Relaxing freetime

[lysita]

Felicia had some freetime and was determined to get some rest. It had been a hard day with all the lessons and chores. She had sat on her bed but soon laid back, thinking of what it might be like to have a dragon. Probably even more tiring then being a candidate, she thought. Well, there wasn't any point in wondering, she'd find out if she impressed. Instead she closed her eyes and let her mind wander, not thinking of anything in particular.

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There’s the strangest excitement today,
If you’re awake then you’re welcome to hear
I’ve got a gift and it blew me a way
From the far eastern sea straight to here

P'nay scratched the silver tabby feline who he had clutched and wrapped up in one arm. The beautiful male was a gift for someone, which was typical for him. Annith didn't totally approve though; it was for one of the candidates. Of course, she never really disapproved of anything. It wasn't like he was really thinking of breaking rules (riders could break them, just like candidates and weyrlings; they weren't the only ones with them). The girl had just been complaining about all of her chores, so he'd thought he'd give her a gift. The responsibility of a pet might be good for her too. He grinned as he walked.

Entering the wide, low building that was the candidates barrack, he glanced at the posting for the rooms; it was so convenient. He ambled into the hall designated to female candidates, purposefully pushing back the fact it was designed to keep the boys and the girls separate. Finding her room, he stopped, adjusted his grip on the kitten, and knocked on the door. "Felicia? It's P'nay;" he called. To add to his voice, the feline let out a loud yowl. Well, that pretty much ruins the surprise, he thought to himself, but he just gave the feline a somewhat affectionate pat on the back.

And suddenly,
You’ve done it all,
You won me over,
In no time at all.

[123notit]

"All moved in!!!!" the boyish-looking figure said to no one in particular. The figure looked around through long, thick eyelashes, taking in the sights of the small room and wondering who her roomate would be. Despite the boyish appearance, this person did belong in the female barracks.

The yowl from the hall soon caught Meta's attention, making her forget al about the other candidate that would share a bunkbed with her. She ducked her head out into the hall, quickly brushing a strand of strawberry blonde hair out of her eyes.

She stared at the scene curiously before a mischevious grin popped up onto her face. She had heard the boy call himself P'nay. That meant a dragonrider, right? She quickly stiffled a chuckle with her hand, feeling as if she was in the midst of an illicit affair. And she had only just got here. She found it delightfully scandalous, but hoped the rider didn't hear her yet. She was too curious about the outcome of this.

[lysita]

Felicia bolted upright at the knock on her door, letting out a small gasp at the name. She quickly stood up and looked in the mirror, horrified at the sight of her hair all tangled.
"Just a minute." She called towards the door as she swiped up her brush then quickly took it through her hair. Once all the knots were out and her hair looked presentable, she went to the door and took a deep breath as she opened it.
"Hello P'nay. To what do I owe the honour?" She asked curiously, wondering why he was carrying a kitten.

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Meta continued to hold this pose, head half stuck out of her door, standing perfectly still, strangely. She resisted any other laughs, deciding that if she could keep quiet long enough, she could discover the true relationship between the two. Her grin widened, though this portion of her face was hidden by the door frame. At least if she was discovered now, they couldn't see her extreme amusement.

As she watched, she wondered if this relationship could, in fact, be illegal. A romantic relationship between a rider and a candidate? It could happen she guessed, but it seemed a little fishy to her. As she slowly became lost in the thoughts of how the rumors would rapidly travel and how they would be punished, she slowly began to slide farther out.

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We did so many things wrong,
Now I think it's too late for us,
But wait,
Listen for a minute, baby.

P'nay waited patiently once he got the call that it would be 'just a moment.' Well, mostly patiently. Outside, her grinned his beautifully perfectly charming smile that he loved to use so much. Inside, he was a little anxious and a little nervous. How was she going to react? How was this going to go? He was always a little worried, deep down. It was easy to make himself think that it would be fine though, especially with the calm feline sitting in his arms. Petting animals always made you feel good. Not quite as good as spending a quality moment with your dragon but it was still very soothing.

