Kalewyn
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<<Morning of Day five - according to Lyn's timeline>>

Kay was quietly making coffee in the kitchen while Kattibrie slept. Neither
he nor she had discussed their previous conversations. Nor had he mentioned
his talk with H'nry or Tera .. he'd had to think about it first. New ideas
.. new feelings .. new sensations which all had to be assimalated before he
could move on.

He still wasn't sure it was a good idea to think about having a baby .. not
yet. But this morning the thought didn't seem quite so repugnant. But there
were so many things to think about. Up until know he'd only had to worry
about himself. He'd never had to think to much about others .. for he was
deaf and he didn't matter to anyone ..

Or at least not until he came here .. To a place where no one seemed to
care that he was different. Where they worked hard to learn to communicate
with him, rather then just simply taking the easy route and ignoring him.
He began to count the number of people who had made any effort to sign with
him .. H'nry .. Danielle .. Tera ..  the list began to build beyond what he
would have imagined .. L'sein .. Kattibrie .. the healer from Marrid ..

Suddenly he paused, how did she know how to talk to him? He tried to
remember .. yes, she had signed fluidly .. without thinking. Yet she wasn't
deaf, he's seen her talking along with her signs. He wondered if there was
someone deaf at marrid, or how it was that she could sign so fluently. Just
like his mother ..

He didn't notice Kattibrie was up until he felt her wrap her slender arms
around him from behind. * Good morning,* she signed into his chest.

He turned and hugged her, giving her a quick kiss.  *Do you want to go to
the dining hall for breakfast? I've checked and the cupboards are pretty
bare here.*

She grinned and nodded, "I told you that last night. We'll get some
supplies from the dining hall while we're down there."

He nodded absently as his mind drifted back to the marrid healer.

"Kay .. *Kay*" she said grabbing his face, "What is on your mind .. you
seem a million miles away."

*Not that far .. I was thinking about the healer from Marrid. She signed.*
He paused thoughtfully. *Do you think there are others like me in Marrid?*

*You mean deaf? There might be.*

He nodded, *Maybe we should go there and see .. sometime ..*

Kattibrie smiled, "I think that would be a great idea."

He smiled and pulled her into his warm embrace. Yes it did sound like a
good idea .. Someday they would have to go ..

After a while he reluctantly let go of her .. his stomach was beginning to
rumble and  it was clear breakfast was in order. *But now .. food.* he
signed putting his hand to his rumbling tummy.   She laughed and nodded.

Together they moved out to the dragon chamber and headed to their dragons,
to saddle them up.

<Sweet Kay .. > Sabbith said slowly.

<What is it, my Sabbith.>

<I don't know if I should mention this or not ..>

<What?>

<It's Violet .. her rider is very unhappy, and so she's very unhappy.>

<Why?>

<I'm not sure .. but it has something to do with her rider's mate. He was
gone all night and then they quarreled this morning.>

Kay frowned. <Over what?>

<Violet says her rider doesn't remember .. something that happened last
night ..> Sabbith keened softly, <Kay, she's so upset ..>

<Sabbith, I can't go to her .. Kattibrie would never understand. What about
Tera .. >

<Violet says she will find someone else..>

Kay suddenly felt like a very big heel. Danielle had once been very
important to him, and he would have gone to her at the drop of a hat .. and
he was tempted.. very tempted. If Trap had done anything to hurt her ..

He looked over at Kattibrie happily settling Calishandra's saddle on her.
She would never understand him running off to help Danielle .. he couldn't.
But if she were really hurting .. <Sabbith .. how does Violet say she is?>

<You don't need to worry, my Kay. Someone is going to help her.>

Kay felt grateful .. but his mind remained on the blonde woman ..

***

*Kay!* Kattibrie signed directly in front of his nose.

He turned to look at her,  *What?*

She shook her head, "You're mind is definitely somewhere else today."

He released a deep breath slowly, *I'm sorry ..* he signed, *Just thinking
about Marrid ..* It wasn't entirely a lie.. His thoughts had turned to the
healer there every now and again. But mostly his thoughts were on Danielle
as he wondered how she was doing ..

Sabbith assured him she was fine.. and that she wasn't alone .. but he
couldn't help but worry some. He was dying to know what had happened ..
what Trap had done to her. But it wasn't his concern anymore. He was in
love with Kattibrie, and needed to put Danielle and her problems out of his
head. He turned his gaze to Kattibrie and smiled, *Maybe we should go to
marrid soon.. Maybe tomorrow morning.. or afternoon ..*

Regards,
Kalewyn & Sabbith
***
NRPG: Just a short one to try and get back in the swing again :)

Kris

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