02.Feb.21, 05:37 AM
Kalea’s song fell away at the sound of her name, and she spun around in the water, sending it flying in all directions, to face the speaker. A broad smile broke out as she comprehended the compliment, and she gave a playful curtsy, getting even wetter when she dipped, before standing up straight and wading into the shallower water, so she could skip more easily back the way she’d come, and join the dragon and his rider. Conversation was always easier when one wasn’t shouting to the other!
“Hello A’tay!” It had taken her a few moments to figure out which of the bronzeriders he was, because she really wasn’t any good at names and faces, but was confident she had it right when she got closer. He had longer hair, she could see it tied back, and the other one didn’t really. T’rin? No, T’ryn. Yes. He was mated to the goldrider who was elsewhere. Gosh there were so many people in the Weyr and out of it, too, that had to be remembered. How they all manged it, Kalea had no idea. Maybe dragons only picked people with good memories. Or maybe dragons were better at remembering names and faces than humans were, and their riders cheated. Kalea giggled at the idea.
“You didn’t!” She replied cheerfully. “Well maybe a little. But I didn’t fall over, so no worries!” That would have been especially cold! She was chilled a little as it was, what with her splashing around and playing in the water. Her dress was clinging to the tops of her legs, and there were splash marks as far up as her chest. She didn’t mind, though. It would dry. The sun wasn’t full of heat, but it was warm enough that she knew she’d dry off without issue before she got back to the Weyr, which meant F’drel wouldn’t know what she’d been up to, which would mean no lecture! Whoo!
“Do you come down often?” She asked, beaming at A’tay as she took two steps closer to his dragon and held her hand out in question, wanting to touch the big bronze but not willing to actually throw herself at him. Not all dragons liked that, and while Halomirth seemed to absolutely love physical affection, and was quite happy to chat, Kalea had been told it wasn’t always that way and that some dragons even hated it when people spoke to them! Which… well, that was fine! If …. Oh crap, she couldn’t remember his name! But if he didn’t want to be touched or talk to her, that was okay, she wouldn’t be upset! She’d just talk to A’tay while his dragon did… whatever it was big dragons did down on the beach!
“Hello A’tay!” It had taken her a few moments to figure out which of the bronzeriders he was, because she really wasn’t any good at names and faces, but was confident she had it right when she got closer. He had longer hair, she could see it tied back, and the other one didn’t really. T’rin? No, T’ryn. Yes. He was mated to the goldrider who was elsewhere. Gosh there were so many people in the Weyr and out of it, too, that had to be remembered. How they all manged it, Kalea had no idea. Maybe dragons only picked people with good memories. Or maybe dragons were better at remembering names and faces than humans were, and their riders cheated. Kalea giggled at the idea.
“You didn’t!” She replied cheerfully. “Well maybe a little. But I didn’t fall over, so no worries!” That would have been especially cold! She was chilled a little as it was, what with her splashing around and playing in the water. Her dress was clinging to the tops of her legs, and there were splash marks as far up as her chest. She didn’t mind, though. It would dry. The sun wasn’t full of heat, but it was warm enough that she knew she’d dry off without issue before she got back to the Weyr, which meant F’drel wouldn’t know what she’d been up to, which would mean no lecture! Whoo!
“Do you come down often?” She asked, beaming at A’tay as she took two steps closer to his dragon and held her hand out in question, wanting to touch the big bronze but not willing to actually throw herself at him. Not all dragons liked that, and while Halomirth seemed to absolutely love physical affection, and was quite happy to chat, Kalea had been told it wasn’t always that way and that some dragons even hated it when people spoke to them! Which… well, that was fine! If …. Oh crap, she couldn’t remember his name! But if he didn’t want to be touched or talk to her, that was okay, she wouldn’t be upset! She’d just talk to A’tay while his dragon did… whatever it was big dragons did down on the beach!