Finally, Felicia opened the door, greeted him, and asked why he was here. Clearing his throat, he offered the feline, which protested being shifted with a shocked meow, to her. "I got you a present;" he informed with her, voice very cheerful. "Ain't he pretty? You were complaining about all the work of being a candidate so I thought you might deserve a reward;" he explained to her. He watched her for a moment. Then movement in the corner of his eye caught his attention and he jerked his head around. "Aye;" he called out to the person attempting to escape, though he was still smiling away.

I'm won't even ask you why,
The choice you made was the choice you made,
So thanks for all the love,
Baby, now it's time to say good bye.

[123notit]

She was caught! Oh well, time to meet new people! She exited the doorframe, that huge grin still on her face. She was caught, true, but still curious. Quickly, she tried to think of the best thing to say, giving herself some time by brushing off the hand-me-downs she wore and clearing her throat.

"You're sharp!" she commented, keeping her distance from the pair still, "But don't mind me!!! I just...heard a noise and decided to investigate!!! I'll just slip back into my room and pretend I neeeeever saw it! And....if you see me again....I'm not snooping!" Quickly, she tried darting back into her room, not sure how the rider would take his courtship being caught.

[lysita]

Just wait,
Though wide he may roam,
Always a hero comes home.

Felicia was surprised as P'nay passed the kitten over to her and her faced showed it. What surprised her even more, was the explanation he gave. He'd got it for her as a gift? She really hadn't expected that and it brought a lump to her throat. She softly cleared her throat as she glanced down at the kitten, stroking it's soft fur.
"Wow, this is a surprise, but thank you. I really apreciate it. He is lovely." Before she could say or do anything more she noticed him looking along the corridor and turned her head to look in the same direction.

She gasped as she saw one of the other candidates, a blush creeping onto her cheeks. Shard it, what would the girl think? Maybe she thought P'nay and her were....no, that couldn't be it, surely, could it? She tightened her grip on the kitten, which responded by attempting to climb out of her arms. She instantly loosened her grip, stroking it softly and the tabby settled back down. She looked at P'nay in desparation, her eyes filled with the fear and worry she felt.

He goes,
Where no one has gone,
But always a hero comes home

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You played me like a radio,
You use to love that I had no shame.
Pour my pain into words,
Hold my hand to the flame.

P'nay smiled when she thanked him for the gift but his expression turned sour when she looked frightened when she noticed the other candidate as well. "Your welcome. Excuse me a moment;" he told her, voice reassuring and calm. Suddenly, the normally slightly odd rider was very focused. A candidate couldn't beat a fully trained rider to try to escape into her room. She wasn't getting aware after a few bouncy comments. With lightning fast reflexes built on years of riding a very agile, fast moving dragon, the lanky young man bolted for the girl. He snatched at the scruff of her shirt to get a good hold.

Dragging her back firmly but gently, he got it so that he was back over by Felicia. Looking down at the less than feminine looking candidate he'd captured, he looked very firm but not overly cross. He didn't do cross, just sort of mentor-like with younger folk. "Never saw what exactly, dearie? I got a gift for a friend. I'm generous like that. Please, don't read into it;" he told her, voice sincere and utter. He pushed back the thoughts on his feelings that had been swirling around his new candidate friend in order to seem truthful to himself. The snarky voice in his head wasn't quite buying it but he thought he pulled it off.

Tell me you'll love me like a star,
Tell me you'll want me wherever you are,
Tell me you'll breathe me until your last breath.
Liar, liar, oh, liar, liar.

[lysita]

If our love was a fairytale,
I would charge in and rescue you.
On a yacht, baby we would sail,
To an island where we'd say 'I do'

Felicia gasped as P'nay dashed towards the girl, rooted to the spot from the shock of his speed. Now he was bringing her over, was he mad? She wasn't all that liking of his expression as he looked at the girl. Her heart dropped a little at his words and the sincerity of them. She knew she wasn't allowed a relationship but a girl could dream, could she?

