Post by Rosie on Nov 14, 2011 8:25:24 GMT 10
Title: Blending In
Rating: G
Prompt: #25, Distraction
Summary: Zahir needs a distraction. Again for Kat, and her super-addictive pairing
"Sir Zahir."
Zahir grimaced and straightened, having been leaning against the wall, with every intention of leaving this ball without having conversed with a single other participant. "Lady Knight," he answered, nodding curtly.
"I understand you have just returned from the desert?"
"If you've come to get me to dance-" he began, frustrated until he noticed the amused look on Keladry's face.
She shook her head. "There's a - discussion group in one of the side rooms; it's something we did back before the Scanran war. Lord Sir Raoul was talking about the Bazhir tribe he's affiliated with as I was leaving, and you happened to put me in mind of him again when I saw you trying to blend in with the wall."
Zahir nodded, his eyes dragged to the youngest princess, ostensibly all wrapped up in her partner. "Sounds like what I need."
Keladry smiled at him, and led him across the room. She listed other participants in the discussion, other topics, but Zahir made no effort to listen, even if he registered her particular attempt to be friendly. As he held the door open to slip out behind his fellow knight, he caught sight of Vania, broken free from the pretence of the dance, and staring straight at him.
Rating: G
Prompt: #25, Distraction
Summary: Zahir needs a distraction. Again for Kat, and her super-addictive pairing
"Sir Zahir."
Zahir grimaced and straightened, having been leaning against the wall, with every intention of leaving this ball without having conversed with a single other participant. "Lady Knight," he answered, nodding curtly.
"I understand you have just returned from the desert?"
"If you've come to get me to dance-" he began, frustrated until he noticed the amused look on Keladry's face.
She shook her head. "There's a - discussion group in one of the side rooms; it's something we did back before the Scanran war. Lord Sir Raoul was talking about the Bazhir tribe he's affiliated with as I was leaving, and you happened to put me in mind of him again when I saw you trying to blend in with the wall."
Zahir nodded, his eyes dragged to the youngest princess, ostensibly all wrapped up in her partner. "Sounds like what I need."
Keladry smiled at him, and led him across the room. She listed other participants in the discussion, other topics, but Zahir made no effort to listen, even if he registered her particular attempt to be friendly. As he held the door open to slip out behind his fellow knight, he caught sight of Vania, broken free from the pretence of the dance, and staring straight at him.
