01.Apr.23, 07:36 PM
R'dal knew he was being rude with the way his mouth hung open in a little o-shape with his eyes wide while Valtala spoke but he couldn't help it! It was a lot to take in and most of it wasn't what he expected to hear from a holder based on everything he had ever been told. Although, he supposed it made sense that a lot of male crafters would end up together simply due to lack of options and that certainly sounded like the case the more he listened to life in the seacraft. And the way he spoke about the older and younger crafters, the Apprentices and Journeymen... it was a bit like the colour hierarchy in Weyrs. At least that part R'dal could understand, even if it still made him sad in both instances. Some brown and bronzeriders were good people but there were just as many, or more, that didn't want to associate with the lower ranks unless they wanted something from you before shoving you and the interaction back under a rug.
Not that he got too much of it himself. R'dal wanted to believe it was because of his own merits and personality but it likely had more to do with his dad being a Weyrleader, even if he led at another Weyr. But he didn't say anything about the comparisons, not when he had felt Edath's keen interest in their new friend. I like him, the blue stated simply and R'dal smiled broadly. He didn't need to ask if it was like or like since his dragon usually meant both when they met new people outside of Weyrs that were of a searchable age.
But would Valtala be interested in knowing that? The man liked his craft despite the rough times and probably wouldn't want to give it up, especially after just making Journeyman. Edath made the decision for him by pulling their usual routine of lowering his head near Valtala and making a show of sniffing and inspecting the man. Holders often seemed to believe that there was more to Searching so they had decided to give them something to see with their own eyes to help sell the point.
Edath gave a little bob of his head in approval before straightening back up and R'dal continued to grin. "Weeelll... would you be interested in trading most of that in for the chance at a dragon? I swear we really didn't come here on Search today! But we also can't ignore a good person when we meet one and Edath says you would make an excellent Candidate." There was the slight issue that they weren't in Igen's region but his dad wouldn't mind. Besides, the Candidates were shared amongst the Weyrs if they chose to be so there was a chance he could end up in High Reaches anyway.
Not that he got too much of it himself. R'dal wanted to believe it was because of his own merits and personality but it likely had more to do with his dad being a Weyrleader, even if he led at another Weyr. But he didn't say anything about the comparisons, not when he had felt Edath's keen interest in their new friend. I like him, the blue stated simply and R'dal smiled broadly. He didn't need to ask if it was like or like since his dragon usually meant both when they met new people outside of Weyrs that were of a searchable age.
But would Valtala be interested in knowing that? The man liked his craft despite the rough times and probably wouldn't want to give it up, especially after just making Journeyman. Edath made the decision for him by pulling their usual routine of lowering his head near Valtala and making a show of sniffing and inspecting the man. Holders often seemed to believe that there was more to Searching so they had decided to give them something to see with their own eyes to help sell the point.
Edath gave a little bob of his head in approval before straightening back up and R'dal continued to grin. "Weeelll... would you be interested in trading most of that in for the chance at a dragon? I swear we really didn't come here on Search today! But we also can't ignore a good person when we meet one and Edath says you would make an excellent Candidate." There was the slight issue that they weren't in Igen's region but his dad wouldn't mind. Besides, the Candidates were shared amongst the Weyrs if they chose to be so there was a chance he could end up in High Reaches anyway.