"He is right, you know. He only came to give me the kitten." She told the girl, backing P'nay up even if he didn't expect it. She hugged the aforementioned kitten to her and softly stroked it's head while it purred it's contentment.

If we had babies, they would look like you,
It would be so beautiful if that came true.
You don't even now how very special you are.

[123notit]

Meta didn't seem angry or scared or upset or any sort of emotion P'nay was probably trying to pull from her. Instead, she stared at the two for a moment while she held down the laughs that were gurgling in her throat. Finally, she regained her composure and was able to speak to them.

And it was obvious she was in no way reprimanded by P'nay's words as her statement to them, but mostly P'nay, was "Aw! But that's not as much fun, is it? You know you like a good scandal!" This was accompanied with a wink and a playful punch on P'nay's arm. Despite his best efforts, Meta was enjoying believing her own story. She gently pulled away from him and sauntered over to the kitten, scratching it's head without asking for Felicia's permission or paying attention to the reactions of the two.

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I've been crawling,
To the mountains,
Skinned my knees with blood and hope,
If I stayed standing,
I'd be drowning.

Like a less than tough child, P'nay recoiled from the playful punch as if he'd been struck with all the force that the girl could muster. He wasn't exactly a tough guy most of the time. Ge wasn't one for physical acts that were anything like violence . . . Though other physical acts were typically on his gender. Not typical of him, he didn't return or smile at the wink the girl gave him but just stared as she pushed right forward to pet Felicia's new feline. Outside, up at their weyr, Annith raised her head, worry swirling in her eyes. Her rider was frustrated and it wasn't at the girl. It was at himself.

This was a mistake. How could he have done this? He was going to hurt Felicia. He had to fix this! "Yes, normally I'm the start of scandals - coming out of the brownrider's weyr on morning that everyone was sure wasn't interested in men, sleeping with people's weyrmates - but this isn't anything like that. I don't go for candidates." Most of the time. "Me and Felicia are friends." What kind, he wasn't sure. "And . . ." He scrambled for a threat, trying to protect his candidate friend, since he wasn't good at them. "Annith won't exactly be pleased if you go spreading rumor about me." He neglected to mention Annith was a yellow and unlikely to do much.

I know this road,
Never seen it before,
I know what lies behind unopened doors,
I saw the signs from the distant shore,
That I couldn't ignore.

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Meta laughed now, pulling away from Felicia and the kitten just in time as the burst hit her and she doubled over, clutching her sides. She couldn't get why he was so serious about this. It cracked her up. Was it not obvious that she was joking around? She took a moment or two to relax and compose herself once again.

"Ok, ok," she said with a wide grin, "I'm not going to tell anyone. Gossiping isn't really my thing. I let others do it! I just like to speculate about the scandals. Watch it all go down. But, no, seriously...kinda.... Don't be so serious, man! I'm just playing around. I'd be bored if I didn't try and stir up one or two people." She continued her sly grin, leaning against the wall now, hoping he'd calm down a bit. Threatening her with a dragon? Really? Was that ethical? Probably about as ethical as an affair with a candidate. She wasn't worried though. She doubted a very high-ranking dragonrider would have much time for "making friends", especially if he was one with feelings for his own gender. Meta wasn't sure that the kings Impressed to those kinds. Not that it mattered to her. She was the same way, when she actually took the time to think about it. Romantic relationships were not high on her list of priorities. She didn't particularly want a Queen. Of course, she would take one if it came to her.

[lysita]

Felicia was unsure of what to think, or say, or do, during all of this. Something like this, sure hadn't been anything she had planned, that was for sure. Right now she just felt vulnurable, insecure, a little downheartened but mostly fearful of what might happen. Even if the girl had said she wouldn't say anything, she wasn't so sure about that. One thing she was sure about, was thinking that P'nay hadn't expected anything like this either. She was grateful he was trying to protect both of them, but it was that, that also disheartened her. She didn't know why but she felt drawn to him, and even if he didn't know it, she thought he might have felt something similiar in return.

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[Admin]

Day and night you're by my side,
Protecting me,
When I feel like crashing down,
You seem to be around.

