(25.12.1164) Oiling Time(Leyak/Dixi)

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Dixi fed Jadith another piece of meat as she got her emotions under control again. Crying was not an option. She was stronger then that. She soon found herself leaning into his gentle embrace. It nearly broke her and made her start to cry. "I just don't know why any mother would leave their child. I would love to see her again and ask her that very question." She unburied her necklace from under her shirt. "This is all I have left of my family. I have a feeling they're still out there somewhere." She looked over at him. "I'm sure it was nice growing up with your family. It must be hard not seeing them now."

She listened quietly to his tale as she fed Jadith some more meat before the green started to protest again. "Your sister?" she asked curiously. She hadn't realized that L'yak had any family at the Weyr. That had to have been nice. She giggled softly. "I'm sure she forgives you now. And that must have been a shock when she showed up after so long." Dixi would have thought L'yak's family would have been thrilled to see their daughter alive. Of course she didn't know much else about his family. Maybe they were some of those that didn't like the riders. Of course she couldn't understand that thinking. "It must be nice having your sister here too."

Dixi nodded. "I know what you mean. I don't understand this at all. What do the Holders think the riders did to them?" That never made any sense to her. She could still remember snatches of her father's angry voice shouting about dragon riders, but she couldn't ever make out the words. "That would be nice for the two of you." She looked at him in shock. "Me? Why would they want to meet me?"

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L'yak realized he made his new friend cry, and he winced a little. Telmarith simply looked up at him, then at Dixi, then stared back down at the meat in front of him and resumed eating. Whatever his bonded did, the Blue was sure his Rider could handle it. "I...I don't know why any parent would leave their child at all, Dixi," he said softly, a bit unsure. His eyes widened a little at the necklace she pulled out from under her shirt. Shards, but it looked beautiful. He simply nodded at her when she commented that he was fortunate enough to grow up with his family, but he frowned a little, saying nothing. He nodded again when Dixi said something about his baby sister, and his frown turned into a genuine smile. "Oh, she does," he said, "But I had to admit that seeing my little sister riding that Green was quite the sight. I teased her a little after I Impressed to Telmarith, and warned her that Centreth better watch out. She gave me a real nasty look in response." L'yak couldn't help but laugh, and Telmarith looked up at his Rider again. It was only a joke, Telmarith. The idea of, well, I don't even want to *think* about it. Oddly, the Blue didn't form a reply, but instead went back to eating.

"Speaking of Katleya," the Seacrafter continued, "I'm sure she'd like to meet you when we're not busy. You may wind up in the same Wing as her after we graduate, so it probably wouldn't hurt to get to know her a little." L'yak listened as Dixi vented about the Holders, and he merely shrugged. "I really don't know what the Holders are thinking. All I know is as long as they continue to be opposed to us, Candidates will be hard to come by. Especially with some upcoming Clutches. I'd really hate to see some of the dragonets go Between if they can't find the right person to Impress to." He shuddered at the thought, but knew he had to regain his composure when Dixi asked him why his family would want to see her. "Well..." he started. "Let's just say that they're always happy to meet someone new, especially if she's a friend of mine."

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Dixi rubbed at her eyes. She hadn't meant to break down like that. Jadith looked up at her in confusion, but the girl just shook her head and the green gladly went back to eating. She didn't want to think why her rider was upset. It didn't matter to her. "I guess it doesn't matter anyhow. It's done and I'm here. I can't complain. I was happy enough here and now I have Jadith and you as a friend," she said softly. she had really made something of herself. There was no reason to wonder what could have been. It was all in the past. She quickly buried her necklace back under her shirt. Dixi shook her head. "I'm sure she wasn't real happy about that. I always like watching siblings together. It must be nice to have your sister here." She hid a smile as Telmarith looked up at his rider.

Dixi quickly looked over at L'yak. "Hmm, that might not be a bad idea. I wonder if I've seen her around. Working the kitchens lets you meet quite a few people." Although she wasn't always good with names or just didn't know their names. Dixi nodded a bit. "And that won't be good. We'll need the candidates real soon with the clutches on the way." She didn't want to think about anymore dragons dying either. And especially not because of not having enough candidates. "Hmm, well, maybe someday I'll meet them," she said softly. She wasn't sure how she felt about that at the moment, but she would see what happened.

