21.Sep.13, 10:50 PM
The way V'riy said the Weyrleader's name drew Arddra's full attention. He had not spoken loudly but the way his face darkened was a clear sign he didn't like the man. For a moment she worried mentioning the brownrider had angered V'riy too much and he would start showing anger at her. It was but a split second for she saw V'riy force himself to calmness and was relieved. The last thing she wanted to do was upset her new friend. It was also a great sign he was very good at handling himself.
"No need to be sorry, I can see you really don't like or trust S'kef." Arddra placed a soothing hand on V'riy's arm to show she wasn't scared off because of his dislike of the other dragonrider.
"I will be careful around him, he does seem rather cruel and prone to sudden outbursts and I don't think he treats his firelizard too nicely, then again she did try and attack me." Arddra sighed, she never thought a firelizard would ever act aggressively towards somebody else, not unless she was threatening their bonded. Arddra had definitely not been even thinking of harming S'kef. But it did look like S'kef was surprised by his firelizard's actions, maybe that was why he acted so aggressively to stop her. Either way Arddra was more prone to take V'riy's warning not to trust S'kef to heart.
"I suppose he would have something in mind to see we can go north, but I will watch myself around him." Arddra doubted she would have much opportunity to talk with S'kef unless she actively sought him out. For the time being she was going to keep her distance. Maybe later she will think of a way to find out if S'kef was worth talking to again. "I will not tell him anything about you, V'riy, but if I ever hear anything from him again I will tell you."
She gave his arm a squeeze then removed it so she could eat. Now that she was sitting and relaxed, she felt very tired. Looking over at the bronze she wondered if she would have the energy to help clean more of him today. He looked very beautiful in the sun, she couldn't see any part of Morith that didn't look healthy and clean.
Arddra closed her eyes, imagining what it would be like to have a picnic like this with V'riy in the future, maybe a turn or two from now. This time she would have a beautiful gold dragon to lean against and Morith and V'riy would be there with her. Perhaps they will be at Benden Weyr, a place she had never been to before. In fact Katila was the only Weyr she had ever been, but would she rather go to Fort Weyr after Impressing or go to Benden to be with V'riy? Arddra didn't know and suspected it will all depend on what happened when her future queen rose to mate. A smile curled her lips gently as her mind drifted, her physical exhaustion catching up on her and before she even realized it, a moment of day dreaming became actual sleep.
"No need to be sorry, I can see you really don't like or trust S'kef." Arddra placed a soothing hand on V'riy's arm to show she wasn't scared off because of his dislike of the other dragonrider.
"I will be careful around him, he does seem rather cruel and prone to sudden outbursts and I don't think he treats his firelizard too nicely, then again she did try and attack me." Arddra sighed, she never thought a firelizard would ever act aggressively towards somebody else, not unless she was threatening their bonded. Arddra had definitely not been even thinking of harming S'kef. But it did look like S'kef was surprised by his firelizard's actions, maybe that was why he acted so aggressively to stop her. Either way Arddra was more prone to take V'riy's warning not to trust S'kef to heart.
"I suppose he would have something in mind to see we can go north, but I will watch myself around him." Arddra doubted she would have much opportunity to talk with S'kef unless she actively sought him out. For the time being she was going to keep her distance. Maybe later she will think of a way to find out if S'kef was worth talking to again. "I will not tell him anything about you, V'riy, but if I ever hear anything from him again I will tell you."
She gave his arm a squeeze then removed it so she could eat. Now that she was sitting and relaxed, she felt very tired. Looking over at the bronze she wondered if she would have the energy to help clean more of him today. He looked very beautiful in the sun, she couldn't see any part of Morith that didn't look healthy and clean.
Arddra closed her eyes, imagining what it would be like to have a picnic like this with V'riy in the future, maybe a turn or two from now. This time she would have a beautiful gold dragon to lean against and Morith and V'riy would be there with her. Perhaps they will be at Benden Weyr, a place she had never been to before. In fact Katila was the only Weyr she had ever been, but would she rather go to Fort Weyr after Impressing or go to Benden to be with V'riy? Arddra didn't know and suspected it will all depend on what happened when her future queen rose to mate. A smile curled her lips gently as her mind drifted, her physical exhaustion catching up on her and before she even realized it, a moment of day dreaming became actual sleep.