Happy Birthday

Writers: Chelle, Suzee
Date Posted: 26th September 2011

Characters: Rhosyn, R'enh
Description: The bronzerider sends a gift.
Location: Dolphin Cove Weyr
Date: month 3, day 8 of Turn 6
Notes: Mentioned: N'vanik, Janani

R'enh

R'enh felt bad. Well not precisely bad but uncomfortable about his
decision to promise Janani as he had. There was no doubt that he was
very happy with his newfound intimacy with Janani though. She was more
than he'd expected.

But, Rhosyn was his friend and had been for turns. It really
transcended Angdelouth's issues with unfaithful bronzes. But there was
no way around the fact that the gold had grounded his lifemate when it
came to visiting River Bluff's Weyrwoman.

He, however, had another way to communicate. He wasn't going to let
her birthday go by unacknowledged. He went to his small workbench and
pulled out a partially finished project. He had started the earrings
for her long ago when they were together but then she'd left Vista
Point and he'd put them away.

A pair of earrings made of a golden hoop with multiple chains from
which hung tiny gold leaves to flutter against her neck. At the top he
affixed a larger leaf that he'd inscribed with entwined R's for Rhosyn
and R'enh. It was silly he knew but he didn't want to remove the
etching. Once the ear wires were finished he wrapped them up in a
little package and called Dancer.

The brown flit was well used to taking messages and had even found
Rhosyn a time or two at River Bluff. He wrote a short and simple note.

"Sorry I can't be there with you to celebrate. Have fun with these.
Happy Birthday. R'enh"

~*~

Moments later the brown flit chirped a greeting to Orlaith as he flew
past and found Rhosyn in her weyr. He chittered as he landed and
dropped his package. She usually had treats for him so true to his
name he danced from foot to foot in front of her then spun around in a
circle.

Surprised to see the creature, she frowned and took the package. Setting
it aside, she opened it and then fed the little fellow a bit of meat. Seeing
what it was, she was slightly pleased. Then she sent back a note of her own.

"Thank you for them. Can't help but wonder why you didn't bring them.
Are you ill?-R"

And then, she affixed that to the brown's leg and sent him on his way.

~*~
Dancer chattered and danced in front of R'enh on the table. "Settle
down you sharding idiot," he chuckled and finally snatched the message
from the little brown. He popped a treat at him and sat back to read
the note.

He chuckled knowing that was what she'd ask. Well she wouldn't accept
anything less than the truth. So, he picked up another scrap and wrote
her back again.

"Andgelouth has grounded Mnoranth from visiting Orlaith again. It
seems she feels enough of her bronzes are dancing attendance on your
lifemate. Janani was quite put out with us as well. I remain your
friend -- R"
~*~
Reading that message, Rhosyn sat back. First, it told her that the new
Weyrwoman was jealous, no matter what she said, and a bit insecure.
Rhosyn had felt her own jealousy a bit, so she couldn't fault her for that.
Still, for R'enh? Of all the people, he was not one to be feeling jealousy
over. Chuckling to herself, she giggled before thinking that was stupid.
Why shouldn't she see her friend?

}:Mine has half a mind to show up at your weyr just now, just to see
what would be said. No one can bar her from seeing yours:{ Orlaith
told Mnoranth.

**It is my birthingday after all** came the thoughts trickling through
her brain.

:}Mine misses yours, lovely one. We were mated once and had fine
eggs.:{ There was pride in the bronze's mind voice.

**Are you talking to Orlaith?** R'enh asked. }:Yes, I like her:{

Renh walked out into the outer weyr and leaned against the big head
scratching the bronze's eye ridges. "Well of course you like her. She
is a lovely gold."

Too bad her rider was enamored of his Weyrleader. N'vanik was a lucky
man to have Janani and Rhosyn in his life. What was he thinking? So
was he! R'enh just shook his head. "I'll take so much heat if she
comes."
~*~
**Shells I do have my reputation to be thinking about after all. And let her
try to tell _me_ not to see my own friend. Little girl doesn't know...**

Getting up, she threw on some clothes and headed out to where her egg
laden queen waited. Orlaith had only flown a few days before so she wasn't
even showing much yet. The gold was amused as she was readied for flight.
And then the pair of them were off, to reappear in Dolphin Cove's skies. Of
course, they were black so Orlaith simply answered the watchdragon's bugle
before she landed on Mnoranth's ledge. }:Surprise!:{

"Allright, you better have food or I'll kill you myself." She was almost annoyed
at having come to Dolphin Cove with no intention of waking N'vanik up. So close
and yet...no she was dealing with this man right now and stupid
notions that were
not pleasing to her.

R'enh had no more warning than the little brown flit popping in and
Mnoranth's bugle of welcome. He chuckled as she came in. He was half
dressed but that didn't mean anything. "Well let's see what I've
got," he said. "Some fruit and cheese, not exactly a birthday meal."

Mnoranth moved in the outer weyr offering his wide couch to the egg
laden queen. He nuzzled her in welcome.

"We'll see what we can do," she muttered as she took off her flying leathers and
then loosened Orlaith's straps so the gold would have more freedom to move. She
walked inside the weyr, sniffed around, and then made herself as comfortable as
possible. }:You were not there for my glory:{ she remarked casually, thinking.

Putting her hands on the cheese, she popped some into her mouth
and stood back, looking at him. "So, is this absolutely serious because
I think it's ridiculous."

}:I am sure you made them all fly high and fast. You are very hard to
catch:{ Mnoranth's mellow bass mind voice was a tad smug.

R'enh didn't comment at Mnoranth's remark but addressed Rhosyn's. "She
seemed entirely serious at the time," he said innocently. He didn't
want to point out that it _was_ partly Rhosyn's fault for claiming the
affections of Janani's Weyrleader before she ever became the official
Weyrwoman. The Dolphin Cove Weyrwoman hadn't had a chance to claim a
place in his affection. He could only imagine the stress it must have
cost her, whether or not she actually cared about the man.

}:Nikornath tricked me, but it was a good trick to win:{ Orlaith admitted,
thinking of her wily bronze.

"Well, it's a good thing I'm hungry and it's the middle of the night right now
or I'd wake her up." Her eyes continued to watch him while she took a piece
of fruit. "You don't seem too upset by it, though. That's curious." And then her
eyes flashed. "Ahha! You've gotten right by N'vanik's nose. You little
trundlebug."

He smirked at her then shook his head. "It wasn't like that. I didn't
go there with the intent to do it. Besides, I like her." He was fairly
sure Rhosyn wouldn't want to hear that but then she 'liked' N'vanik so
who was she to judge?

"To each his own. I don't know her well enough to know if she's what you
need." She digested this new piece of information. "So, are you going to like-
be a thing then? I think he'll notice so it might be better if you
tell him yourself."
Rhosyn thought N'vanik might find it funny, but it was better to come from R'enh
himself.

He shrugged with a single shoulder. "One time isn't a _thing_ but you
know that," Whatever it had been was different than others. She was
special. He knew that, or at least special to him. But then she hadn't
asked him back or even talked to him since. "and I'll tell him if she
calls me back again. But _you_ are my friend and I'm sorry I couldn't
come for a visit on your birthday." His apology was sincere. They'd
been close once.

She sighed, looking around. "Foolishness, that was," she said before putting
down the food and walking toward him. Rhosyn stood there for a minute before
wrapping her arms around him and giving him a hug. "If I could build
my own Weyr..."

He simply put his arms around her and laid his cheek on the top of her
head. "Yeah."

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