I know that voice

Writers: Chelle, Suzee
Date Posted: 20th May 2011

Characters: R'enh, Rhosyn
Description: The two of them see each other at the Hatching after a few turns.
Location: Dolphin Cove Weyr
Date: month 2, day 18 of Turn 6

R'enh

She was coming back from the latrine and her eye caught a familiar
face. Stopping for a moment, Rhosyn blinked. And then she made a beeline
through the crowd and came up behind the bronzerider. "Didn't think
I'd see you here."

A slow smile spread across his face. "I know that voice," he said and
turned. "Rhosyn! How are you beautiful?"

"Fed well, thank Faranth." She pulled him into a hug then let go, looking
him over. "Dolphin Cove knots...Wingsecond knots...well look at you."
She whistled, wondering what had happened.

"Yes," he said with a grin. "They're new and you," he said. "I never
got to congratulate you... Weyrwoman." He slid his hand over her
copper braid.

"Thanks," she said, smiling. "It's nice to finally be able to do what I need
to for me. No more bickering and groveling and all that." Not to mention
the stress that it had put on Orlaith.

His grin actually got bigger. "Oh, yes. I think you took quite an
undeserved beating there." He didn't need to say more. She'd known how
he felt about her treatment at the time.

"How are you liking your Weyrleader?" He knew her fairly well and if
she didn't like him his life could be quite difficult.

"K'sedel? He's fair and he's been around for a lot more turns than I have
so it's nice to have someone to fall back on like that. I'm not stumbling
around in the dark alone." Rhosyn made a mental note to tell him how
grateful she was.

"And how do you like your new home?" She was very curious there.

"So far so good. It's still new but I think I'm getting the hang of
the way N'vanik likes things done." He put his arm around her
shoulders. "Do you have time for a cup of klah and a bubbly?"

"I was thinking a dance myself, but that works too. My escort is
around here somewhere talking to the healerfolk, I'm sure." Rhosyn
briefly thought about what it had been like so many turns ago, but
she brought herself back to the present.

"Well by all means!" he said. "Your pleasure is mine." He dramatically
put a hand over his heart and grinned impishly. They'd had some
outrageously fun times in the past. But that was quite a while ago.

"Then lead me out to the floor," she put her hand out, knowing the very
small dress was going to mean some interesting views on the dance floor.
A small part of her wondered if N'vanik was somewhere watching.

He lifted a brow and her fingers to lead her to the floor. Once they
got there, he twirled her away from him before pulling her back into
his arms.

She followed his lead with ease, as she had done turns before. Rhosyn
let all her other thoughts fall away, enjoying the contact. She had missed
him.

Her feet still flashed matching him step for step as he guided her
around the floor. It was obvious to him they were out of practice but
those around the floor didn't seem to think so. "Ready?" he said as
the music was ending. He spun her one more time and ended with a dip
over his knee.

She smiled, glad that she'd worn a small pair of tight shorts under the dress.
Once he'd pulled her up, she rearranged her hair again. "So why here and
not River Bluff, say?"

"Because this was where the promotion was," he said. "Does Orlaith
need more bronze suitors?" He tucked her hand into his elbow and
walked toward the edge of the dance floor near the refreshment table.

"She'll always take more when she can get them," Rhosyn smiled and
grabbed a bit of wine to sip.

He laughed and picked up his own glass to clink lightly against hers.
If there was anything to be said about Rhosyn she was never ever
boring. In his opinion she more than deserved her new position.
"Here's to you Weyrwoman and your lovely Orlaith."

"Thanks...so who is your Wingleader?" She hadn't put two and two
together yet. The heat might have been getting to Rhosyn's brain.

"N'vanik," he said before lifting the glass and tasting the wine.

She almost spat out hers, but managed to control herself at the last
minute. "Are you serious?" She couldn't help it. She laughed.

He'd looked away when something caught his attention but his eyes
snapped back to her at the laugh. "Yeah, I'm serious. Care to share
what's so funny?"

"He left when you were still a weyrling so I guess you don't remember.."
It took her a minute to get a hold of herself, but she did long enough to
finish her sentence. "He impressed the clutch before me." Her eyes got
big and round, wondering if he had heard the recent rumors.

His hand rose to her shoulder. His head tilted. "No I didn't really
remember him. I was too focused on Mnoranth." He stroked her arm.
"You ok? What's going on Roz?"

She looked around quickly, then grabbed his arm and pulled him into a
corridor. When she was satisfied no one was listening, she looked up at
him. "Well..." She quickly went through a few of the details, letting him
know that she'd been seeing N'vanik from time to time. "He's stuck here
now since the flight and it's driving me nuts especially since his new
Weyrwoman seems to be one of those spread-my-legs-all-over types."
She looked back at him, speaking honestly. "I have no problems with
that on principal, but the last one hurt his feelings and if this one does..."

She had that look. The one that little girls had when they held baby animals.
Orlaith's mothering and protective instincts were mingling with Rhosyn's
emotions and it was producing a very interesting effect when it came to
N'vanik.

He recognized that look. "Look," he said with a finger under her chin.
He'd spent a little time with the Weyrleader over the last few sevendays.

"He has a weyrmate. Let her do the worrying."

"I know but...it's different. A nonrider weyrmate can't fight a Weyrwoman."
Rhosyn knew that she wouldn't pay attention to someone like Talryne getting
in her way, so why would Janani?

"Of course not but are you really all that worried about Janani?" He
smiled softly. "You care so much more than you let people see." He
hugged her quickly then let go. "I really can't advise you on this one
Rhosyn. He's a good Weyrleader at least what I've seen so far."

"Aye I know. Listen, you watch it and if it even looks like she's going
to tear him or the Weyr up, you let me know." It made her feel better,
having a source to watch him when she couldn't. With R'enh as his
Wingsecond, he had a good person to build trust with again, after Traelyn.

"Ok," he said more to humor her than promise anything. He only hoped
she wouldn't let her heart get broken. He knew he didn't have much
hope of changing her course. Rhosyn did what Rhosyn wanted. "Let's get
another drink." He plucked the empty glass from her fingers.

"Oh..wait I see him coming after me..." There was Y'gel, probably wondering
where she had went. "Maybe I'll see you again, later."

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