Failing the Assignment (1/2)

Writers: Heather, Yvonne
Date Posted: 8th February 2025

Characters: Ketlyn, N'kayden
Description: N'kayden and Ketlyn make a very un-romantic deal
Location: Barrier Lake Weyr
Date: month 3, day 11 of Turn 12
Notes: Mentioned: Kailis, Casmari, Aydhara, Rasme

N'kayden

**It's just a small problem. It can be fixed quickly,** N'kayden coached himself, not even realizing that fixing his 'problem' quickly wouldn't be very good.

He'd thought about it for a while, who he should proposition. He'd considered Kailis, but then decided that he needed to have actual experience before he did. She seemed like the type that might laugh at him, and that was the _last_ thing his situation needed.

Next up his brain had gone to Casmari. She was blonde and perky and probably needed to do some exploring herself but then he'd imagined having to face Rasme and had abandoned the idea. Also, she was so goody-goody that he didn't know if she'd say yes.

**Ketlyn it is.**

With _that_ settled, N'kayden approached the green Weyrlings while she was out bathing Varinth.

"Ketlyn, good morning, and my duty to Varinth. She's looking particularly lovely today," N'kayden said.

Both Varinth and Ketlynn turned to look at him with identical expressions of bewilderment. N'kayden was being _formal_. It was weird.

"Hi? My... ah, duty to Aberath?" Ketlyn said. Maybe this was a secret test. Was one of the Weyrlingmasters watching them from behind a tree or something?

N'kayden's eyes swept over Ketlyn's figure. Yes, she would do excellently, he thought. "Do you need help finishing up with Varinth?" he offered.

Varinth and Ketlyn looked at each other again. N'kayden had never asked if they'd wanted help before. They were usually done a bath long before he was done with his brown dragonet.

**I think he wants something,** Ketlyn told Varinth. He was starting to remind her of one of her siblings when they wanted to butter her up before asking for a favour. "Sure," she told N'kayden. "I'm almost done washing her but if you want to help me oil her hide, I won't say no."

"Sure thing," N'kayden agreed, immediately stripping off his shirt. Oiling a dragon was messy business. "You know, I've been thinking about some of our lessons lately. How the Weyrlingmasters have been encouraging us to explore our sexuality a bit more before graduation and first mating flights." He opened the jar of oil that Ketlyn had brought. "I was wondering if, um," and here his confidence failed him, just a little, but he recovered by looking up at Ketlyn through his bangs. Unknowingly to the young brownrider, he looked incredibly charming in that moment. "If you would, you know, have sex with me?"

Ketlyn blinked. **There it is.** But... she did need someone to sleep with to fulfil her duties as a Candidate, and N'kayden _was_ very experienced between the furs. He did have that List Of People He'd Like To Sleep With. And although she'd rather die than say so, he was handsome. It was tempting even now to run a hand down his stomach just to feel what it was like. He certainly wouldn't be the worst option out there. "I didn't know I was on your List."

**Ah, 'The List',** N'kayden thought nervously. "Of course you are," he said as he began smoothing the oil over one of Varinth's flanks.

**The real question is who _isn't_ on The List.** Ketlyn nibbled a lip as she considered his offer. Briefly she wondered if Aydhara would be angry with her if she slept with her brother, but even as she had the thought she realized that Aydhara would probably just want details so she could tease N'kayden later. They were a strange family. "Sure."

For the first time, N'kayden bravado fell off and revealed a genuine, and slightly surprised smile. "Really? I mean... Great." Oh boy, now his stomach was a bundle of nerves. He'd recently gotten a peptalk from his father and felt that he could probably do this... Probably.

Ketlyn blinked. The two N'kayden's swam before her, one cocky and self-assured and one looking kind of rumpled and surprised. She liked the second one better. "I haven't seen your weyr yet and yours is probably bigger than mine. I can come over." She grew suddenly shy and stared with utmost concentration at Varinth's green hide. "If you want."

"That would be great. Should I have some wine or something?" That's what adults did, right?

"Sure." She rarely drank, but who was she to turn up a treat? "What time?"

"During our free time this evening?" After all, he thought they would want lots of time to enjoy themselves.

"Okay." Immediately Ketlyn had second thoughts. **This is _homework_,** she told herself sternly. **It doesn't matter who or where the deed gets done, it just matters that you graduate from weyrling training.**

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