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Post by Spirithawk on Dec 26, 2005 16:58:34 GMT -5
Rhia felt better after she had bathed and she slipped under the covers, waiting for G'han to finish. When he came to bed she snuggled up against him, tucking her head against his chest.
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Post by Dragon on Dec 26, 2005 18:24:19 GMT -5
G'han felt Rhia snuggle close to him. He gave a smile, he was happy. He dozed off to sleep, the busy day taking over him.
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Post by Spirithawk on Dec 26, 2005 22:32:54 GMT -5
Rhia woke up in the middle of the night, feeling strange. She felt healthy, but something was different and she couldn't figure it out. She rose quietly so as not to disturb her weyrmate and looked at the calendar she marked everyday things and important events on. Her face paled as she looked at the pages. She flipped to the month before and then to the month before that.
"Kaith's flight." She whispered. She sat against the wall and placed her head in her hands. After a while she looked up at her weyrmate's sleeping form. He was so peaceful. How would he take the news? Would he be mad at her? Would he hate her?
You are being silly mine. Mneith's voice was soft, sleepy. He had been sensing the changes in his rider long before she had noticed. It is a joyful change. Do not worry so.
I don't know Mneith. You saw how he acted when those Renegades messed me up.
That was a bad thing Mine. Mneith rose from his couch and walked over to her, his claws clicking on the stone floor of the weyr. This is a good thing. He placed his nose gently on her shoulder, his eyes whirling softly. She reached up and scratched his eye ridges.
He lay his wedge-shaped head near her and she continued scratching. Gradually sleep overcame her and she fell asleep. Mneith rose and pulled a fur from the pile on the edge of her bed. He draped it over her and carefully placed his forelegs around his sleeping rider. She must not be cold. He would not let her get sick.
Rhia stirred and he rumbled deep in his chest. Sleep Rhia-love. Sleep my rider, my chosen. Rhia lay her head against her dragon's soft hide. She fell into a deep sleep, her head pillowed against her dragon's chest.
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Post by Dragon on Dec 26, 2005 22:41:33 GMT -5
G'han stirred in his sleep. The nighmares had gone away but tonight it was back. He tossed and turned in his sleep. Finally waking himself when he screamed for his father. He walked to the ledge and thought to himself. He looked over to Rhia curled up with her dragon. He smiled, not thinking anything of it. He remembered the day the renengades attacked. HE wouldn't let something bad happen to her again. He hated renengades and the next one that tried to hurt her would be dead. He shook the thought away. He picked up Rhia and put her back in bed. "Sorry Mneith old buddy but she will be better off in the bed where it is cozy and warm", he said to the dragon. He placed her in bed and put blankets over her and curled up with her and fell back asleep.
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Post by Spirithawk on Dec 26, 2005 22:58:09 GMT -5
I understand. I would prefer that she is off the floor. It is not a place for a young woman in her condition. The floor is too cold and she will get sick. It is not good.
Mneith rose and went back to his couch. Goodnight G'han and take care of my rider. Mneith closed his idly whirling blue eyes and fell asleep. His rider was safe and warm and the bronzerider would not have the nightmares as long as she was there.
Rhia stirred and moaned softly in her sleep when G'han set her down. Her eye lids fluttered but she did not open her eyes. She turned onto her side and then turned back. She finally fell into a deep sleep, one hand against her face and the other on her weyrmate's chest. She had snuggled as close as she could without knocking G'han off the wide bed.
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Post by Dragon on Dec 26, 2005 23:02:19 GMT -5
Her condition he thought to himself. Well she had seemed a bit sickly but she also had been taking on alot of work too. He shrugged figuring that was the problem. "Goodnight Mneith. Do not fret, your rider is safe with me", he whispered. He curled back up to Rhia and fell asleep.
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Post by Spirithawk on Dec 26, 2005 23:11:48 GMT -5
Rhia slept late the next morning, unusually late for her. When she woke up she started in suprise. "I am late!" She cried and leapt out of bed.
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Post by Dragon on Dec 26, 2005 23:14:49 GMT -5
G'han was already taking his bath when he heard Rhia. He laughed and wrapped a towel around himself and went to go get some clothes. "Stupid me forgot to put out clothes before I took a bath. I guess I am too anxious for this day to start and you needed some rest. You have been acting different and you are tired", he said to her. He changed into some clothes and headed down to get something to eat. "Coming with me", he asked his weyrmate.
