{PRP} Complicated (Sylyas & Vetica/Shanaloth)

[zombeikid]

Sylyas dug his fingers in to the soil for a moment, enjoying the coolness. He sat back, turning to grab the little packet of seeds and carefully depositing them into the soil. The young man covered the seeds before patting them down and standing. That'd be good enough for now. Hopefully they would sprout before it got too cold.

He wiped the sweat off his forehead, huffing a little as he felt the cake of dirt starting to build. There was no use cleaning off now though. He had Klah trees to tend to. Maybe he could make himself a fresh cup later. For now he'd have to harvest the bark.. Good thing his hands were nice and calloused.

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[demon_pachabel]

We're running an errand, nothing more.

Vetica had to remind her beloved green this quite firmly, considering that any time she allowed Shanaloth to meddle and mingle as she so wished, they ended up spending far longer in any place than they ever meant to. Shanaloth considered it all good and fun - Vetica also would have considered it all good and fun, if Shanaloth could have mustered up any gusto for her beloved rider to actually strike up or hold a conversation. Ah, it was an unfortunate aside, but the sort of thing that was the very reason why Vetica was so sharply pointed about it all.

An errand so quick and easy that when the pair had landed in the hold, Vetica again had to remind Shanaloth to stay right there, while she went to find the right person to talk to. Unfortunately, that was code for 'Shanaloth is going to sniff and snoop about all of the younglings'. A few small children here - no, too young - and a few older over there -no, no, they had no sensitivity to her, it seemed. Oh, she was going to go fussing about whether Vetica told her no or not!

It seemed there was a young (well, by comparison to her dear Vetica, after all) man out in one of the fields, and he sent the little green chirping, a giddy wave of excitement vibrating across the mental tether she shared with her lifemate. Vetica paused in the middle of what she was doing. What did you find? You wandered! There was no immediate answer as Shanaloth carefully (well, as carefully as a large dragon could) made her way across the plot of soil that Sylyas had been working away at.

There was little warning as she shoved her face up close to his, kreeling delightedly. Oh, hello? oh, she had such a good feeling. Vetica, on the other hand, found it quite imperative that she finish up her OWN business inside and get out to wherever her dragon was STAT.

zombeikid

 

[zombeikid]

Nothing really interesting happens when you are an apprentice, almost journeyman, farmer. You dig holes, plant seeds, water 'em, and then harvest them. It's not every day you find a green dragon picking her way through the plant life to stick her face in yours. He almost fell over but managed to catch himself at the last moment, pressing against a klah tree.

He had always watched the dragon riders from afar but they seemed so otherworldly to him, something out of a dream rather than reality. And he had never been this close to a dragon before. She was lovely in the way only nature could be. "Ah, h-hello." He stuttered a bit, what would a dragon want with him? And where was her rider? Did she have a rider? Of course she did, that was their thing, right? He suddenly felt very uncomfortable. If she did have a rider, what would they want with him? He was just a dirt-covered farmer. Maybe he should've washed up.

"Something.. I can help.. you with?"

Did dragons drink klah?

demon_pachabel

 

[demon_pachabel]

Sylyas' reply caused Shanaloth to perk up, eyes whirling between green and blue. Oh! Oh Vetica! Come look! I found something! she cheeped and trilled, clearly delighted as she looked the young man over. Vetica had to hold in a sigh of annoyance. Of course Shanaloth had found something! When did they get out anywhere without the green getting into something?

While Vetica started her search for her own dragon, Shanaloth nudged her nose into Sylyas' chest, as if inspecting him. Do you like dragons, Sylyas? she dug up his name with relative ease, though it had not been offered. Though she was too polite to pry farther than that. Psychic dragons had to be responsible after all. Then, with a sudden trill of alarm, she looked back behind her, where Vetica, scowling, had just thumped an open palm against her rump.

What are you doing, Shanaloth? she demanded without a word. Shanaloth didn't seem to mind, looking back to the young man stuck between a Klah tree and a green dragon - though really the tree was more dangerous than she was!

I like him!

zombeikid

For some weird reason Gaia isn't giving me your notifications. Hmm.

 

[zombeikid]

He made a little noise of surprise as she drew closer, her nose against his chest. The question she posed was something he'd never really thought about. After all, what kind of dragon rider does an orphaned farmer make? Maybe that's not why she was asking. Then again, what else would a dragon want? To eat him maybe? Do they eat people? He shuffled a moment, gently moving to one side to unpin himself. "Well, I don't not like dragons? But you're the first I've ever met.."

