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Date Posted: 11:05:43 11/20/05 Sun
Author: Tr’ln (Latroth) and Talla (Zairith)
Subject: What they said was real...

Makes me wanna steal...

As the two riders and green hatchling entered the Perches and approached a waiting, full-grown brown, it was evident from the first that something was wrong. For one, the Hatching Feast was going on, which meant that the riders were missing one of the most festive events the Weyr held, making the pair alone, or at least mainly. However, the real shock came when it was seen that the brownrider Tr’ln, a man in his twenties impressed from Kylith’s clutch, was leaning against newly-impressed greenrider True, who was a turn or two behind, and crying.

As the greenrider supported her friend to the side of one of the pools where he could lie, the brown crooned gently to his rider, taking a few quick strides to meet them halfway. He lowered his wedge-shaped head, and gently nudged his rider’s stomach. The boy laid a hand on the dragon’s muzzle in gratitude, and gently shook True’s hand from his shoulder. He gently strode to the side of the nearest pool, which was next to a wall, and sat down with his back against the wall. The brown calmly walked into the water, laid down in the refreshing pool, and laid his head next to his rider, once eye watching the boy. True put her hand on the green’s head, and steered her over to the water, making sure she was settled before turning and sitting on Tr’ln’s other side. Cautiously, she laid her hand on his, which was folded with the other in his lap, and looked up at the soft, clearly upset face.

For a moment or so, they sat in silence. Then, True cleared her throat. “Tr’ln... er... are you... all right?” ‘That was stupid,’ she thought bitterly. ‘Standard question...’ Her dark grey eyes met his and held them, the soft azure muddled with tears and unsaid thoughts.

“Depends,” Tr’ln said after a pause, causing True to sigh in relief. At least he was good enough to talk. She massaged his hand gently with her thumb unconsciously, but he didn’t seem to notice.

Not quite able to old it in longer, she blurted out, “Talla had no right to say any of that, Tral. She should’ve known you’re sorry, she should—”

“She was right, True.” He said softly. True was about to interrupt, but he spoke first. “About everything. I was stupid, and there’s no excuse for that. I... I shouldn’t have... I should have been a father instead of running like a coward...”He shook his head, showing that he couldn’t quite express his feelings. “I’m just... I dunno... I’m just a loser...”

Think you’re kinda neat...

“You are not,” True said firmly, taking her free hand and brushing his tears away. “I mean, sure, you made a mistake, but you’re sorry, aren’t you? You’ve changed Tral. And if she can’t see that... well, then it’s her loss. I promise.”

Tr’ln shook his head. “No, True. She... deserves better.”

That was enough to finally push True past her breaking point. She shook her hand away, and sat on her knees in front of him. She took his chin in a hand, and forced him to look her in the eye, her face and voice firm. “Now, you listen, Tr’ln. I never want to hear you say that again, you hear? You’re ten times better than that stupid Talla, and you never forget it. You’re kind, caring, and most of all, you’re forgiving. If she can’t muster up enough courage to see not only from Tsuga’s point of view but yours, and notice how well you’ve adapted and changed, then she’s just a shallow little wherrie, you hear? I never, never want you to think you’re not good enough, because you’re the best, Tr’ln, and if she can’t see that then she doesn’t deserve you!”

Finally getting it all off her chest allowed True to breathe easier, and as she looked at Tr’ln, she saw that he’d stopped crying. Now he was looking at her with an extremely shocked and down-to-earth expression, and seemed to try and let her words sink in. Sighing, she sat back, and took his hand again.

“Look, Tral... it’ll all be ok. Try and forget about her. Not everyone can be your friend, and if she refuses you after a mistake you made ten turns ago, then you should give your affection to someone else.”

Tr’ln just nodded solemnly. Of course saying so much about him made Tr’ln realize that he did have a fiercely loyal friend in True—he had not yet realized her true feelings for him—but he still felt like a complete creep. Now he’d lost his only other human friend in the entire Weyr—and there was the added bonus that she was his crush... and that would be harder to get over.

[It’s all true,] Latroth said softly, his serpentine tongue flicking a his rider’s arm. [Believe us. We really care about you. And besides, would I Impress to a creep? Never!]

Tr’ln nodded in reply to them both. “All right,” he said, and could say no more.

Then she tells me I’m a creep...

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