Top Priority
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: AL, Cali
Date Posted: 6th February 2010
Characters: Zathris, Benani
Description: Zathris misses a meal and Benani brings him some food.
Location: Amber Hills Hold
Date: month 7, day 13 of Turn 5
Zathris looked up as the door to his office opened and he smiled as the most beautiful woman in all of Pern entered with a tray. "Did I miss lunch again?" The Gather was coming up and Zathris had tried to lessen the work for Zelanka by taking on some extra duties himself. It had made his schedule very, very busy.
"Again." Benani replied with a tolerant smile. "I think I should start sending someone up to remind you to come down."
"Who says I don't do this on purpose." Zathris' eyes gleamed with amusement. "Just so I can have the most beautiful woman bring my lunch to me." As soon as she sat down the tray, Zathris took her hand and kissed it before he plucked a meatroll off a plate.
Benani playfully pulled her hand away and sat down in the chair nearest him. "Because then all you'd have to do is ask. It was fine though, I enjoyed the company of others today instead."
"I'm sorry Benani." Zathris stated after he had swallowed. He lowered his meatroll. "I'd much rather eat lunch with you than have you watch me."
"Oh I'm not going to stay." Benani assured him. "I've my own schedule for the afternoon to keep."
"You're not?" Zathris couldn't hide the disappointment. "I'm going to have to command you to come get me from now on. I don't like missing time with you."
Benani smiled. "Then maybe you'll start coming to meals. The staff will start to talk if you miss dinner tonight too."
"Come get me?" Zathris didn't mind missing meals, it was his wife he minded missing. "Force me away from this blasted desk?"
"Come get you?" Benani asked, incredulous. "Zathris, I'm not going to force you away from anything. You need to think about your priorities and get _yourself_ away from this desk."
"You are my priority." Zathris sighed, he hadn't meant to annoy her. "It's just hard to remember the time, I lose track of it. I'll try to do better."
"Okay." Benani said, her voice softer. Her husband worked so hard, sometimes she forgot he'd taken on so much more.
"Does that mean I'm forgiven?" Zathris tried to make his expression pitiable...it was a valiant attempt anyway.
Benani leaned over and gave her husband a sweet kiss on the cheek. "Always, my love. Now I've got to go. Leave the tray outside the door so it can be retrieved when you're done."
"Yes my Lady!" Zathris raised his roll in salute to his wife. "Anything to please you."
Last updated on the February 5th 2010