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L'yak simply nodded, and smiled at Dixi when she said she was happy to have Jadith and to have him as a friend. When she mentioned that Katleya wasn't too pleased about his little 'joke', the Blue Weyrling merely shrugged. "My brothers and I often teased our sister when she was little, but eventually it got to a point where our father told us to back off. I guess my off-handed comment didn't go so well with her, which was why she gave me the dirty look. Still, I'm just happy that my sister and I are together again. You probably have seen her around. She and I look a lot alike, except that I'm taller than she is, but her eyes have a much deeper shade of green compared to mine."

He scooted a bit closer to Dixi. "I think our dragons are almost finished eating," he said, watching Telmarith and Jadith. "Which means we can get a quick bite ourselves in a few minutes."

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Dixi shook her head with a chuckle. "I never had any siblings. At least not that I knew personally," she said. "But it sounds like you had a close knit family. That's nice to hear." She giggled softly. "I'd say you deserved the glare then," she pointed out, nudging his shoulder a bit. She nodded, knowing she would be happy if she found out her family was at the Weyr. She was not going to let that get her down though. Dixi thought for a minute. "I do believe I have seen her around. I just never knew her name."

She looked back at Jadith as the green finished her meal, giving L'yak a smile as he slid closer to her. "Oh good. I'm starving," she said cheerily.

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Telmarith looked up at his Rider, then at Jadith's but the Blue dragonling wasn't able to avoid yawning. Mine, I'm tired, Telmarith announced. L'yak chuckled as Dixi nudged his shoulder, then turned to look at his dragonling and gave him a smile. Had enough to eat, did you? he mentally asked. Plenty. Thank you, the Blue crooned softly at his bonded. L'yak turned to look at Dixi. "I wouldn't know what it would be like, not having any brothers or sisters to play with while growing up," he finally was able to reply. "Anyway, Telmarith says he's tired, and I'm not at all surprised. If Jadith's done and she wants to take a nap, we can walk back to the Weyrling barracks and get them settled in. After which, you and I can hopefully have a good, decent, and private conversation over lunch."

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Jadith yawned herself as she finished her meal. I am tired. I've had enough to eat. Alright, love. Just a minute and we'll go. Dixi looked over as L'yak was finally able to speak. "I made do, but I imagine it would be better with someone to play with." She was curious what that would have been like. The girl smiled prettily. "Jadith says she is as well, so we'll join you. I'm sure it won't be long before she's asleep." The green yawned again and Dixi chuckled. "I am certainly good with that. I'm getting hungry and getting a chance to talk to a new friend sounds like a great time to me."

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L'yak shifted over to his right a little, then got down from the table to avoid accidentally stepping on Telmarith's forepaw or his tail. He offered to help Dixi onto her feet, taking care to avoid having her step on Jadith, and once the young woman was on her feet he nodded. "Well, there's no time like the present. Telmarith says he's ready, but since I don't know if holding hands would be a good idea..." The Blue Weyrling blushed a little. He had to be careful to show any signs of affection that might be misconstrued for something else, even though he really liked Dixi. Instead, he settled on a simple shrug of his shoulders. "Come on," he said cheerily. "Let's go walk our dragonlings back to the Barracks."

Jadith, would you like for me to walk next to you while Ours take us back?[/b][/color] The Blue crooned softly at his clutch-sibling as he rose on all fours. L'yak merely shook his head at Telmarith. He really didn't want to know what his dragonling was up to.

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Dixi accepted the help up as she carefully stepped over Jadith. Her green was actually being semi pleasant and Dixi didn't want to chance upsetting her green. "I don't think Jadith will last long once we get them back." She glanced over at her green and nodded. "Yeah, um, I don't know either," she said softly. She knew they weren't supposed to have any physical contact for a while now that they were weyrlings. She couldn't remember exactly when it would be alright again since she really hadn't cared at the time.