P'nay just stared at the masculine boy as she laughed at his words. This didn't seem at all funny to him, and normally he was the sort that enjoyed laughing and smiling at such things. He remained silent and almost utterly motionless as the candidate slowly stopped laughing and composed herself. His breathing and his eyes were the only things that moved. The eye movement was mainly just a glance in the direction of Felicia and the kitten.

"Thank you;" he said smoothly when she said that she wouldn't tell anyone about her ridiculous, silly little idea for a scandal involving him. Once again, he was composed and his cheeky, charming smile was back. Like she had suggested, he was relaxed, not that he was taking advice from her. He still didn't find it amusing that she'd been pushing his buttons; he especially didn't like that she'd been doing it intentionally and had laughed at him. Actually, he especially didn't like that she'd been upsetting Felicia and had laughed at her. "Anyway, candidates are supposed to be bored. They are to do the menial tasks of the Weyr no one particularly cares to do and learn about dragons. They don't have to be entertained;" the yellowrider commented to Meta, grinning a little snake-like. "I'm P'nay, by the way."

Turning away from the annoying candidate, he stepped over towards Felicia. He gave her new feline a little scratch and smile at her. It changed quickly from snake-like to sweet and gentle. "You alright?" His lips barely moved and the words were barely audible to even Felicia. He didn't really want to hear Meta from hearing her asking the girl the question and showing concern towards her. It was partially to protect her, partially to sooth her.

You'll protect me,
No matter what,
Hold me tight with all your might,
And you'll never let me go.

[lysita]

Felicia had leant against the doorframe, cradling the kitten in one arm while she stroked it with her other hand. It was the only way she could stop bursting in tears, still unbelieving that the girl would keep quiet about what she'd seen. Not that she didn't want something to happen between her and P'nay, but because she didn't want people thinking there was when there really wasn't.

When P'nay stepped closer to her, she straightened up, pushing away from the doorframe. She gave him a tentative smile, as the kitten batted at his hand with it's claws retracted.
"I guess. Thank you for what you said. I know that is all it was, but you did not have to do it." Her voice was just as low, not wanting the other girl to overhear. She turned her head away once she'd finished, not wanting him to see the look of adoration in her eyes.

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Everybody knows the truth,
Everybody sees right through,
There's no escaping what you do,
Do to me, do to me.

P'nay chuckled as the kitten batted at his hand, tickling it under the chin gently. "Now, it wouldn't be very honorable of me to allow her to go about insulting your name and whatnot;" he replied softly to her thanks, smiling at her. He liked knowing that she was alright but it seemed right to downplay what he'd said; he didn't really like dwelling on it either. It had been his fault. He shouldn't have gotten her present. Well, he should have, but he should have been smarter about it; he blamed himself about it all. When she turned her head away, he tilted his to the side and tried to crane his neck to still be able to see her face. Why was she so shy? It was cute though . . . She was cute. Why did candidates have to be cute? It wasn't fair.

Glancing back at Meta, he wrinkled his nose at her out the other candidate, then wrapped his arm around Felicia's shoulders and started to guide her away. As he moved away, he kept his attention on Meta and, finally, stuck his tongue out at her before turning his head away from her. Not the most mature thing to do but she deserved it. "So, what are you going to name your new kitten? I've been calling him 'fella' up until now;" he said conversationally, voice utterly innocent in case Meta hadn't gone back to whatever thing she must have be doing before he'd come to bother them. Part of him wanted to say other things, but he wasn't quite sure what.

Your loves like ultraviolet,
I can feel it burn, but I like it, yeah,
I'm on autopilot,
Heading for the sun.

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Meta sighed and shook her head during their private conversation. How rude. Introducing himself without the chance for a return introduction. But then again, who was she to talk about manners? Not the right person at all.

A grin spread over her face now as she thought of her own lack of manners. She found it extremely amusing for some reason. Well, she found lots of things amusing... But they were walking off now to do their own little things. Talk their talks and have their secrets that she wasn't allowed to poke about in or proclaim to the Weyr.

