Giving my best

Writers: Devin, Suzee
Date Posted: 4th April 2011

Characters: N'vanik, R'enh
Description: A new rider comes to Dolphin Cove Weyr
Location: Dolphin Cove Weyr
Date: month 1, day 10 of Turn 6

N'vanik

R'enh

"Your Wingleader's recommendation is less than glowing," N'vanik said
as he looked over R'enh's transfer request.

That wasn't really a surprise but this was a fresh start and R'enh
didn't want to ruin a first impression. But then it sounded like
F'lest was trying to do that for him. "Oh?" he asked. "I have always
received high marks in the past."

"If I talked to someone else in your Wing, would I get a different
story?" N'vanik was still getting plenty of troublemakers and castoffs
from the other Weyrs, and he wanted to know if R'enh was one of them.
Then again, R'enh and his Wingleader just might not get along.

"Yes," said R'enh "you would sir, most certainly."

N'vanik lifted an eyebrow. "So he's got something personal against you?"

"I can only guess because he's never talked to me about it. I've spent
some time thinking about it and trying to figure it out but I can only
give you my thoughts about it."

N'vanik set the transfer request down and leaned back a little. "What
are your thoughts?'

R'enh looked down at his hands a moment before he looked up with half
a smile. "Well, it started when Mnoranth flew his weyrmate's green.
Just kind of went downhill from there." He knew that part of it was
prior to the flight when his threes and nines consistently won the
intra-wing contests.

"Ah, that kind of personal. The recommendation makes a lot more sense
now." Certain phrases, and the overall tone. "I'd take you even if
what he said was true. I've taken much worse."

"Thank you... I think" chuckled R'enh

"The reason I'm hesitating though, is that I need a Wingsecond. Mine
was killed in Threadfall last sevenday." Every death hurt, but this
had been worse. P'ranen had been with him since he'd become Weyrleader
and he'd relied heavily on the older man's advice.

"I'm so sorry to hear that," his brows came together. He couldn't
possibly have known the rider but any loss of that kind tore at the
soul. It was one of the hardest things about their jobs. People died
even when you trained them well, an unlucky gust could put paid to
your day. He flexed his scored hand at the memory.

"Thanks." He pushed the grief back. He could deal with it later. "So I
was hoping that you could take his spot." Reading between the lines on
R'enh's report and knowing that his Wingleader had a personal issue
with him, it seemed the bronzerider should have been promoted before
now.

"Sir, I know it must be quite difficult for you to deal with this
right now but I would be honored to help in any way you wish." R'enh
couldn't believe how difficult the Weyrleader's job had to be at the
moment. He'd heard some of what had happened with his former
Weyrwoman. His eyes were completely serious and intense as he looked
back at N'vanik.

N'vanik forced a slight smile. "Should I take that as a yes?" He was
taking a risk. He didn't know this man and therefore didn't know how
well they'd work together, but he needed a Wingsecond and the bronze
and brownriders in his Wing either weren't ready or weren't willing to
take it on. Or they just weren't a good fit. Well, if R'enh proved
incompetent, he could demote him and if they just didn't get along he
could put him in another Wing.

"Absolutely you can take that as a yes!" he said. It wouldn't be easy
coming in to a well oiled team after the death of one of their leaders
but he knew he could do the job if given the chance.

"Good." His smile was a little more genuine now. "Then welcome to
Dolphin Cove and congratulations on your promotion."

R'enh reflected the smile back "Thank you very much sir!" he said. "I
will give Dolphin Cove my very best."

Last updated on the April 27th 2011

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