Jadith yawned again as she got to her feet. She looked over at Telmarith and cocked her head to the side. Hmm, why yes I do believe you can walk me back, she answered. She may not have needed her rider, but she liked being treated like a queen. Dixi raised a brow, not sure what to think about her dragon.

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Telmarith crooned softly as Jadith got to her feet, then the Blue happily accompanied her as their Riders started to walk back to the Weyrling Barracks. L'yak told Dixi he'd meet her in the common area that was between the male and female Weyrlings' barracks, then disappeared inside the entrance to the male barracks with Telmarith in tow. A short while later, the young Seacrafter walked back out into the common area and waited for his new friend. He couldn't help but whistle a soft yet lively tune, but the smile on his face kept him from focusing completely. It was hard for him to grin and whistle at the same time, but he was excited. He wondered briefly what his baby sister would have to say about Dixi, but then again it really didn't matter to L'yak.

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Jadith actually returned Telmarith's croon as they walked, really surprising Dixi. She wasn't going to complain though. She nodded in answer to L'yak and took Jadith back to her wallow. The little green was asleep was soon as she curled up. Dixi smiled and slipped back out to meet L'yak. She was certainly hungry now and some good company sounded good too. She flashed L'yak a smile when she caught sight of him. "Shall we?" she asked cheerily.

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There was no point in L'yak offering his hand to Dixi, but instead he favored her with a smile and gestured in the direction of the Dining Cavern. "After you," he said politely, and once the Green Weyrling started in that direction he would walk next to her. It took the two a little while longer to return to the Dining Cavern, but there was no reason for them to rush. Once they arrived, L'yak ducked into the kitchen and managed to find some sweet rolls, some fruit, and some fruit juice for him and for Dixi. "Sorry, Dixi," he apologized as he reappeared. "But this was all they had. All of the good stuff was put away," he frowned. He waited for her to choose a table, and then he would sit across from her, the plate of rolls and fruit between them. L'yak offered a glass of fruit juice to Dixi, then took the other for himself, taking a seat across from his new friend.

"So," he said, unsure of where to start the conversation. "I guess we can talk about this sudden change of mood with our dragonlings..."

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Dixi just smiled, knowing that even though their dragonets were asleep any sort of touching even if it was just holding hands would not be a good thing. "Thank you kindly," she smiled, stepping in front of him. Once they were in the Bowl she slowed to let him walk beside her. Dixi looked around the Dining Cavern, glad there weren't a ton of people at the moment. She smiled when he returned with a couple plates. "No fears. It all looks lovely," she assured him, finding a table to sit at. She smiled her thanks and took a sip of the fruit juice.

"It was quite a change," she agreed. "I've never seen Jadith actually be nice."

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L'yak took a sip of fruit juice from his own cup, trying his hardest not to lose himself in Dixi's eyes. He had to admit she was pretty, but he couldn't help but privately wonder what his chances were to wind up in the same Wing as her after they graduated. The young man also wondered if it was even possible for his own Telmarith to wind up winning any of Jadith's flights once the Green started rising on a regular basis. If he recalled correctly, it would be at least three to four times a Turn. He didn't know if Jadith would even consider her clutch-sibling, but if it was true that Greens and Blues didn't always have the best of long-term memories...

Well, he certainly would keep *that* little bit of information to himself, and would do his best to not remind Telmarith of whom he was actually about to give Chase to.

"I've never seen Telmarith act so cordial towards another dragonling, either," L'yak commented. "I can't understand it. It's like one minute they're practically at each others' snouts, then the next they're all friendly and such." He shook his head, reaching for a sweet roll.

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Dixi sipped on her own juice, enjoying the taste. Taking care of the dragonets had really worked up an appetite. She glanced over at L'yak from time to time, knowing she was going to have to be careful. She was starting to like him a lot and wouldn't mind getting to know him better, but their dragons were still young and they didn't want to do anything that could injure or harm the dragons. She would just have to be patient and make sure that she didn't allow this new friendship to cross the line.

"I don't understand them at all. Jadith doesn't usually get along with anyone. Me included," she said with a roll of her eyes. Her green was really something else. "I don't understand what made them change."