So what to do now? The grin was soon gone of the boyish girl's strangely feminine face as she thought about this. Outside would be nice. And then, she would simply have to pass by the two "lovebirds" there. She smirked widely once again and started her firm strut toward them.

However, she swiftly moved to one side as she passed, breezing past them lightly. She didn't cast a glance to either of them. At least until she passed them. Then, she looked back, gave them a wink and said, "I'm Meta, if you were curious. It was fun to meetcha! But you two are way too serious. Calm down. I'm not out to get you! Bye!"

With that oh-so-glorious speech, Meta made to make an epic exit, waving to them and starting to jog out. In the process, of course, she tripped slightly as she turned the corner. She didn't look back as she caught herself on the wall, not caring if the two had seen it enough. She was still determined with her exit. As she righted herself, she finished her jog out into the Bowl.

((Hehe, you two are free from Meta....for now....Who know when she'll be bored next?))

[lysita]

Felicia felt a thrill of excitement and anticipation go through her as P'nay placed his arm around her shoulders and started to guide her. Even though she knew nothing would come about between them.
"Oh, well. How about Whisky?" The question was directed at the kitten, which only laid in her arms, purring loudly.
"Yeah, I like that." Without realizing it, she leant her head against his shoulder, softly stroking the kitten's stomach as they walked.

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[Admin]

For once I want to be the car crash,
Not always just the traffic jam,
Hit me hard enough to wake me,
And lead me wild to your dark roads.

P'nay didn't comment and tried not to think about it much as she rested her head on his shoulder, distracting himself by chuckling quietly at the annoying candidate's less than graceful exit. "I like Whisky too;" he murmured to Felicia, avoiding looking at her. His doubts and worries had their claws stuck into him and he was feeling horrible and confused. Normally he didn't listen to himself when part of him said that something was wrong, but he'd already acknowledge that this was wrong. He couldn't drown out himself right anymore.

A pale yellow form stirred on the heights of the Weyr.

Gently but with the confidence he was currently lacking, he led Felicia out of the candidates' barrack and into the dusty light of the Weyr's bowl. What was he going to do now? He was sure he'd had something in mind, some idea, but now he didn't have any clue.

A pale yellow form took flight, homing in on two tiny forms.

"Er;" he started to say, though he didn't know what he was saying. And then Annith was there. The dragon was larger than your typical green or blue, or, nowadays, pink or black but she was slight of build and landed from lightly. Her head hovered a few yards from Felicia, curious about the candidate, but her main purpose was to lend her rider support. "I don't believe you've met Annith. This is Annith;" P'nay finished smoothly, grinning now. With her mind right there with his, he felt sure and confident again.

My tongue is lost, oh, I can't tell you,
Please just see it in my eyes,
I pull up thorns from our ripped bodies,
And let the blood fall in my mouth.

[lysita]

Felicia was pleased that P'nay approved of the name, even though she knew it wouldn't matter either way. Whisky was her kitten to name as she pleased and she was certainly not going to let his approval or disapproval determine her pets name. She had been so wrapped up in Whisky, tickling the kittens chin and cooing at him that she didn't know where P'nay was steering her.

That was until she felt a colling breeze and realized they were outside and making their way across the bowl. Well, they were, until a medium sized dragon landed right near them, the smell scaring Whisky who attempted to jump out of Felicia's arms. She had to keep a firm hold on the kitten to stop it jumping down and running away, even as she glanced at the dragon, only just noticing it was a yellow.

"Ah. Hello Annith. Whisky, easy now. Annith is not going to hurt you." The silver tabby was mewing piteously and wriggling in her arms, making it hard for her to keep hold of him. Having seen mother felines picking their kittens up by the scruff of their neck, she decides to employ the same hold. Whisky decided he wasn't having any of it and continued to struggle, his claws coming close to scratching Felicia's hand numerous times.

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Prince Charming can you rescue me,
Are you real can you make me feel,
Feel unreal.

