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Date Posted: 21:40:36 01/01/05 Sat
Author: R'ko and Rikkith
Subject: Gack. Don't you hate it when your past seems to consume you?

R'ko had sped up into a run at some point. he was running from the barracks, from where his weyrmate, Valor, and her brother, V'gor, were. He didn't know exactly why. Well, then again... yes he did.

A massive shadow blocked the sun as brown Rikkith flew above his rider, concern running through his many-faceted eyes. What on Pern could've upset his calm, friendly rider to this point? What was the meaning of it?

R'ko colapsed on the sand in a large cove, one that he'd hidden in ever since he found this miserable place. It was just large enough for the brown to sqeeze into semi-comfortably.

~R'ko?~ the brown asked, scared by thefact that his rider was crying. Not much, and not badly, but he was crying.
Rikk?
~Yes, rider-mine. It is me.~
Why... why did you follow...?
~Because, rider-mine, I'm worried about you. We all are. You bolted without a moment's notice when introduced to your weyrmate's brother. That doesn't sound like the R'ko I know.~
There's some things even a man's dragon doesn't know. Things locked away.
~I want to know. I want to help you, love.~
Well, guess what? You can't. My past is dead.
~It sounds very much alive to me, rider-mine.~

At this point, R'ko couldn't stand it. Leaning against the brown talon, he pounded the ground angrily with a fist, tears shining in his eyes.

Not a word was said as a mutual understanding took place. SLowly, eerily, the brown started to understand, bit by bit, what his rider was scared of. However, he'd never have enough time to get it all sorted out before they had to leave. If only someone could get him to say it... but who, if not his own dragon?

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Yes. I try to forget mine. -- Elly, 15:23:28 01/03/05 Mon
Confused -- Valor and V'gor, 17:12:50 01/03/05 Mon
- Will anyone EVER stop ruining my life?(Elly, read this, too) -- R'ko and Rikkith, 20:36:54 01/05/05 Wed