In One Piece

Writers: Devin, Miriah
Date Posted: 31st March 2019

Characters: Cosani, J'ackt
Description: Cosani makes sure J'ackt is doing alright
Location: Dolphin Cove Weyr
Date: month 10, day 3 of Turn 9
Notes: Mentioned: N'vanik

Cosani

J'ackt

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Cosani cautiously poked her head through the curtain and saw that
J'ackt was indeed awake as the healer had told her. "You look awful,"
she said as she stepped inside.

J'ackt opened one eye as the curtain twitched open. He was still a bit
fellis-addled, but he was awake. His voice slurred a bit. "Thanks. I
didn't know that." He shifted a bit, then winced as stitches pulled.
"Sorry, think I'm out of commission for a while." He lifted his good
arm and attempted to wag his finger. "Can't play."

"Well at least I had to make sure you were alive and mostly in one
piece." That was about as far as she was willing to admit that she'd
been worried. The whole Weyr was in an uproar about the attack.

"I'm alive. Can't feel much though," he admitted. "Think I'm in one
piece." His brow furrowed. "Don't think nothing was cut off." He
paused. "I think. Don't know if I'd feel it if it was." His eyes
closed. "Fellis is good."

"And it makes you talk like you're drunk," Cosani said. It would be
funny if he hadn't almost died.

He opened one eye to peer at her. "Not drunk. " His
eyes closed. "Makes it not hurt though."

"Which is good. What happened anyway? They're saying somebody tried to
kill you." N'vanik probably had more information than anyone else, but
she was reluctant to go straight to him.

"Yup. That's what N'vanik said. Was a Holder...again." He grunted.
"They don't like me very much. "

"That's an understatement." A holder coming to the Weyr to kill a
dragonrider? There had been tensions with some of the holder folk but
Cosani thought that was dying down. This was crazy. "Were they after
you or just anyone?"

"Me." He drawled. "N'vanik explained it, but can't really 'member what
he said." He finally opened both of his eyes and blinked slowly at
her. "Didn't expect you to come. "

"I like to be unpredictable." So this attack was personal, maybe some
kind of revenge for something J'ackt had done while he was holdless.
"Your life sure is exciting."

"Yeah...you are." He made a rather sad attempt at waggling his
eyebrows, then groaned slightly as he shifted, the shaft of pain
managing to push past the fellis. "Would rather it not be _this_
exciting."

"Yeah, I'll bet. Not gonna be exciting for a while now, though. You'll
be stuck in that bed." Leave it to J'ackt to get stabbed by an angry
holder instead of injured in 'Fall like a normal rider.

"Nope." The 'p' sound made a slight pop. "Be up in no time. Don't like
laughing in bed. Laying. Not laughing. Laying."

She snorted at him tripping over words. "Are you saying that because
you're trying to sound tough?"

His head flopped to the side as he looked at her. "Yup." The same
popping sound occurred. "Cause I am. Just ask me." His brow furrowed
as his eyes crossed just for a moment. "And I hate stayin' still. It's
_boring_. Hey, you can amuse me. " The lecherous look he attempted was
a bit spoiled by the awkward position of his head.

"Like what? Show you my boobs?" She rolled her eyes.

"Well, they are nice boobs," he offered. "I like them." His eyes
lowered to linger on them. "Squishy and firm and..._nice_."

"With the state you're in I'm not sure you'd remember it if I did take
my shirt off." It was uncomfortable seeing him like this, drugged and
bandaged and stuck in that cot. But at least he was _alive_.

"Maybe not." He agreed. His brow furrowed just a little. "Were y'
worried 'bout me?"

"Well... I had to see you for myself," she said carefully.

The smile he offered was crooked. "So you cared. Thanks."

She made a disapproving noise. "You better heal up. Not many people as
entertaining as you around here."

"I'm trying to. Think it'll be a while before I'm back to normal.
Might have to find a new playmate until then." His smile was wan. "But
after? I'll be lookin' for ya."

"I have other playmates." The corner of her mouth turned up. "But it's
good to know you're eager to get back in the furs with me."

"Always." He reached for her hand, found it and brought her palm to
his lips. They were dry, but warm. "Come see me again?"

"Sure." Her smile widened. "Can't have you dying of boredom."

"Rather die doing something fun. "

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