24.Aug.12, 04:17 AM
“I can’t help it if everyone wants me.” He hadn’t noticed Erisi slip over to him and green eyes widened a moment, startled, but he quickly regained his composure. It was a shame, really, when his friend started talking. If he hadn’t realised it was Erisi, maybe he would have hit the man and stopped him from the teasing he was enjoying far too much. “I had to stretch my legs,” he commented without looking over to Erisi, not needing to see his face to know nothing he said would be enough to quell the onslaught of taunts. “Or, consider it my good deed to bring in the new turn.”
The point blank question as Erisi sat down beside him made Valerian glad he hadn’t been drinking anything at the time, or even holding a glass as he’d likely drop it. “Have I what? Of course not; not even if Veeth would allow such a thing.” Again, he knew Erisi was just trying to rile him up but he couldn’t let this question go by unanswered, knowing it would only encourage his friend and have him play it up and believe Lymsleia had played bed warmer.
Thankfully, Charath helped changed the subject and Valerian laughed at the statement about baths. He wasn’t entirely convinced it was a true statement but he liked the young green and was willing to go with it anyway – especially since it held the potential to annoy Erisi who had done more than enough with his words already to earn it. “I’ll be happy to bathe her tomorrow or the day after and I’d like it if she joined me for a nap in the shade afterward. I’m sure she’d appreciate being around someone braver and far manlier than her chosen human.” He grinned at his friend, enjoying the fun nature of their conversation and not worrying about anything at all.
The point blank question as Erisi sat down beside him made Valerian glad he hadn’t been drinking anything at the time, or even holding a glass as he’d likely drop it. “Have I what? Of course not; not even if Veeth would allow such a thing.” Again, he knew Erisi was just trying to rile him up but he couldn’t let this question go by unanswered, knowing it would only encourage his friend and have him play it up and believe Lymsleia had played bed warmer.
Thankfully, Charath helped changed the subject and Valerian laughed at the statement about baths. He wasn’t entirely convinced it was a true statement but he liked the young green and was willing to go with it anyway – especially since it held the potential to annoy Erisi who had done more than enough with his words already to earn it. “I’ll be happy to bathe her tomorrow or the day after and I’d like it if she joined me for a nap in the shade afterward. I’m sure she’d appreciate being around someone braver and far manlier than her chosen human.” He grinned at his friend, enjoying the fun nature of their conversation and not worrying about anything at all.