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Post by Spirithawk on Dec 26, 2005 23:19:54 GMT -5
Rhia smiled at her weyrmate and laughed when he spoke about forgetting his clothes.
"I can't sleep late. I have work to do. I have errands to run for Christae. Some of the holds didn't send their proper tithes and I have to see about it."
She hurriedly dressed, pulling her hair back as she ran down the stairs of their weyr. "I have to eat or Christae will kill me."
She needs to sleep. She will collapse if she keeps up at the pace she is going at. Mneith told G'han and Gerenanth. Rhia was oblivious. I am telling Kaith and if she does not rest I am telling Nike.
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Post by Dragon on Dec 26, 2005 23:22:59 GMT -5
G'han gave Rhia a stern look. "You had better rest. I am taking over your duties today. I don't have anything else to do anyway", he said to her. "We will go and eat together then the rest of the day you had better rest." Mneith make make sure she gest rest, today she relaxes, he said to the brown. "I realize Christae sees you as a vauable dragonrider but she should let up a little for right now. You have been working much too hard", he said to her.
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Post by Spirithawk on Dec 26, 2005 23:35:46 GMT -5
Rhia looked suprised as Kaith's voice came into her head.
My rider says that you must rest. G'han and another rider will take care of your duties. Before Rhia could reply the gold was gone.
"I guess I have the day off and you don't need to sick my own dragon on me. And Mneith you had better not put Kaith on my tail again."
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Post by Dragon on Dec 28, 2005 0:34:16 GMT -5
G'han finally came back after a long day of errands. He slumped off of Gerenanth and bathed and changed into some comfy clothes. He went over to Rhia and gave her a kiss. "So how was your day? It had better been a relaxing one", he said to her.
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Post by Spirithawk on Dec 28, 2005 18:20:39 GMT -5
Rhia looked up. "It was boreing. Mneith wouldn't even let me ride Sundance. I read a bit, did some paperwork until Mneith stole my quill. I will have to get a new one because he snapped it in his mouth. I napped most of the time and went to eat. Then I came back and read for a while again."
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Post by Dragon on Dec 28, 2005 20:01:03 GMT -5
G'han went over to Mneith and scratched the dragon on the eyeridges, "Good job, taking care of your mine and my weyrmate". He went over to Rhia, "Today has been a busy day to say the least. Let's go to bed, I am ready for some sleep".
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Post by Spirithawk on Dec 28, 2005 22:06:54 GMT -5
Rhia frowned. She had slept most of the day and now G'han wanted to sleep. She hardly spent time with her weyrmate as it was. He was a Wingleader. She was a Wingsecond and Christae's messenger.
"I am not tired." She said offhandedly. She gathered her things and went to take a bath.
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Post by Dragon on Dec 28, 2005 22:37:12 GMT -5
G'han perhaps your weyrmate wants to spend time with you. Have you ever thought of that? ~I guess you are right~, he said to the dragon. Hey Rhia I am going to get us some hot klah and I will be back. It has been awhile since we got to sit down and relax and enjoy each others company", he said to her. This was perfect, by the time he got back with the klah she should be done bathing.
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Post by Spirithawk on Dec 28, 2005 22:44:18 GMT -5
Rhia paused on her way to the pool at G'han's words. Had he really said that?
He did love. Gerenanth mentioned that you might like to spend time with him.
Rhia hurriedly bathed so that she would be out when he came back in. She dressed in her softest tunic and breeches so that she would be comfortable.
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Post by Dragon on Dec 28, 2005 22:50:50 GMT -5
G'han rushed down and got some hot klah and something to eat. He set it down on the table in their weyr and pulled Rhia a chair and then himself. He set the klah infront of each of them and the food between. Nothing much just a few rolls and fruit, something to snack on. He looked up at her and gave her a smile.
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Post by Spirithawk on Dec 28, 2005 22:57:50 GMT -5
She smiled at him and picked at the food. She ate a little, to please him but she was not that hungry. The klah tasted wonderful, especially considering that it was chilly outside. "So Christae worked you hard?"
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Post by Dragon on Dec 28, 2005 23:02:29 GMT -5
"Yes actually. I actually felt like a valued dragon rider today. I mean I was given things to do but nothing like you. I had more time off than you did", he said to her. It felt good to complete a hard days work. It had been so long since he was worked hard. At his old home he had his chores and the constant training. He didn't have much time for other things. He wiped his forehead and sighed in relief that the day was over. He went to hold Rhia's hand, "It has been too long since we have been able to spend time with each other. We need to take the time to do this if not every other sevenday", he said.
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