04.Sep.13, 02:41 AM
The feel of Morith's appreciation flooding through to her warmed Arddra's heart and made her feel very wanted. For the longest time she had not wanted to Impress even though she knew it was expected of her now that she was here. But now, she really hoped she would finally Impress. She never realized just how hollow she felt inside till she felt Morith's touch and V'riy's kindness. Perhaps others were offering kindness to her before but her bitterness at everything that had happened to her blocked her from realizing.
"After you teach me all there is to know about cleaning and oiling a dragon, taking care of a hatchling will be very easy to do." Arddra smiled at V'riy. She gave Morith an affectionate touch before moving to the shore and taking a seat on a stump. She was completely wet but the air was warm so she didn't feel chill at all.
Watching V'riy washing Morith was quite soothing and pleasing. He had good muscle tone, she can see the movement of his muscles through his shirt which was wet and clung to him. It had been so long since she was willingly intimate with anybody. The one sexual encounter she had since being kidnapped may have increased her distrust of dragonriders but it didn't dampen how much she missed being with Fosorcim. He was a very virile man and their lovemaking was enjoyable on both sides. It wasn't at first but after a few months they did find a way to make it pleasing for both.
Arddra pushed those memories away, that are in the past, Fosorcim is gone. He was very ill when she was taken and without the Healer to care for him, Arddra doubted he survived. She felt horrible that she wasn't with him during his final moments.
The sound of a beautiful tenor singing replacing the soothing humming broke through Arddra's burning feelings of guilt. Looking at V'riy she realized it was his voice she was hearing. He had a voice the Harperhall must hate to not have in their clutches. OR did he train to be a harper before becoming a dragonrider? Arddra realized she knew so little of who V'riy was.
Standing she walked towards him, wanting to be closer to hear his voice clearer. Arddra didn't try to hide her approach so it wasn't a surprise he heard her coming and his singing stopped. In response to his sheepish look she smiled. "You have a beautiful voice V'riy..."
Then he was talking about the task they came here to do and Arddra was certain he was just embarrassed about his singing. She decided not to tell him she would very much like to hear him sing again. Maybe later on when they knew each other better.
"I am ready to resume now," Arddra assured him, reaching out and giving his arm a gentle squeeze before picking up a wide brush. "I can work to clean his back, I am not afraid of heights and I trust you to catch me should I slip."
Saying she trusted him to catch her made Arddra realize she did trust him. Completely and more than anybody else she knew here, especially among the men. A few of her fellow candidates she did like and trusted but she wasn't as comfortable around them as she was fast becoming around V'riy.
"After you teach me all there is to know about cleaning and oiling a dragon, taking care of a hatchling will be very easy to do." Arddra smiled at V'riy. She gave Morith an affectionate touch before moving to the shore and taking a seat on a stump. She was completely wet but the air was warm so she didn't feel chill at all.
Watching V'riy washing Morith was quite soothing and pleasing. He had good muscle tone, she can see the movement of his muscles through his shirt which was wet and clung to him. It had been so long since she was willingly intimate with anybody. The one sexual encounter she had since being kidnapped may have increased her distrust of dragonriders but it didn't dampen how much she missed being with Fosorcim. He was a very virile man and their lovemaking was enjoyable on both sides. It wasn't at first but after a few months they did find a way to make it pleasing for both.
Arddra pushed those memories away, that are in the past, Fosorcim is gone. He was very ill when she was taken and without the Healer to care for him, Arddra doubted he survived. She felt horrible that she wasn't with him during his final moments.
The sound of a beautiful tenor singing replacing the soothing humming broke through Arddra's burning feelings of guilt. Looking at V'riy she realized it was his voice she was hearing. He had a voice the Harperhall must hate to not have in their clutches. OR did he train to be a harper before becoming a dragonrider? Arddra realized she knew so little of who V'riy was.
Standing she walked towards him, wanting to be closer to hear his voice clearer. Arddra didn't try to hide her approach so it wasn't a surprise he heard her coming and his singing stopped. In response to his sheepish look she smiled. "You have a beautiful voice V'riy..."
Then he was talking about the task they came here to do and Arddra was certain he was just embarrassed about his singing. She decided not to tell him she would very much like to hear him sing again. Maybe later on when they knew each other better.
"I am ready to resume now," Arddra assured him, reaching out and giving his arm a gentle squeeze before picking up a wide brush. "I can work to clean his back, I am not afraid of heights and I trust you to catch me should I slip."
Saying she trusted him to catch her made Arddra realize she did trust him. Completely and more than anybody else she knew here, especially among the men. A few of her fellow candidates she did like and trusted but she wasn't as comfortable around them as she was fast becoming around V'riy.