Notes Between Friends

Writers: Len, AL
Date Posted: 8th June 2011

Characters: Meledei, T'bel, G'wen
Description: G'wen and Meledei write back and forth after she's been injured in Fall
Location: Dolphin Cove Weyr, Dragonsfall Weyr
Date: month 2, day 13 of Turn 6

Dear Meledei,

Hope this note finds you, and finds you well. How are you? We're
only a few sevendays away from going /between/ now, and I wanted to
know if you'd like to come over and visit, and possibly give Neath the
coordinates to come to Dolphin's Cove. That'd make that brown rider
you met, K'ale, happy to see you again...or at least this dragon!
I've got the oddest story to tell you about that, when you get here.
Hope you can come soon! I can't wait to see you (and the ocean!!!).
Love,

G'wen

P.S. if you have problems getting this flit--his name is Swift--to
come to you, try getting some sweets. He'd brave an angry Queen if
there's cinnamon rolls involved!

************

The arrival of a firelizard certainly wasn't what Meledei expected,
but she was quite pleased to see that someone had sent her a message.
Even though she couldn't sit up, her hands were free to carefully
unwind it from the firelizard and she called for an apprentice and
asked if he could get some sort of treat for the creature.

She opened the letter and let her eyes skim over it while reaching out
to scritch the eyeridges. "Ah, Swift. Hello." She spoke to the
little animal, her eyes twinkling. "Alas...I'm afraid G'wen isn't
going to like the answer."

The apprentice came back shortly, evidently a small stock of treats
was kept for such reasons and Meledei requested something to write
with and on. That proved to be a little more difficult, but she
managed.

Dear G'wen,

I would love to come and visit, but I'm afraid that I got hit by
Thread last Fall and am currently stuck in the infirmary. It's
terribly boring but I'm fortunate to have good friends come and visit
me when they can. As soon as I am given leave to fly, though, I'll
come the follow rest day. If you can get coordinates from someone
else, though, I'd be glad to have more friends visit me!

Meledei

Once the letter was written, Meledei attached it to Swift and sent him
on his way. Then she proceeded to ask that poor apprentice to get her
another, sweeter treat - she had a feeling she'd be seeing Swift
again, and rather soon!

********************

Swift trilled overhead, a note strapped to his leg. Neath sat back
from her drills to glare at the tiny flit, whilst G'wen tried calling
him down. }:We're_never_getting one of those, are we?:{

"Actually, he _was_ meant to be ours once," he teased her. The look on
her face at that had him bent over, laughing. Swift took that moment
to land on his back.

Tempting the bronze idiot to his arm with a bite of pastry kept just
for the purpose, G'wen managed to get the note off his foreleg. He
sucked his breath in at the first sentence and quickly read over the
rest.

}:Was Elleth hurt?:{

**I dunno...hang on...**

He turned the note over and quickly wrote:

What happened?? Oh no, I'm SO sorry. Neath wants to know if Elleth
is okay--me too. Do you need anything?

Love and hugs,

G'wen

"Okay Swift, live up to your name."

***********************

Meledei's feeling was right - she did get another message quickly and
this time she was ready. The apprentice brought a cinnamon roll which
she tore apart and offered a tidbit before taking the message and
reading it. She took the pen and wrote out another note.

G'wen,

Elleth is fine, it hit my hip and leg and the straps protected her at
that point. We went /between/ before it could get through, but I will
have to use my spare straps and get another spare made! Of course,
I'm not flying Thread for a while.

Thanks for the offer, but I'm well taken care of. Send me word if
you'd like to come by - I am allowed visitors!

Meledei

Swift took that moment to inhale the rest of the roll and took off,
blinking /between/.

********************

And so it was late in the afternoon when the little flit was found,
sound asleep on Fanth's wing joint, by T'bel. His stomach was bulging
from all the treats he had had. It was the green herself that alerted
T'bel to the flit having something attached to his leg.

"Hmm..what's this?" He gently unwrapped the note from Swift, who
stayed sound asleep. When he saw who it was addressed to, he walked
into the dinning hall, where the weyrlings were having their tea.
"G'wen," he said, locating the young man without too much trouble,
"hey, here's a note for you."

"Cheers." The boy scanned the note before asking his father's
weyrmate, "can I use Swift to write back?"

"Not for a long while, he's flat out on Fanth's back. But I have to
go there tomorrow for someone, I can take the note myself."

So that evening the boy wrote:

Meledei,

Thank Faranth Elleth, at least, wasn't hurt. I can't believe we
didn't hear about it, over here! But maybe we had, but us weyrlings
were too tired and worn out to take anything in other than our
classes, and even that I'm sure we're not all taking in! Everyone
keeps saying it'll get better, but I think they all lie. I asked my
da if I could come and see you but he said I can't leave Neath yet,
and she can't come until sometime next month. So it'll have to be
next month 'til I can come and visit. Sorry for the delay in this
note...Swift didn't live up to his name, after all. The guy giving it
to you is my da's weyrmate, T'bel. He's okay most of the time.

Love,
G'wen (and Neath)

**********************

Meledei shook her head when she recieved the note, then penned a reply
from her bed.

G'wen,

Yes, I'd much rather be the one harmed than my Elleth. To be honest,
I don't think it would really be something another Weyr would consider
big news. After all, riders get Threadscored all the time. And
don't give up, it _will_ get better. That's okay, maybe we can get
together then. I'll look forward to it!

Meledei (and Elleth)

Last updated on the June 13th 2011

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