29.Jul.22, 03:01 PM
I know you're awake and that you want to stay in your bed, but you have to go and watch the Hatching for me. The voice was gentle but firm, Tiberuth had been patient with his rider as they worked through the pain and grief together. The dragon wasn't as affected by Weslyn's loss, but he still felt his rider's grief all too keenly, even with the veil of numbness that was over everything. K'dar stared at the ceiling, Tibs curled up on his chest. He'd regretted the firelizard at first, had been going to give the egg to somebody, anybody else, but then he'd been too late and here it was bonded to him and wondering what he'd done wrong to make K'dar not love him. That thought was vaguely painful to the bronzerider, enough that the little bronze flitter chirped and crawled up to nuzzle and curl up at his neck in an attempt at affection.
"I'm sorry little guy, I'm not... I'm not upset with you. It's not your fault." Even his voice was numb and lifeless as he spoke to the flitter, though he at least managed to reach up and pet it which gave him a small moment of joy from the thing that manage to get through the fog. It was enough that he gently grabbed Tibs as he sat up and got dressed, depositing the little guy back on his shoulder before shuffling out to the Sands. At least T was easy to spot and he slowly made his way there to take a seat. He didn't know what he wanted or expected from this hatching, but between wanting to be there for his siblings and Tiber wanting to watch he was glad that he'd gotten out of bed, especially as he felt the bronze peeking through his eyes eagerly.
"Tiberuth is staying in the infirmary, but he's watching with me," he managed to say. And when he saw his siblings on the Sands he at least lifted his hand to wave, though the smile he gave them was probably not his best. He wondered if it would be better to have stayed away, not let his presence drag down the hopes and mood of everyone else. They'd only worry more. At least they know you're here, that you're trying. He supposed Tiber had a point.
"I'm sorry little guy, I'm not... I'm not upset with you. It's not your fault." Even his voice was numb and lifeless as he spoke to the flitter, though he at least managed to reach up and pet it which gave him a small moment of joy from the thing that manage to get through the fog. It was enough that he gently grabbed Tibs as he sat up and got dressed, depositing the little guy back on his shoulder before shuffling out to the Sands. At least T was easy to spot and he slowly made his way there to take a seat. He didn't know what he wanted or expected from this hatching, but between wanting to be there for his siblings and Tiber wanting to watch he was glad that he'd gotten out of bed, especially as he felt the bronze peeking through his eyes eagerly.
"Tiberuth is staying in the infirmary, but he's watching with me," he managed to say. And when he saw his siblings on the Sands he at least lifted his hand to wave, though the smile he gave them was probably not his best. He wondered if it would be better to have stayed away, not let his presence drag down the hopes and mood of everyone else. They'd only worry more. At least they know you're here, that you're trying. He supposed Tiber had a point.