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Post by kayla on Apr 22, 2007 17:47:11 GMT -5
The Gather at Ista had been quiet enjoyable. There had been dancing and music, good food, races and plenty of events to enjoy watching and participating in.
Neory had dressed up a bit for the Gathering, ignoring the teasing she got from her older sister and others in the Lower Caverns. She wore a red skirt that swirled and flowed with a burnt orange blouse that fit nicely, even if she didn't have much in the chest area to emphasize. Her hair was kept short, so there was not much she could do with that, but she did wear a simple coral necklace.
She had also taken what little money she had managed to save. With the thought that perhaps she could get some nice little trinket for herself, and a couple of small things for her siblings. She had wound up getting some things for others, but nothing for herself. The day had been so good, she didn't mind though.
She had had a little bit of wine, just enough to loosen her up a little bit, she was nowhere near what anyone would consider drunk.
Her favorite part of the day had been the dancing. Both the fast dances and some of the slower ones she got to dance with R'net.
So when he had asked her if she would rather he have Torenth land in the Bowl or in his Weyr, she had answered, with a smile, that she would prefer his weyr.
It was not the first time she'd ridden on dragonback, but it was the first time she'd ridden a Bronze. And the first time she'd gone between. While she did not scare easily, she had to admit that it had terrified her the first time. On the ride back, she'd been prepared for it.
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Post by thedreamerlady on Apr 22, 2007 19:51:41 GMT -5
R'net carefully jumped to the ground off of Torenth's neck, and then reached up to help Neory down. She was looking beautiful in her red skirt, and the Bronzerider was aware of how much like a harpertale they must have looked to the children of the Hold. The dashing Bronzerider, wearing black and very dark green, and his lady, in the brighter tones of Red and Orange- perhaps there would be a song written about them the next time they went to Ista.
It had been a beautiful day- Ista always had nice weather, and today was no exception. The sun had been bright, and the colors bright, and everyone had seemed cheerful. He'd bought some things- jewelry, ribbons, some candy for his son, and other things he couldn't even remember. It had probably been more expensive than usual(letting Neory pay for the things she'd insisted on paying for had been hard, and he wouldn't let her pay for anything she didn't have a strong argument for paying for), but it had been a good day.
And when they'd returned home(R'net carefully sober- he never Betweened drunk, or even tipsy), Neory had allowed him to take her back to his Weyr.
He rooms were neat, but lived in. A desk was cluttered with bits of hide, and the odd bit of ragpaper- a rather recent invention, with writing utensils. His bed was probably made, if a bit wrinkled, and hidden behind a curtain in a small alcove. The rooms were sparsely furnished, but there was a couch with a small table in front of it- that was probably the most appropriate place for them to go.
"Did you have a good time?" R'net asked after helping her down. He resisted holding her close- she was a lady of the Weyr, and they would decide exactly what they wanted.
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Post by kayla on Apr 22, 2007 20:55:45 GMT -5
She smiled to him as he lifted her down, "I did. It was a really nice gather." She wrinkled her nose ever so slightly, "We're going to have to work hard when its time for ours if we want to better that. We can, it will jut be hard work."
She would look around his weyr after petting Torenth a bit, "Wow, your weyr is not what I expected." She smiled a bit, "I had thought as an unattached guy, your place would be more... a mess."
She would then smile back over to him, "Thank you so very much for taking me to the Gathering." She had not moved far from him, and she would stand on her tiptoes and kiss him softly. "I had a very good time."
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Post by thedreamerlady on Apr 22, 2007 21:19:29 GMT -5
"If it's too messy Torenth complains." R'net explained with quiet philosophy. That wasn't strictly true- it bothered him if it got too bad, and all to often he needed to bring someone back to his weyr to allow it to get too messy.
"You're wel-" R'net's well trained response was cut off by the shorter girl standing on her tiptoes and kissing him softly.
When Neory's soft lips touched his, most rational thought fled his mind. His arms wrapped around her waist, and he kissed her back- with a tad more force than she'd displayed perhaps, but it had been a while since he'd kissed anyone outside of Flight. One hand dipped down and caressed her lower back, while the other one stayed where it had started. R'net pondered moving, then discarded the idea- he was quite happy where he was.
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Post by kayla on Apr 22, 2007 21:29:11 GMT -5
She had not quite expected him to press the kiss, but Neory did not mind at all. As he moved to hold her and caress her, she stepped in a bit closer and would move her arms around his neck, steadying herself a bit as she stayed on tiptoes rather than making him lean down to kiss her.
After a moment or two she would break the kiss, though she did not move out of his hold. She was not looking for a relationship, but she had quite enjoyed R'net's company, and at the very least they could be good friends who enjoyed each other's company in the fullest sense.
She smiled up at him, her eyes gleaming in a way that would express her desire, "I hope Toranth doesn't mind being left out."
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Post by thedreamerlady on Apr 22, 2007 21:41:48 GMT -5
"I'm sure he can find a pretty green to pass the time with." R'net responded, his eyes gleaming. Scooping her up into his arms, the tall bronzer carried his newest "special friend" toward his bed. Resuming his kissing....
*FADE TO BLACK*
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Post by kayla on Apr 22, 2007 21:56:35 GMT -5
In the morning, Neory stretched with a contented sigh as she resisted waking up. As much as she had enjoyed the Gather, she found the evening much more enjoyable. It had been a long time since she had been able to be with someone.
