Eyes Meet (1/3)
Dragonsfall Weyr
Amber Hills Hold
Vintner Hall
Healer Hall
Hidden Meadows
Dolphin Cove Weyr
Dolphin Hall
Emerald Falls Hold
Harper Hall
Printer Hall
Green Valley Hold
Leeward Lagoon Hold
Barrier Lake Weyr
Sunstone Seahold
Citrus Bay Hold
Writers: Francesca
Date Posted: 30th May 2019
Characters: Arrilon, Chalzie
Description: Arrilon and Chalzie at a party in the Weyrbowl.
Location: Dolphin Cove Weyr
Date: month 10, day 28 of Turn 9
After spending much of the day giving her foster mother a break from a few of her fosterlings, Chalzie was looking to have some more adult fun, and the increasingly large gathering in the Weyrbowl seemed promising. She grabbed some snacks and a glass of some kind of red wine and scanned the area, immediately noticing a young man in a group of harpers near the stage. He stood, gitar in one hand, and seemed to be lost in thought, his pensive figure standing out among the movement and laughter around him. He looked vaguely familiar, but Chalzie didn't think they had ever met. Something about him made her want to get to know him though.
Someone nudged the man with an elbow and said something that seemed to snap him back to the present. A smile crossed his face. And then, the group of harpers on the stage finished their song and the young man, as well as several others, climbed the steps and quickly launched into a fast-paced song.
Chalzie ate and drank some more, but her gaze kept returning to the tall man who must be a harper. He didn't seem as outgoing as some of the others performing, but was clearly comfortable on the stage and had a good rapport with the others. There was even one song where he added his voice to the chorus, and she was pleased to hear that he had a lovely, rich voice. She thought their eyes met once or twice, but couldn't be sure.
"Care for a dance?" a voice said, interrupting her thoughts.
Chalzie turned and saw handsome man with bluerider knots. Looking into his bright green eyes, she smiled widely, putting down her now-empty glass. "I'd love to," she said, taking his hand.
~*~
Arrilon stood near the stage, enjoying the excitement emanating from his fellow harpers and the Weyr residents enjoying the entertainment. The current performers were playing one more song, and then his group would be up.
Wondering where Joy was, he sought out the green firelizard in his thoughts. From what he could tell, she was happily playing with some other firelizards somewhere along the beach.
Then a friend nudged him, pointing out a young greenrider juggling three wine glasses. Arrilon smiled, and the smile grew even wider when someone attempted to join in, but just created confusion, leading to two of the wine glasses falling to the ground. But, no one seemed angry, and both women quickly picked up the glasses, perhaps preparing to try again.
Then it was time. The first song wasn't difficult, but was fast-paced, so he kept all of his concentration on his playing. The next song only involved strumming a handful of chords, so he allowed himself to look out over the crowd. He noticed a young woman in the crowd who didn't seem to be there with anyone. Her wavy hair fell loose to her shoulders and she wore a green and blue dress that came almost to her ankles. Something about her calm confidence made his gaze linger on her, until she turned her head slightly and seemed to be looking right at him. He quickly looked away, turning his attention back to his gitar playing.
Arrilon glanced in the pretty girl's direction once or twice until, on his group's final song, he couldn't find her. He scanned the crowd, then, feeling ridiculous for trying to find someone he had never even met, turned his attention back to the music for the final minutes.
And then it was over, and he stepped off the stage, clapping the backs of his fellow performers and smiling in encouragement to the group performing next. It was still early, but the party seemed to be getting into full swing. He moved away from where many of the harpers were gathered, in search of some food and drink, when there she was, a smile on her face and two drinks in her hands.
~*~
Chalzie enjoyed her dance with the bluerider, then gave him a friendly wave, while he immediately found another willing dance partner. She was feeling warm and deciding whether she wanted a cool drink or a quick dip in the water when the harpers currently on the stage finished their final song and made way for a new group to entertain the crowd.
Curiosity getting the better of her, she quickly got two glasses of chilled redfruit juice and headed over to the stage, placing herself in the path of the mysterious harper.
She walked right up to him with a smile. "Harper, care for a drink?
Last updated on the June 15th 2019