Saving Each Other

After Talryne loses her dragon, she shows up on N’vanik’s doorstep and an unlikely relationship begins. The story of how N’vanik and Talryne fell in love.

Only a Moment (1/3): Distracted
Talryne learns that even the slightest bit of inattention during Threadfall can be devastating.
Date: 3rd July 2006
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: Talryne, N'vanik

Only a Moment (2/3): The Kindest Thing
Despite the best effort of the Weyr's dragonhealers, Talryne's Ysanth disappear's /between/.
Date: 5th July 2006
Writers: Devin, Bree, Eimi
Characters: U'kaiah, N'vanik, Talryne

Only a Moment (3/3): Alone
U'kaiah tries to convince N'vanik that Talryne's accident wasn't his fault as they wait for her to wake up.
Date: 5th July 2006
Writers: Devin, Bree, Eimi
Characters: U'kaiah, N'vanik, Talryne

Away (1/2)
After the terrible Threadscoring accident at Dragonsfall, N'vanik comes to Traelyn
Date: 7th July 2006
Writers: Dana, Devin
Characters: Traelyn, N'vanik

Away (2/2)
After the terrible Threadscoring accident at Dragonsfall, N'vanik comes to Traelyn
Date: 7th July 2006
Writers: Devin, Dana
Characters: N'vanik, Traelyn

Vigil (2/2)
N'vanik's need for confession nearly causes a fight in the hallway outside the infirmary.
Date: 12th July 2006
Writers: Devin, Bree, Eimi
Characters: Abrei, U'kaiah, N'vanik, M'galec

Very, Very Alone
Talryne escapes from her keepers long enough to visit N'vanik.
Date: 28th July 2006
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: Talryne, N'vanik

A Different Kind of Company
Traelyn comes to visit N'vanik, but finds that he already has a different kind of company.
Date: 10th August 2006
Writers: Devin, Bree, Dana
Characters: Traelyn, N'vanik, Traelyn

A Flight Interruption
N'vanik leaves Talryne alone in his weyr when Loseth decides he wants to chase a rising green.
Date: 22nd August 2006
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: N'vanik, Talryne

A Terrible Mess
Gilsha finds out what N'vanik has been up to and tells him a few things he doesn't want to hear.
Date: 23rd August 2006
Writers: Devin, Eimi
Characters: Gilsha, N'vanik

Over the Edge
N'vanik is forced to recognize how much time Talryne is spending in his weyr when she runs out of clean clothing.
Date: 29th August 2006
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: N'vanik, Talryne

Just a Dream
N'vanik and Talryne are both are having bad dreams.
Date: 31st August 2006
Writers: Bree, Devin
Characters: Talryne, N'vanik

Next Time
N'vanik finally convinces Talryne to go outside for a little while.
Date: 2nd September 2006
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: N'vanik, Talryne

Guilt or . . .
After listening to Abrei's gossip, Talrian almost accuses N'vanik of some rather unsavory behavior.
Date: 1st October 2006
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: Talrian, N'vanik

Safe Enough to Try
After Talrian leaves, Talryne asks N'vanik what he talked about with her father, and is somewhat alarmed by his answer.
Date: 2nd October 2006
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: Talryne, N'vanik

Ruined Evening
N'vanik lures Talryne out of his weyr for Turn's End, but her nerves can't take it.
Date: 7th November 2006
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: N'vanik, Talryne, Kavlyn

An Unlikely Conversation
N'vanik wakes up to find that Talryne has been talking to Loseth, but more shockingly he has been talking back.
Date: 29th November 2006
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: N'vanik, Talryne

Can You Handle It?
Kenza tries to discuss Talryne with N'vanik, leaving both of them uncomfortable.
Date: 30th November 2006
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: Kenza, N'vanik

Something Nice
Talryne worries that N'vanik doesn't want her, but he ends up agreeing to a surprising request.
Date: 7th December 2006
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: Talryne, N'vanik

Things Left Unsaid
N'vanik has to coax Talryne out of bed on a day when depression seems to have gotten the best of her.
Date: 2nd January 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: N'vanik, Talryne

Meant For Another (1): In The Dark
A fight between N'vanik & Abrei takes a turn for the surreal when Abrei gives him the chance to pretend he's with Talryne.
Date: 5th January 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: N'vanik, Abrei

Meant For Another (2): Trying To Pretend
Things go about as well as can be expected between N'vanik and Abrei after their adventure in make-believe.
Date: 5th January 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: N'vanik, Abrei

Meant For Another (3): Because You're Weak
N'vanik faces Talryne and tries to deal with his guilt.
Date: 5th January 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: N'vanik, Talryne

Not Healthy
Telemon comes to check on Talryne and gives her some advice on moving on with her life.
Date: 29th January 2007
Writers: Bree, Paula
Characters: Telemon, Talryne