Annith didn't understand why the feline was scared of her. For that matter, need did P'nay, since his dragon only looked a bit more possibly harmful than she was, which meant she didn't look all that scary most of the time. The slender yellow only got all the more pitiful when she made an upset sort of snorting, whiny noise when the kitten started to almost scratch his new owner. "Enough of that;" her rider ordered the feline gently, rolling his eyes at the animals maniacal fear of a creature that was less likely to cause him harm than he was to cause harm to him. He couldn't have Felicia getting hurt or Annith getting upset; that would be horrible.

Why doesn't the present like me, P'nayMine? Your friend likes me, doesn't she? The present isn't going hurt her is he, Mine? And neither of you are going to hurt him, right? Why is he so upset; Annith bemoaned to her rider and Felicia, who, by associating with her rider and not having a dragon, automatically got included in her conversation. She shuffled away from them, trying to give the kitten some more space so that it would careful. But her rider needed her. She was trying to accommodate them all.

"He's just a little scared, love. I feel bad for him now - living a Weyr when he obviously has no tolerance for dragons. Annith, this is Felicia;" the rider reassured his rider and introduced her to the candidate smooth, keeping his voice calm and soothing, for the sake of everyone. Once again, he was confident, and, for the moment, playing the part of the person in charge, the leader of everyone around him. He didn't mind being Prince Charming for just a little bit, trying to be the savior of every fair maiden in his life. Hey, he totally had the looks and charm to pull the idea off!

Prince Charming,
I believe in you,
Fairy tales can come true so I will wait for you.

[lysita]

Rescue me.
Come take me in your arms.
Rescue me,
I want your tender charms.

Felicia felt bad that Whisky's strugglings to get away, made Annith feel upset. Yes the dragon may be several hundred time his size, but she saw no reason why he should be so scared. She knew Annith, or any other dragon, wouldn't hurt him, so why could Whisky see that? She was also a little startled when Annith included her in hearing what the dragon said.

"It will be okay Annith. I'm sure with some time and patience, he will come to realize that you, or any other dragon, are not a threat to him." Not that she was particularly concerned about any dragon other then Annith at that moment. She just hoped that there was a way to bring about what she said, even if she had to think of it herself. She was determined that Whisky would come to like the dragons, she just had to find a way to make it happen.

"Being a kitten, he will be able to learn quicker then if he was an adult feline." She wasn't quite sure how much faster, but she wanted to at least try her idea. Perhaps if the runners were trained to recognise that dragons meant no harm, they wouldn't keep running away. Now there was a thought, perhaps she could persuade the head stable worker to come up with some such training for the runners.

Cause I'm lonely and I'm blue.
I need you and your arms too.
Come on and rescue me.

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[Admin]

Hear the song playing on background,
All alone but you're turning up now,
And everyone is rising to meet you, to greet you,
Turn around and you're walking toward me.

P'nay smiled as his words and Felicia's reassurances soothed his dragon's hurt feelings that the feline was scared of her and didn't like her being around. I am sure he will learn. He will have to learn, so he can be friends with your dragon; the yellow replied to the girl. Hers was so smart about knowing which was candidates were good ones and she liked Felicia. She was sure that the girl would Impress at the next hatching, or some hatching.

Glad that his dragon was happy, he leaned down and gave the candidate a kiss on the cheek without a thought, thanks for making Annith feel better. However, than he was letting her go, putting a bit of space between him and her struggling new pet, moving more towards the dragon that was trying to give them space. It was natural for him to want to be near her, especially since he'd just been seeking her support and now she needed him. They were very close.

"Perhaps me and Annith should go for now? Leave you to get to know Whisky better? I'm sure I'll see you around;" he assured her, turning around and walking backwards so he could grin his lopsided, charmingly confident smile at her. What he said gave good reasoning to him leave, but he'd also just realized that it was probably frowned upon to kiss a candidate, even on the cheek. He was so going to be burned in the eternal flames without any problem.

Don't Aapear to care that I saw you, and I want you,
What's your name? Cause I have to know it,
You let me in and begin to show it,
I'm terrified cause you're headed straight for it, might get it.