Post by Zen on Aug 19, 2018 12:21:08 GMT -5
S'fin
Hiko
“Hm, I wonder if all bronzeriders get so caught up in 'what ifs',” S'fin mused aloud with wry amusement and shook his head, “It's one thing to plan for the future, but basing your life around things that may or may not ever happen is no way to live. Even if Doriath does catch Zalmaranth, Weyrleadership isn't marriage. There's nothing wrong with you and Karredy keeping separate lovers. There's no reason you two need to be in bed together at all outside of the Flight. A united front, a show for holders, is all that's needed there, and you wouldn't be the first Weyrleader playing a part on that front, T'lyron.”
While it was true Az wasn't even trying to keep up a pretense, any dragonrider would know that not all weyrleader pairs were actually weyrmated. Some of them didn't even like each other, but they still put on a good show for the Holds. He cleared his throat a bit, mostly thinking of his brother's reputation, “Not saying you should flaunt your lovers all over, I understand the politics involved, but there's no reason you couldn't have them.” He waved his hand dismissively then, “But that's all based on a 'what if'.”
His hand, freed from gripping at his legs, was suddenly covering T'lyron's, giving a light squeeze without him even realizing, the action was just so natural, as he shifted more toward his companion, “Deal with those issues when and if they even arise. Don't let them rule you now, and keep you from being happy. You don't have to make a Weyrwide announcement about your preferences, T'lyron. You don't need to stop being private. It's no one's business who you share your bed with. But you should at least allow yourself to be comfortable enough to let people you trust know who you really are. Allow yourself to accept who you are, and then allow others to do the same. If they really care about you, it won't matter.”
Hiko