Escaping (1/2)
N'vanik takes Talryne to the beach, and things get interesting in more than one way.
Date: 17th January 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: N'vanik, Talryne

Escaping (2/2)
N'vanik takes Talryne to the beach, and things get interesting in more than one way
Date: 17th January 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: N'vanik, Talryne

What Part Of 'Guest' Does No One Understand?
Talryne and N'vanik are forced to make some decisions about their living arrangements when the assistant headwoman informs them that Talryne's things need to be moved out of her old weyr.
Date: 29th January 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree, Eimi
Characters: Talryne, N'vanik, Kinna

Moving On, Moving Forward
Talryne and N'vanik unpack boxes in Talryne's new weyr.
Date: 4th February 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: Talryne, N'vanik

An Empty Bed
N'vanik has trouble sleeping alone, and goes to see how Talryne is doing.
Date: 11th February 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: N'vanik, Talryne

No Accounting For Taste
Kenza interrupts N'vanik's reading of the book he stole from Talryne in order to see how he's doing with his weyr to himself.
Date: 14th February 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: Kenza, N'vanik

Diferent, But Good
U'kaiah comes to visit Talryne in her new weyr, and they manage to re-establish their friendship.
Date: 14th February 2007
Writers: Bree, Eimi
Characters: U'kaiah, Talryne

The Smart Thing To Do
Sarian pays N'vanik a friendly visit which turns distinctly less friendly when she says some unflattering things about Talryne.
Date: 19th February 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: Sarian, N'vanik

The Book
N'vanik returns Talryne's book, leading to an interesting conversation.
Date: 25th February 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: N'vanik, Talryne

Plenty Of New Things
N'vanik gets a visit from an old friend and they talk about what he's been up to since he left Dream's End.
Date: 31st March 2007
Writers: Devin, Vix
Characters: N'vanik, Z'kim

Overwhelming
Things between Talryne and N'vanik aren't getting any less awkward, in spite of their best efforts.
Date: 2nd March 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: Talryne, N'vanik

All The Difference In The World
Talryne takes refuge in a weaver's workroom after her encounter with N'vanik, and gets some friendly advice from Merasaby.
Date: 6th March 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: Talryne, Merasaby

Avoiding The Answer
After Talryne runs out, N'vanik has a talk with his dragon.
Date: 7th March 2007
Writers: Devin
Characters: N'vanik

We Need To Think About It . . . Or Not
N'vanik finally tracks down Talryne, and they try to have a serious discussion on what happened.
Date: 12th March 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: N'vanik, Talryne

Sweet Home Amber Hills
Talryne asks N'vanik if he will take her to visit her family. And stay for dinner.
Date: 26th March 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: Talryne, N'vanik

Depressiversary
N'vanik marks a special day by getting drunk, and Loseth calls on Talryne for help.
Date: 3rd April 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: N'vanik, Talryne

For a Little While
N'vanik and Talryne make a good faith effort at talking, but neither of them are particularly good at it so they decide to fall back on something they are good at.
Date: 11th April 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: N'vanik, Talryne

Give it Time
U'kaiah and Talryne share a visit, and Talryne finally opens up to U'kaiah for the first time since the accident.
Date: 19th April 2007
Writers: Bree, Eimi
Characters: U'kaiah, Talryne

Uh-oh
N'vanik walks in on a scene that makes him none too happy.
Date: 19th April 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree, Eimi
Characters: Talryne, U'kaiah, N'vanik

Talking vs. Sweater
With U'kaiah gone, N'vanik and Talryne try to deal with the awkwardness.
Date: 20th April 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: N'vanik, Talryne

The Silly Song
Talryne catches N'vanik humming a popular song.
Date: 26th April 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: Talryne, N'vanik

Needs
In the aftermath of dragonlust, Talryne and N'vanik both have issues.
Date: 4th May 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: Talryne, N'vanik

You Wanted To?
After leaving Trae, N'vanik goes to Talryne, who is a bit surprised to see him so soon.
Date: 31st May 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: N'vanik, Talryne

Wearying
Tal and Trae realize that they both have more in common than they first thought...
Date: 10th July 2007
Writers: Bree, Dana
Characters: Traelyn, Talryne

More Than A Hobby
Talryne tells N'vanik about Trae's visit, and she also has some news.
Date: 11th July 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: Talryne, N'vanik

A Good Day
With her new knots to show off, Talryne shares her good day with N'vanik.
Date: 18th July 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: Talryne, N'vanik

I Mean It
Talryne's bad day leads to surprising admissions.
Date: 3rd September 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: Talryne, N'vanik

The First Time
After the admissions of the night before, N'vanik and Talryne talk about what it means.
Date: 17th August 2007
Writers: Devin, Bree
Characters: Talryne, N'vanik

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