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 Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:01 pm
((Hah ha! I finally got my lazy-butt around to typing something up. And it's kinda sucky. Go me.)) Ripples in the water slowly expanded outward as the long white tail fins of a Water Wyrm drifted above the surface. Raeburn was entirely out of the water with the exception of said rudders, his bright green eyes following their trails. Every now and then, he would look up and around, searching for a flicker of blue flame. Oh Melayna, how he ever owed her one HECK of an explanation. Raeburn almost couldn't bare to see her after he had heard that she and Feather Butt were together (Hmm, he might have to stop refering to Zephyros as that), but he couldn't stand not seeing her more. Why? Because when you can't talk to your best (and possibly only) friend, things get really boring. Like late night infomercial boring. That and the whole 'conscience-making-you-patch-things-up' thing didn't help either.
So he sent Tahrn, the little Wind-Fire Wyrm, to send Melayna a message about meeting him here. Raeburn could only hope that Tahrn's drawings were accurate and weren't going to make things worse. 'I can do that for myself just fine.' The Water Wyrm shook the thought out of his head. If he was going to explain things without getting snippy (which he only recently realized he has a tendency to do when upset) Raeburn was going to have to be positive.
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:00 pm
Moving towards where Tahrn had pointed her to, Melayna's head was low as she slowly moved. She wished Rael would have come with her, to help her sort out the emotions that had been whirring about her head since she had ascended to adulthood. However, both she and her bond knew that she had to do this alone.
She had never been more angry in her life than when her foster mother had severed Caru's spell. She blamed the light wyrm for agreeing to it... but mostly at Rae. Rae and Zephy had been her best friends. No... they still were, weren't they? She was angry, true, but Rae wouldn't do that again... would he? Gods, she couldn't trust him. The embers on her back and the shining scroll on her shoulder faded a little bit as she lifted up her head, spotting him in the distance. She just couldn't.
Rae? She asked a bit timidly, peering through gold-brown eyes.
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:07 pm
Mela! Raeburn responded, taken off gaurd a bit that Melayna wasn't accompanied by someone. This was a great relief to him; he didn't know if he could remain cool and calm like he needed to be in front of an outside observer.
I trust Tahrn's directions were easy to follow? He paused and noticed the burning feeling on his face and the distinct sinking sensation in his gut. He felt terrible about being the cause of Melayna's troubles, but even worse about not being able to properly explain his actions. The male Water Wyrm had thought about the words that would be exchanged now several times over the past few days. More than one of the scenarios involved him groveling at Melayna's feet and begging for forgiveness. But everytime Raeburn tried to think of something he could say to make things better, or at least a little more clear, he realized he really didn't know what Mela had gone through, other than the obvious.
Mela, He said, I want there to be no misunderstandings. It was never my intention to cause you any pain, but I know saying that won't make this any better, and I also know that I don't know what you have gone through because of me. In the course of the last few days, I've come to some realizations about myself that I think explains some of why I acted like I did. I'd be glad to share them with you if you are willing to hear them.
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:50 pm
Easy enough. Mela answered, trying not to sound so stiff. They were friends, lighten up, she told herself over and over again. She came a bit closer, halting a small ways away from him. Oh, how much she had been dreading this. Deep inside her, a dark monster growled angrily, pacing back and forth as if demanding release. She shook her head, the sunlight of her usual happyness sending back what had been created out of anger.
Rae, her voice sounded so weary, I don't want excuses, I guess. What happened happened, and there's no going back. I can fill in the blank spots for myself. What I've gone through was mere betrayel, I suppose. I didn't expect that you would do such a thing. Not to me. The accusation in her voice was not supposed to be there, but it was.
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:59 pm
Raeburn didn't think what he was going to tell her would be excuses, but he would bring that up later, if the situation permitted it. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and spoke.
In what way is it you feel betrayed, and what causes you to say it is mere? In my experiences, betrayal is not something that comes in any slight form. It's the fire of rage in your stomach that makes you want to scream at the top of your lungs, and the lump of misery and confusion in your throat that prevents from doing so. There was a similar feeling of betrayal in him. Betrayed that Melayna, his best friend, had been so rash as to run off to Zephyros the second he made a mistake. As much as he didn't believe that was the case, as much as he tried to shake the thought from his head, the pain of the fear still seared his throat.
Rae's tone rose a little as he continued. I'm not trying to play dumb, if you're angry be angry. But tell me exactly why you are and exactly what about so I can stop wracking my brain about to what degree of horrible I am. Maybe then we can see if the words you put in the blank spots were right or not. The last sentence and a half sounded more upset than the others, and they ended with a strangled quality. Raeburn didn't want to be angry with her, and maybe he was angry with himself, but hearing her say that she didn't want excuses and would fill in the blanks for herself settled in him as if she were saying she could care less about what he had to say.
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:50 pm
Mere meaning simplified, Rae. She was furious deep down, but even that felt like being too simple. It wasn't hate. She couldn't hate Rae... could she? No. He was still her friend. At least for now. After this, she didn't know what to expect. Melayna was scared of the future.
I can't be angry. Not with you. Well, I am. I just... can't express it! Rae, you couldn't trust me to make a decision for myself! You ran to Caru for help instead of trusting me! And now I can't trust you. I can't because I don't know what you're going to do anymore. Even if you told me everything truthfully, and I believed you, part of me would still have to question because I just don't know anymore. She felt tears starting the blur her vision and she ducked her head. What she wouldn't give to go back to being a yearling. Or even an legless hatchling.
((Sorry for the delay, Frey. <3))
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 3:41 pm
Mela... Rae said. He stretched his forearm out to comfort her, but retracted for fear she would swat it away. It was true that he had been angry before, but Raeburn couldn't stand to see her cry. Please don't cry, Mela. If I could go back and stop myself I would, but we both know that's not possible. I didn't think what I did could ever possibly hurt you so much, and I assure you if I had I wouldn't have gone through with it, but you have to understand that I did what I did because I was afraid. I was afraid that you would reject me. I could deal with that alone, but I didn't think I could live with myself if I didn't try something I thought might have made the difference. I thought that if I could make you think about me that way more often for a little while, you'd either think about me on your own later or decide you'd rather look for someone else entirely. Apparently, I thought wrong, and now we're both paying for it. ((Mwahaha, late as heck!))
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:22 pm
She felt the blurs in her eyes causing her to breathe slightly harder, her shoulder's tensing. No, she wouldn't sob, wouldn't act like a child. Mela closed her eyes and got control, exerting one of the few efforts she had made to truly growing up.
I thought about you and him a lot. I don't know if my decision would have changed had I been left alone. I just don't. She looked up at him again, feeling clarity in her mind. I expected you to be a friend first and a suitor second. Rae, you're a great wyrm. And someday, I know you'll make some other female happy as she'll ever be for every second of her day. She felt her heart thump, and she dared to move foreward slightly, extending her neck and attempting to nuzzle him. You'll still be my friend, even if I'm not her, won't you?
The trust will return; I know it will. She assured both him and herself, smiling softly. It just might take a little time.
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