At the sound of her thrill, he pushed himself further back. Wide-eyed he moved to look behind her, surprised to see an older woman. She must be the green's rider. And she didn't look particularly happy. Had he done something wrong? Was he rude to the dragon in some way?

But then she look at him again and he wasn't so sure. He knew dragons and their riders had a bond. Maybe they were talking. About him. He suddenly felt even more nervous, his cheeks flushing under the drying dirt. "I'm sorry." He spoke softly, holding his hands up.

demon_pachabel

D: Maybe now it will?

 

[demon_pachabel]

Vetica seemed to be able to read the boy's apprehension and she forcibly pushed her weight against the green. Ease up on him. it wasn't a request, it was a demand. One forceful enough to make a small tinge of yellow curl into Shanaloth's eyes as she took a step back so she was shoulder-and-shoulder with her rider. I like him... Shanaloth repeated. Vetica looked up at her dragon, then sighed deeply.

Then she turned her attention back to Sylyas. "Having a good conversation with Shanaloth, then?" she asked, her expression unchanging. The scarring across her face and side of head would have likely warped any face she'd made, though. "Don't be sorry. Not many are....capable of conversing with a dragon. You're dragon sensitive," she explained, not skirting around it.

That means you have what a baby dragon would want. Shanaloth added.

zombeikid

Don't forget the "" around my username. That may effect why I'm not getting notified. Hmm.

 

[zombeikid]

Sylyas swallowed, watching the pair. He felt uneasy at the way they looked at him. Most people ignored him. He didn't have any friends or anything like that. People paying attention was as new as being greeted and inspected by a dragon. The dragon seemed to step back at a wordless command from her rider and he let himself ease a bit. For a moment he looked at the rider, noting her own scarred face while gently rubbing the dirt off his own. Guess life wasn't easy no matter where you were on the food chain.

"So.. Uh. Is that good?" Of course it was good, why is he so stupid. His face flushed more. Why would anyone want him? Let alone a baby dragon? He wasn't special. But then again, maybe he was. They just said not many people could talk to dragons so that's something.

demon_pachabel

That's totally it. I forgot. Gomen

 

[demon_pachabel]

"Depends. Do you want to be a Dragonrider and face the most unrelenting and unbiased natural disaster that plagues Pern?" Vetica asked, her tone flat. Shanaloth shifted next to her rider, seeming to brighten up again. It is okay if you say no. But if you say yes, we can bring you with us. But only if you want to.

Shanaloth was being very careful to make sure it was Sylyas' choice and that she didn't pressure the boy. Search was something that could cause a fuss in certain areas if it looked like a rider and a dragon were forcing a potential Candidate to come with them.

"It's entirely your choice."

zombeikid

Aha! There it goes biggrin biggrin

 

[zombeikid]

The young man licked his lips, looking down for a moment as he thought over his choice. What was there for him here? Sure he enjoyed farming but he had no family, no friends. And deep down, it wasn't what he wanted. He tapped his fingers on his leg a moment before looking up, to the dragon.

"I'll go with you. I have no reason to stay." He wanted that bond, even though he knew not all candidates find it, he had to try. There was only far you could get in life by coasting. Sometimes you just needed to buckle your boots and fly. Or something. He straightened up, trying to appear a lot less nervous than he was.

"What's next?"

demon_pachabel

wheeeeee

 

[demon_pachabel]

While Vetica remained completely impassive about the entire thing, it was clear that Shanaloth was very excited, the little green nearly prancing in place before she moved forward to nudge the young man again, creeling and chirping. Vetica had to nudge her back into place again before she settled. Mmmmmph.

"You pack your things and say your goodbyes as needed." Vetica answered calmly. "Then you get to take what I assume will be your first ride on dragonback," she patted Shanaloth on the shoulder, paused, then added, "she's a gentle flier, if you're nervous."

zombeikid

 

[zombeikid]

Ah! Again the green dragon had invaded his space but he didn't really mind, this time. He gave her a tiny pat on the nose before she was called back to her rider. He nodded at the rider's remark, he had no goodbyes to give besides letting the others know where he was going, and that he probably wasn't coming back.

So he did that, and packed his meager belongings. Everything he cared about was buried in the ground. When he returned with his bag, he eyed Vetica for a moment before mounting the dragon. He was scared but excited and nervous and well, yeah. His life seemed to only evolve in dramatic ways.

/end/

demon_pachabel

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