After a moment she opened her eyes and rolled over to look at R'net. She found herself not quite wanting to get up yet, even knowing that there would be plenty of tasks waiting for her.
She chuckled softly knowing what else would be waiting for her in the Lower Caverns. She had no doubt whatsoever that rumors were flying. Not that she really minded; she was not at all ashamed of her actions.
"Good morning." She would smile warmly at him.
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Post by thedreamerlady on Apr 22, 2007 22:07:02 GMT -5
R'net moaned into his pillow. The worst part of the morning was always waking up- even if there was a pretty girl beside him. Rolling over to look at said girl(well, woman, more like), R'net smiled sleepily.
"Is it really morning already?"
He blinked at her prettily, hoping that she would tell him that she was joking, and that it was still late night- and that the reason she was waking him up was an enjoyable one, not so that they could both go to work.
R'net might not have been awake, but another part of his body was. R'net stomach was hungry and it rumbled loudly, reminding the bronzerider of the real reason he wasn't allowed to lay abed all day.
"I suppose you heard that?" The man asked ruefully.
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Post by kayla on Apr 22, 2007 22:12:29 GMT -5
Neory laughed a bit, "Aw. You're not a morning person, are you?" She would move over to cuddle into him, "I don't want to get up either, if that makes you feel any better."
When she heard his stomach rumble she laughed, "Yeah. It would have been rather hard to miss that." She wrinkled her nose up at him, "So I guess that means we kind of have to get out of bed then?"
She sighed slightly, though she made no effort to move. "I don't want to get up. I'm comfortable."
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Post by thedreamerlady on Apr 22, 2007 22:43:48 GMT -5
He snuggled in closer, kissing her shoulder lightly. "We don't have too." He said, trying to sound convincing.
"I know a rider or two who owes me a favor- they could bring us food!" A six turn old trying to avoid harper lessons couldn't have come up with a more brilliant plan. He, of course, avoided the fact that they would also have to get wing drills(in his case) and weyrwork(in her case) moved out of the way before they could waste the day away.
It was always worth a shot. Lots of things were worth getting moved out of the way in order to spend the day like this.
Of course, that would mean he didn't get to show off his bathing chambers- he liked his bathing chambers. Warm water, nice smelling sweetsand, and other nice things for hair and body. Well, no matter what, they'd have a nice morning.
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Post by kayla on Apr 22, 2007 23:01:39 GMT -5
She smiled softly as he kissed her shoulder. That kind of gesture just was nice.
"Hmm... could they do my chores for me?" She whimpered softly and sighed, "If I hadn't taken off yesterday to go to a really fun Gather, with this really attractive and sweet man, then I might have been able to take today off." She smiled to him, "Though I think yesterday was really worth it."
She still did not make any move to get out of bed though, "I did make arrangements to not have to come in until after lunch though." She blushed, realizing how brazen that made her sound, "Not that, I thought that this would be... Um... I mean... just... cause I thought... I might want to sleep in after a Gather."
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Post by thedreamerlady on Apr 22, 2007 23:24:08 GMT -5
"Well, if we until the afternoon-" R'net blinked. "I have fruit." He stood up quickly and bounced into the other room. Just as he'd remembered, he'd bought a good deal of fruit yesterday at the gather. It was in one of the bags- ah! There it was.
Finding his little bag of goodies(R'net liked fruit very much), the bronzerider sauntered back to the bed, holding the woven bag aloft proudly. He slid smoothly up next to Neory, and pulled out an orange fruit.
"Would you like some?"
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Post by kayla on Apr 22, 2007 23:30:25 GMT -5
She laughed a bit as she watched him come back all sauntering, though it was an appreciative laugh since it also gave her quite a pleasant eyeful.
When he came back into the bed, she would lean against him, having sat up a bit when he got out.
"We get to stay in bed and you get to eat." She grinned, "Ok, we get to eat. I have to admit I'm a little hungry too. You are a very clever man."
She nodded, though she did not want to be all presumptious or take his fruit, "So, that would be a yes, please, then."
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Post by thedreamerlady on Apr 22, 2007 23:41:47 GMT -5
With a deft twist of his hand(something that had been practiced many times before), R'net pulled the top of the rind off, and quickly peeled the fruit. Dividing it in half, he offered the first half to her. Some might think it was cute to feed each other, but R'net had always found it messy, and rather wasteful of food, something he didn't believe in ever doing. Some Weyrbrats might be believe the stories of the wasteful little children who were gobbled up by dragons, but R'net had been indoctrinated at a young age, and had never been comfortable with wasting food.
"I've always been told I was clever." R'net replied with a smile, nibbling away at his tasty fruit. "But never have I been told it by a lady quiet as beautiful as you." It was a little early for him to think of something a little bit more flattering, but he'd do better around mid afternoon.
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Post by kayla on Apr 22, 2007 23:47:36 GMT -5
She gladly accepted the offered half of fruit, content to feed herself. She'd tried that feeding the other person thing theone other thime she had not left upon waking up. It had been a mess and kind of annoying, so she much preferred just leaning against him and feeding herself.
She smiled at the compliment, "Now I find that rather hard to believe, R'net. There are plenty women in the weyr prettier than me, and I'm sure at least one of them has told you, at some point, that you're clever."
She nibbled on a piece of the fruit, thinking. "I don't know if I've ever had this much fun before. Thank you, R'net."
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