Midnight Quarantine Meeting {Zen/Malin}

[nick]

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He grinned down at her, " Really? So did I. This Quarantine may be the greatest thing that's ever happened to me."

He kissed her again, but not as long as the first. Dr'ym straightened them both up so that they could look at the sky if they chose.

" Your lips are so sweet Malin." He said without thinking, but really...Dr'ym had stopped thinking earlier in the night. He was going on him gut, and Claudi was always there.

He rested his head lightly on the top of hers, his hand idly stroking her arm.

" You know Malin, looking up into the night sky is almost like looking into your eyes...but your eyes are better." Dr'ym smiled and sighed a little.

[Zenniel]

Malin looked up at the sky, then back to Dr'ym. Her expression grew troubled, and she sat back. "Will this only be for tonight?" She asked, her voice tinted with fear.

She scooted away from him, and wrapped her arms around her knees. She could see both him and the sky at the same time: that's what she liked about this place, almost everywhere she looked, she could see the sky. It comforted her. The light from Pern's two moons bathed them both in moonlight. Dr'ym's hair was more gray than black, his features more pink-gray than tanned. His eyes...

They were still that icy gray.

"Is this--?" She asked again, "only for tonight?"

[nick]

Dr'ym nearly keened when she scooted away.

She was troubled, wanting to know if this was only for tonight?

He smiled and got up, walking over to her. He knelt down in front of her and looked into her eyes.

" Does this feel like only tonight?" He said...and he kissed her deeply.

When the kiss ended, he sat down. " No Malin, this is not only for tonight. I hope not. And if it is, I'd rather die tonight than get up tomorrow." He looked at her and winked.

[Zenniel]

Malin noted his slight, almost fall-over before he stood and walked toward her. Was he going to hit her? Everyone hit her. She didn't care, though, because she was the type of person who didn't care. Then he knelt down in front of her, and kissed her.

'No Malin, this is not only for tonight.' That was all she heard. Malin's eyes were overflowing, and saline tears were falling down her cheeks. She didn't notice he had said more, she just noticed that he was looking at her. The sky was blurred by the downpour that flowed down her cheeks. No one had ever, ever, loved her like this.

Then, despite her tears, she smiled, and leaned forward to find Dr'ym's chest. This normally placid girl was happy. Truly happy. "Dr'ym, I don't want this night to end."

[nick]

As she leaned over, he held her. She was crying! But she was happy...tears of joy?

He wiped away the tears and held her close. He kissed her cheek, and smiled at her.

Dr'ym was happy too, and so was Claudiuth...Krian was still sleeping, lazy bugger. " I know Malin love, but there will be more nights. Maybe now though, you won't have as many nightmares?" His hand was running idly through her hair.

[Zenniel]

More nights? Maybe, if they survived the sickness. Oh, what would happen if they didn't survive the sickness? What would Brangwainth do if Malin died? What would Dr'ym do if Claudiuth died? Malin tried not to think of that, and instead focused on what was happening now.

"Nightmares." She said that word with as much vile as she could. "Maybe I will still have nightmares. Who knows. I would rather not, though. The stars are beautiful." Again, her mind was on the sky. Tears still fell down her face, but not in the torrents that they had before. The sky was a nice reminder that she was still here, that she wasn't in some alternate universe.

[nick]

Dr'ym sighed and looked up into the sky. " Yes, I would rather you not too. The stars are lovely." He grinned at her ADDish way of jumping from topic to topic.

" Believe me Malin, if I could, I would see that you never had another nightmare. Ever." He stroked her hair. Then he decided to do something bolder than he would have thought possible right now. Never even really thinking he picked her up enough to shift her up onto his lap.

" There Malin, now that's more comfortable isn't it?" He looked down into her eyes again and smiled.

[Zenniel]

Malin was suddenly in Dr'ym's arms, almost like a child. She grinned up at him, since even though she sat on his lap he was taller than her, and said, "this is very comfortable." Then, turning to survey the sky once more, "It's getting lighter out. We will have to go soon."

