Isn't He Cute
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: Cali, Eimi
Date Posted: 14th April 2008
Characters: B'vin, D'cal
Description: B'vin gets gifted with a baby he doesn't want
Location: Dolphin Cove Weyr
Date: month 9, day 20 of Turn 4
}: Aosorath, we are coming to you. Mine needs yours. :{ As Serenth swooped in and made to land on his ledge she added, }: He has a squirmy thing that is not food to show him. He is not happy. :{ "For Faranth's sake, it had better not be a tunnelsnake," D'cal sighed as he put the drawing he had been working on aside when Aosorath informed him of the message.
B'vin slid off of Serenth's back, a carry bag held out in front of him as far a he could hold it, and approached D'cal with a pleading look in his eyes. "D'cal, I don't know what to do. This holder just _gave_ it to me." "Please tell me there's not a baby in there," the bluerider said with a rather wary smile as he reached for the sack.
"It's worse," at least if it was a baby, he knew a few women that would take it. The bag gave a sudden lurch and B'vin almost lost his grip on it. After a few more fidgets a wet black nose and then the full head of a scraggly haired canine popped out of the top of the bag. "What am _I_
supposed to do with a _canine_!" "So it _is_ a baby," D'cal laughed as he reached for the puppy. "Isn't he cute."
B'vin's lip curled in disgust at D'cal's behavior. This was not what he was expecting. "What do you mean _cute_? He's a slobbering mutt. He's probably covered in fleas, and look, he's trying to get slime all over your face!" D'cal gave him a patient smile as a wet tongue lapped at his chin. "It's just a sign of affection, that's all. So are you going to keep him?"
Serenth had been listening in with curiosity from the ledge during the exchange and broke in, }:Ramilith likes the baby his rider has. He says it plays with him. I would like a baby to play with.:{ "No!" B'vin exclaimed to both of them. "I am not keeping it, and it's not a _baby_!" "Well, its certainly not full grown," D'cal said with a scrunched up smile as the puppy licked his ear. "If you didn't want him then why did you take him in the first place?"
B'vin was flustered by the two conversations happening at once, especially with Serenth giving him images of Ramilith and a toddler playing on the beach. "No, I mean Serenth thinks it's a baby not a canine, and I didn't have a choice in taking him. The holder said he didn't have any marks, but he wanted to pay for delivering the healer to them. He threw that thing at me and told me it was the best of the litter. I tried to explain that I didn't need compensation, but he insisted!" The bluerider laughed as he set the puppy down on the floor between them. "Well, he's a friendly fellow. I'm sure some family would love to have him."
"Yes! A family, good idea!" B'vin jumped at the suggestion. "Do you know any?" he added, when no one came to his mind. "Well, I know riders who have children... Don't know if they'd want a puppy though. Maybe the Weyr Beastcrafter knows? Or the Headwoman?" B'vin nodded emphatically with each suggestion, "Yeah, good, good, yeah." His mind turning at the options available to him, he started to climb back up Serenth. "Hey! Wait!" D'cal quickly picked up the little canine. "Aren't you forgetting someone?"
The greenrider looked down at D'cal with a piteous face, "Can't you keep him for me while I try and find somebody to take him? I don't know what to do with that thing... and he seems to like you." "I'm a feline person myself..." And the bluerider could just see himself getting stuck with him permanently if B'vin couldn't find anyone. A day might be all right, but then the fun of it would wear off. But, he sighed, B'vin was his friend, and this was what friends did. "All right, I can keep him tonight if you want, but tomorrow he goes back to you or to whatever family you find for him. Deal?"
"Deal!" B'vin said with a grin and a wave as he told Serenth he was ready to go. He had the rest of the day to track down someone to take that thing... it couldn't be that hard.
Last updated on the April 17th 2008