Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:00 am
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"Isn't it?" Dani gushed when Amaata called Bladeth's behaviors darling. "He's a big sweetheart, a real softie. It's why we transferred to High Reaches, actually. He gets stressed out when people expect him to be in charge, but because he's a bronze, at most other Weyrs most people would at least give him some kind of deference, and he's got enough anxieties as it is. He's been much happier since we moved to High Reaches." She let out a little laugh. "Though I'll admit, I also wanted a change of place so people would stop comparing me to my older brother and dad. I love my family, but sometimes it's tough being from a family of riders."
"You know, I always thought I'd hate being a goldrider," Dani admitted. "I like taking too many risks, and goldriders have so many responsibilities they can't just leave the Weyr to go on a nice walk simply because they feel like it. Luckily, my family never tried to talk me into thinking it was for me. I think they understood how unhappy I'd be in that position, and that was more important to them than the power that comes with golds." She was very lucky in her family, and she knew that and was immensely grateful.
"Yes!" Dani said, nodding along. "That's exactly how it was for us too! Bladeth was the piece of me I was always missing but just didn't realize. Even at our most difficult moments, I knew I wouldn't give him up for anything." She gave a wistful sigh, thinking about her weyrlinghood. "Honestly, at first I was thrilled to get a big strong bronze, but when I realized how anxious my Blades is, how much he hates flying fast or high, I was pretty disappointed. It was kinda frustrating, having my own instincts and wants in the air constantly at odds with his. We always completed each other, but it took us a while to figure out how to work together, if that makes sense. But we got there. He trusts me not to ask more of him than I know he can handle and I trust him to get the job done at the pace that works for him."
Dani beamed. "Yeah! I know how you feel. I'm pretty pleased with my life too. Everyone should have a life they're happy with, even if it's not exactly what they imagined for themselves."