Make Me Miserable

Writers: Rebecca, Rylie
Date Posted: 2nd March 2006

Characters: Ny'n, Tavia
Description: Ny'n runs into Tavia while getting a late night snack
Location: Dolphin Cove Weyr
Date: month 10, day 25 of Turn 3

Tavia

As he headed for the kitchens to secure a snack, a grumbling stomach testified to Ny'n's poor choice in skipping the evening meal. He hoped to grab some bread and cheese and possibly a meatroll or two that could be handily wrapped up and carried to his weyr. So intent was he in his mission that he nearly walked right into the smaller greenrider as he came around the corner. "Missed the evening meal did you?" she asked in her best healers voice.

Ny'n gave Tavia a sheepish grin. "I was practicing a new piece of music and didn't feel that hungry at the time." "Do I have to bring you your meals?"

"Well, now come to think of it, that might not be too bad," Ny'n teased though it was completely against his nature. He had felt more at ease with Tavia since their unexpected meeting at that small inlet cove. "I could bring enough for us both? That way if _I_ over work, neither of us goes hungry."

"Ah ha! So you've been overworking as well!" he said in mock accusation. Her tone was dry and her smile wide. "Have you ever meet a healer who didn't?"

"Well, met!" Ny'n chuckled. Odd, how he was already starting to feel quite comfortable with Tavia. "So are you slipping down to find a snack as well, then?"

"Yes, Sawauth is on my case again. Only because she hunted today."

"Damarith's actually the reason I headed down as well. He said that my stomach sounds were interfering with the music. Shall we see what they have for a couple of starving dragonriders, then?"

"Hope it's something good."

Walking toward the kitchens, Ny'n turned to Tavia, with curiosity in his blue-gray eyes, "So how are things going with that bluerider?"

"He brought me some flowers the other day but not much else. I guess I was too worried about too little."

"Or perhaps he's biding his time..." Ny'n offered. "Was that supposed to make me feel better?"

"Men only wait when something is very important to them," Ny'n informed her sagely, as if he really knew about such matters. "Wonder if Sawauth's next flight is what he's waiting for then" she smirked at the brownrider. "Or maybe that's you?"

Ny'n turned bright red and the ease he had been feeling quickly dissipated.
He swallowed, oh dear, he had really given Tavia the wrong idea.
Yet, wasn't that was his whole quest to get to know women was about? "Er, well, ah," he stuttered, searching for what to say. "Calm down brownrider, you walked into that one." she handed him a cup of juice. "Drink that before you stop breathing."

Accepting the juice, he did as Tavia bid him and downed the entire cup then took a deep breath. Narrowing his eyes he accused, "You enjoy doing that to me don't you?" The slight chuckle that escaped his lips ruined any hope he had of keeping the accusation stern. "How else do I make sure you're listening?"

"Well at least you're a healer so if you cause me a heart attack or stroke you can then save my life"

"For Damarith's sake of course." she laughed. "And because you are the brownrider you can carry the tray." "Of course, My Lady," he said accepting the tray. "Now where shall we head? I shudder to even suggest as I know I shall fall prey to your wit yet again, and I just don't know if my frail ego can take it," he added smiling pleased that he felt at ease to tease once again. "Ny'n, I'll tell you what I tell my patients, If I didn't care about you, I wouldn't bother to make your life miserable."

The brownrider looked down into Tavia's pale green eyes and smiled, thinking that he really liked the greenrider. She was perhaps the first female he would ever consider calling 'friend.' "Well then, healer, please continue to make me miserable."

Last updated on the March 2nd 2006

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