27.Dec.17, 08:28 AM
Ayontay frowned at the way R’nd was behaving. The bluerider was every definition of confident and friendly but now he seemed unsure and looked to be choosing his words wisely. Either he was about to be in trouble or… R’nd knew. How did he know? Why did he know? There was a small chance he didn’t know and it seemed like such a large jump of a conclusion to make but why else would R’nd seek him out and then not be his usual bubbly self that was full of smiles and kind words for everyone he came across? Maybe he didn’t know for sure and was only looking for confirmation on gossip. He could easily lie and say they weren’t related and everything would be fine again, right?
Then again, maybe he really was in trouble and R’nd had been asked to deliver the news and the man didn’t know how to point out something bad. He was probably full of regret for having to tell him something he didn’t want to hear and it was causing the bluerider to act odd. That seemed more likely and Ayontay forced himself to smile as he got over his paranoia. He’d rather be sent to the Weyrleader’s office than be told R’nd didn’t want to be his dad.
“It goes well,” he replied with more enthusiasm now that he was convinced everything really was fine and dandy. He had overreacted for nothing but wondered what he did or forgot to do that warranted a bluerider escort. “What’s new with you?”
Then again, maybe he really was in trouble and R’nd had been asked to deliver the news and the man didn’t know how to point out something bad. He was probably full of regret for having to tell him something he didn’t want to hear and it was causing the bluerider to act odd. That seemed more likely and Ayontay forced himself to smile as he got over his paranoia. He’d rather be sent to the Weyrleader’s office than be told R’nd didn’t want to be his dad.
“It goes well,” he replied with more enthusiasm now that he was convinced everything really was fine and dandy. He had overreacted for nothing but wondered what he did or forgot to do that warranted a bluerider escort. “What’s new with you?”