from somewhere. Its not like Katila was overly huge like any of the northern weyrs had been so placing her name shouldn't be difficult. But the name continued to slip her mind.

Her panic over Rislan was momentarily forgotten at the mystery of who the woman was. Had she seen her in one of the gold candidate classes? She couldn't be sure. So she asked, "I don't think I remember your name." Sticking her hand out she offered it to the woman, "Ameris." She smiled softly at the concern that had filled the young woman's eyes. She really hoped the woman wouldn't cry. They had collided rather hard and it would make Ameris feel even worse if she started to cry.

oof that sucked I apologize!

Vee gave a bit of a sigh of relief that the woman answered that she was indeed fine and tried to take the blame for the run in. "I wasn't watching either, I am so very sorry! Are you sure you're alright?", she knew the woman had stated she was alright, but sometimes people were hurt and just felt the need to ignore it. Occasionally that caused more harm then good and Vee wanted to be sure that was not the case here. She herself ignored the twinge in her own shoulder as it was nothing more painful then being headbutted by a fussy toddler. It was then that she realized the woman had asked if she was alright. She gave a bit of a smile and nodded. "Indeed, I am fine. My son gives me more bumps and bruises that that." she smiled a bit brighter and gave a playfully dismissive wave of her hand. The last thing she wanted was this unknown woman to worry about her when she herself could be injured. Vee wasn't the type to worry for herself over someone else so it was natural for her to dismiss her own hurts, at least most of the time, depending on the hurt.

"Oh!", she answered cheerfully, the awkward moment of bumped shoulders all but dismissed from her mind. "I'm Vaeyla, You can call me Vee if you like. Nice to meet you! Are you a candidate as well? I thought I knew everyone as long as I have been here.", she bit her lip and gave a bit of an apologetic look as she started to ring her fingers together in a bit of a nervous habit. "Sorry, I tend to babble on occasion." She would hate for the woman to regret speaking to her, sometimes people didn't like others to prattle on and on so she kept herself quiet for a moment to see where the conversation went. She awkwardly pushed her fingers through her dark hair, pushing it back from her face and back over her shoulders then went right back to ringing her fingers together. She was such a mess when it came to being around people she didn't know, it was a wonder the girl ever made a friend and kept one.

omg I am so frakkin sorry that I took forever and three days to post back to you here... x.x