"I'd defend you." I'des offered, uncertain how well that'd be received. "I mean, you have knives, yeah, and a huge bronze beast there, but.... If it was needed, I would. You're my Weyrwoman now, after

"Yes, I know," Sarati said, just as quietly. "And if I wasn't married to Paly...shard it...even married to Paly." She rubbed at her head. "Why does it have to be so wrong?"

"Well. We're in bed together. Without clothes. And drunker 'n a trundler'. And I know what I would have liked to have happened. If you'd been willing at least." Shalia's voice was quiet as she

"You both help me in your own ways," Kassia said, leaning into him. "I don't think any of us have as much spare time as we'd like, though. There's never enough of that to go around. That's something

Elowyn had regrets. Not for dumping the handsy rider like a hot rock a few days ago, no - he thoroughly deserved that. Hurting him seriously had never been the plan; she'd found difficulty in

"You don't feck with gold eggs," Kassia said with a sigh. She took a sip of wine. "I wish I could say it's the only time I've had to defend myself with a knife, but it's not. Hence part of the reason

"Feck." Sarati leaned her head against the other woman's shoulder. "I don't remember anything past stumbling into here. I...have no idea what we may have done."

Ambrelli listened to the tale with growing incredulity. How could this be possible? Timing it for a few sevendays maybe a Turn, that she could see. She'd heard confirmed tales from riders about

"Friends do each other favors...it's the non-friends you use," he corrected her. It was mostly true...sometimes friends owed each other favors, which certainly felt a lot more like being used. But

S'ryll nodded at the boy's logic. "Exactly, and with time, just as easy. Of course, I grew up in a landlocked hold, so we didn't do much fishing. Runners though require a different kind of knots

"If you want me to take the gown off, I can," Margana said, a twinkle in her eye. "It's a warm day, after all." {{Quit teasing the poor guy. You're having his baby.}} "But," she continued, "We can

"Come in, come in," Master Larsin said, getting up and opening the door himself. He'd seen Tyne around, usually with her own, and several other firelizards in tow. Even Sambert was fascinated with a

"I know. On the on hand, I'm not opposed to being Weyrleader to your Weyrwoman for as long as possible, but on the other hand, I remember when I was just a Wingleader, and had time to actually pamper

R'zzon raised his brows--only slightly, but he knew Tyne would see it. It was rare that she would talk about herself and her...status. But he'd long-since gotten over being uncomfortable around her.

"We *were* reading," Yiyu whispered, a little desperately. "I swear, Weyrwoman."

"Don't just stand out there, come in and help me with this beast," Larsin snapped, but he hid a smile as he did so. Dytha was one of the few apprentices he'd ever known who was worth talking to. And

"We were reading?" Garatt was blushing in the dark, conscious of just how poor an excuse this sounded. "And we fe-- oh!" That was a squeak of alarm as he noticed the wher. He backed up, pulling Yiyu

"Shards." I'des winced. "I-... I'm glad you're okay." he offered, after a moment. "And my apologies for upsetting Foreth." he added. "For what it's worth- I think I would have done my best to get the

Time no longer had meaning. It was probably good practice for when Cremsden did go back on night-shifts in a couple more days. There was time when the baby was awake and time when the baby was asleep

"I don't remember," Shalia admitted. "I know we were drinking. And now we're in bed. Together. Naked." This was worse than flight blackouts; at least then she had a nice glow after and she felt