04.Sep.18, 05:26 AM
R'dal nodded at the bag of berries and the explanation for the small amount. He was glad F'drel was as clever and and considerate as he was! He especially liked the idea of picking extra to bring back to the kitchen and had to stop himself from bouncing in excitement--he was trying to play it cool now, after all-- when he had a great idea. "Have you been down to Katila yet? That's where we should go berry-picking. I was born there so I know the area pretty well and can show you some of my favourite spots as well... if you want, that is." R'dal bit his lower lip as he tried to tone down his enthusiasm even more and let F'drel make up his mind on his own without feeling obligated to keep him happy. "We can just go for the berries, of course. That might take all morning and we want to get back to start drying them. But you can think on it while we walk."
R'dal let F'drel take the lead this time. They were heading to the greenrider's weyr and he was the better person for the task after all. He focused on keeping quiet and not playing any games in his head like he had been doing on the way to the kitchen, though his mind did wander a bit. What did his new friend think of him? Was he annoying? A bossy bluerider? Did F'drel plan ways to ditch him?
It wasn't until they were back in the weyr and seated near their dragons that R'dal stopped worrying he was going to be ditched at any moment. Normally he didn't care how others viewed him but he never wanted to be a pest and he would have felt horrible if he had been having fun but not his companion. Carefully unwrapping his prize from their mini raid, R'dal selected the smaller one and placed the other --still on the towel so it stayed clean!-- pastry in front of F'drel with a small smile. "They go well with fruit," he offered in explanation and took a bite from the one he still held, swallowed, and continued, "and sorry if I was bossy or mean. I was excited from the adventure with a new friend. I won't demand smiles from you again, but I do hope I get to see a genuine one from you one day." His cheerful mood returned with a brighter smile and R'dal grabbed a couple of berries to pop into his mouth.
R'dal let F'drel take the lead this time. They were heading to the greenrider's weyr and he was the better person for the task after all. He focused on keeping quiet and not playing any games in his head like he had been doing on the way to the kitchen, though his mind did wander a bit. What did his new friend think of him? Was he annoying? A bossy bluerider? Did F'drel plan ways to ditch him?
It wasn't until they were back in the weyr and seated near their dragons that R'dal stopped worrying he was going to be ditched at any moment. Normally he didn't care how others viewed him but he never wanted to be a pest and he would have felt horrible if he had been having fun but not his companion. Carefully unwrapping his prize from their mini raid, R'dal selected the smaller one and placed the other --still on the towel so it stayed clean!-- pastry in front of F'drel with a small smile. "They go well with fruit," he offered in explanation and took a bite from the one he still held, swallowed, and continued, "and sorry if I was bossy or mean. I was excited from the adventure with a new friend. I won't demand smiles from you again, but I do hope I get to see a genuine one from you one day." His cheerful mood returned with a brighter smile and R'dal grabbed a couple of berries to pop into his mouth.