Oh, but how she didn't want to go! She wished she could stay here all night! But she had stayed here all night, and the light of the predawn was coming. The stars were beginning to 'wink out' and the night was drawing to a close.

[nick]

He also saw the light of Rukbat creeping up. " Ah, I see. We definately will have to go soon, but we will have other times and nights. I promise Malin." One hand on her knee, another playing with her hair.

" And the next time you have a nightmare, come talk to me about it. No, it doesn't matter if I'm asleep...crawl into my bed to wake me up. Shards we can even stay there and talk." He smiled down at her.

" Now you're the one getting warm." He teased and touched foreheads with her.

[Zenniel]

Malin felt his forehead touch hers, and she leaned forward to kiss his cheeks softly, then she scooted away from him again. "We need to go back to the barracks, before the watchdragon can see us." Then, quick as lightning, she stood up. "We aren't aloud out, and I don't want the Weyrleaders to be mad at us."

She proceeded to climb down the rocky terrain, and waited at the bottom, looking up to see if Dr'ym was coming. You should really come back now. Some others are waking up. I'm hungry. Brangwainth said, and Malin grinned. Sure, as soon as we get back we'll get you food.

[nick]

Dr'ym smiled when she kissed his cheek. Then she was off, down the rocks to get back before they got into trouble.

" Alright!" He said and climbed down to the waiting Malin. " Let's go lovely." He grabbed her hand and began to walk back to the Barracks.

" Or do we need to run?" He asked her and Claudiuth.

Depends on how far you went! Others are beginning to wake, but you have a good little while I think.

[Zenniel]

Malin shook her head around the same time Claudiuth said they had a good little while. "It's not that far!" And then they were across the Weyr Bowl. Then they were... oh look, the Weyrling barracks.

Nice to meet you! Brangwainth said, her voice full of... what was that emotion? Oh well, the green was there to meet the two, at the doorway. No one is awake now, at least not yet, though several are stirring. Hurry up and get in here!

[nick]

As they entered quietly, Dr'ym was spoken to by a somewhat happy dragonet...Brangwainth!?

He squeezed Malin's hand before pulling her to him. " Don't leave just yet! We still have a little while before anyone wakes we can stand here and at least hold on to each other." He said looking into her eyes intently...he wanted to kiss her so.

He leaned his head closer, almost without thinking, and stopped before he kissed her. If she wanted to kiss him...she would. He didn't want to just do it here when she may feel uncomfortable.

[Zenniel]

Yes, Brangwainth had spoken to him, yes, she knew that speaking to anyone other than her rider was weird, even for greens. And yes, she really didn't care. I'm hungry. This was said only to Malin, who, at that moment, was tied up in other matters.

Dr'ym had wrapped her in his arms, and was looking intently at her, his lips almost brushing hers. Malin smiled, she knew what he wanted. He wanted her to kiss him. And she did. The kiss was a quick one, for Bran was pestering her (You can kiss him later, I'll die if I'm not fed!). She looked at him almost apologetically, then turned to Brangwainth. "Oh, dear heart! You will not die!" She glanced at Dr'ym, grinned, and strode to the back of the barracks, where food was set on a tray. She grabbed a couple pieces, gave some to Brangwainth, then offered the rest to Dr'ym. But i'm not nearly full enough! Claudiuth needs food, too. Besides, you ate before you slept. Malin smiled at Dr'ym as she gave him the pieces of meat, "Here, for your shiny dragon."

[nick]

She did give him a quick kiss, but then went to feed her dragon. He could understand that...Claudiuth was a little hungry now, and getting hungrier. I'm coming!, he quickly said and followed Malin halfway...stopping by Brangwainth and watching her with a smile.

He was still watching her when she handed over some meat for Claudiuth. {"Here, for your shiny dragon."} She said.

" Ah, Malin!" He smiled as he took the meat. " You are so lovely and thoughtful, thank you! Claudiuth thanks you too."

Indeed I am Malin, Thank you.

Still reluctant to part from her, he went over to feed Claudiuth.