16.Mar.12, 06:29 AM
R’nd was actually a bit surprised at not hearing Kerrin give any sort of explanation to their friendship and beyond but also appreciated it. He knew that was tricky grounds to navigate and while he most certainly enjoyed the Harper and even found his wit and biting commentary amusing, he hadn’t yet earned the status of being privy to all of the inner workings of the bluerider whose bed he landed in. But just because the weyrbrat held his tongue once didn’t mean it would become a regular occurrence and when he took to shifting focus back onto R’nd being a poor host, R’nd grabbed two more mugs from the shelf. As he prepared more of the hot drink, it was easy to hear that the two young men were just baiting each other though Erisi was doing a slightly better job at it.
With a mug in each hand, R’nd returned to the main room, glad the Candidates were where he had left him and one hadn’t moved silently across the room to kill the other. He first went to Kerrin, placing a mug in his hands, which the brat better drink given the fuss he kept making about what a proper host should do, and then went to Erisi to give out the other mug of klah. “Don’t listen to him; he’s likely trying to get you poisoned. Not waking up to the smell of my cooking is the far better option.” R’nd leaned down so he was eye level with Erisi and grinned while fingers traced over an exposed collarbone that anyone could tell had clearly been lavished with attention the previous night, “I did enjoy you and I had been considering waking you properly and inviting you back another time when Kerrin arrived.” Even with his bratty friend watching the show, R’nd went in for a kiss, letting it linger with teeth nipping at Erisi’s lower lip before pulling back and straightening up.
Feeling far more in control of the situation once more, R’nd all but strutted back to his chair, grey eyes leisurely going from one Candidate to the other to see what they made of things. Then again, given his luck where Kerrin was involved, he had only set them off further but as long as he ended up intact and both men didn’t do more than the usual punishment of ignoring him for a sevenday, then R’nd felt all would be well.
With a mug in each hand, R’nd returned to the main room, glad the Candidates were where he had left him and one hadn’t moved silently across the room to kill the other. He first went to Kerrin, placing a mug in his hands, which the brat better drink given the fuss he kept making about what a proper host should do, and then went to Erisi to give out the other mug of klah. “Don’t listen to him; he’s likely trying to get you poisoned. Not waking up to the smell of my cooking is the far better option.” R’nd leaned down so he was eye level with Erisi and grinned while fingers traced over an exposed collarbone that anyone could tell had clearly been lavished with attention the previous night, “I did enjoy you and I had been considering waking you properly and inviting you back another time when Kerrin arrived.” Even with his bratty friend watching the show, R’nd went in for a kiss, letting it linger with teeth nipping at Erisi’s lower lip before pulling back and straightening up.
Feeling far more in control of the situation once more, R’nd all but strutted back to his chair, grey eyes leisurely going from one Candidate to the other to see what they made of things. Then again, given his luck where Kerrin was involved, he had only set them off further but as long as he ended up intact and both men didn’t do more than the usual punishment of ignoring him for a sevenday, then R’nd felt all would be well.