Growling Bellies {Smara}

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Eira had slipped out of the weyrling barracks while Siath fell asleep with Joris curled up in between her wings. The little green had grown a good deal and Eira was glad her hide had yet to crack or anything of the like. Making her way into the weyrhall, she didn't bother chatting with anyone as she poured herself a cup of klah and humming as she looked over what was available to eat. Either way, once she got something she was planning on heading down to the infirmary to take some scrolls on dragon healing back to the barracks when the sound of a little girl hit her ears.

"Uuuuncle I hungry!” The tiny girl whined, she couldn't help complaining, but she was in fact very hungry. “I want a meat woll and klah!” The words made Eira chuckle softly as she turned to look at the girl who was parroting something she had to hear from an older person. She was surprise to see who her uncle was though and she slowly made her way over. “Need some help S'nuo...?” It was a simple offer seeing as the girl was practically 'pulling' her uncle towards the food along with her older brother.

The girl paused and tried to look up at Eira, the three year old being so small wounded up falling over onto her butt. Another chuckle left Eira as she bent down and helped the little girl up. “What's your name sweetie?” Eira asked her curiously. “Xariae!” The small child said cheerfully and Eira smiled at her. “Well, that is a very pretty name!” Eira told her making the girl smile brighter and looked up at S'nuo like it was the greatest compliment in the world. Xoritt's own stomach growled. “I'm hungry too....Can we get something now Uncle?” The five year old asked him.

[Lady Smara]

While S’nuo rarely had a problem turning things into games for the children and thus keeping them entertained enough to behave, he had to admit this was the first chance he got with the kids since taking on the role of Candidate Master. He was tired and had probably let them get the better of him this morning as they dragged him toward a rather late breakfast. Hearing that familiar voice ask if he needed help, the exhausted blue rider looked up from the three turn old and gave the woman a smile.

“It is a beautiful name.” S’nuo agreed as he bent over and picked up the cheerful Xariae and deposited the child right into Eira’s arms. Well… she did offer. Having had enough of this dragging him about, S’nuo was ready to put things back into his own pace --- after a mentioned cup of Klah.

“And I think juice would be better for the both of you.” He said as he picked up the five turn old boy and rested him on his own hip with turns of practice. “If you don’t mind, Eira, it’s always easier to handle these two with an extra set of hands.” Offering her a smile in return, he pointed at the cup of Klah in her free hand. “Where did you find that? I would love a cup to catch me up with these two.”

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Eira smiled as she watched S'nuo picked up the little girl. It was sweet how he interacted with his niece and nephew. What she did not expect was the depositing of the three turn old girl into her free arms. Being careful to not spill her own cup of klah, she chuckled lightly as she shifted the little girl to rest on one of her hips.

“Oh I do-” She was interrupted by the little girl when she realized what she was being told. “Daddy drinks it...” Xariae whined softly until she realized she did something wrong and looked up at the woman holding her. “Sorry.” Eira chuckled again and smiled at her. “It's okay sweetie.” The child was only three years old after all. “I was going to say 'Oh, I don't mind.'” She mentioned with a small smile. Really, even though she never held a child for long, she almost looked natural to have Xariae on her hip.

“I got it over there.” Eira told him about the cup of Klah and gestured with her head. “Nice and hot too, wasn't brewed that long ago so it was something nice to find if you ask me.” She looked down at Xariae. “How about, we go find someplace to sit with your big brother and your uncle can get all the drinks?” She asked the little girl and the boy who nodded slowly. “I won't run away from her Uncle.” The five year old said lightly. “If you're lying...” Eira said slowly. “I think I won't see if your uncle will let you both have bubbly pie for dessert.”

At those little words made the boy's eyes widen. “I won't! Promise!” He quickly said, he wanted bubbly pie! Eira smiled a bit and nodded. “Well if you're good, maybe just maybe you'll get some hm? S'nuo, I think I can handle them both...Go get your Klah and their juices.” Eira told him still smiling.

[Lady Smara]

Listening to her deal with the children, S’nuo could not help the lopsided smile upon his lips as he smirked. Hearing her command to go and get juice and Klah, he tipped his head toward her before silently mouthing a ‘thank you’ and shuffling off. It was only a matter of moments before he was back, not only with a mug and two glasses balanced on one plate, but a short pile of plates, the top one loaded with five sweetrolls.

Upon his return, Xoritt clapped his hands excitedly before standing right up on top of the bench he had been sitting, helping his uncle with the plates. Setting them down, he yelled at his sister as she made a grab for the sweetrolls, swatting her hand away.

“Xoritt, be nice.” S’nuo warned as he set down the glasses and took his own seat next to Xoritt and across from Eira and the little Xariae.

“She is suppose to wait!” he said as he passed out the plates with practice.

“That she is, but that doesn’t mean you get to hit her.”

“Yeah! No hitting me!” the little girl retorted, sticking out her tongue only to yelp as S’nuo deftly caught it with his fingers as he took a sip from his mug of Klah.

“And what did I tell your about sticking out your tongue at the table?”

“Mfph drni dranrjiod proen ist.”

“Exactly.” He said, releasing it with a smile at Eira as he took another sip of his Klah. Xoritt had passed out a sweet roll onto each plate, leaving the extra one in the middle of them all before he started drinking at his own juice.

“Uncle Sinno, is the pretty lady your weyrmate?” S’nuo nearly choked on his Klah, quickly bringing up a fist to his chest as he coughed up what little bit had gone down the wrong pipe as the young Xariae asked the innocent question.

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Eira was handling the kids well as she herded them to a nearby vacant table. Turning her head slightly she sent a smile back to S'nuo and lightly shrugged one shoulder. Really it was not a problem, she loved kids and it was not like she was busy doing anything at the moment. Siath and Joris were both sound asleep, there weren't any signals from her young green that she was waking up soon too.

Getting the kids settled, she sat little Xariae right by her side and made sure both little ones went no where. Thankfully, they were behaving themselves until their uncle came back with the juice and sweetrolls. The corner of her lips turned downwards as Xoritt slapped his little sisters hand. S'nuo was on top of it though so that was always good, honestly though, she couldn't help wonder why he didn't have children himself. He honestly seemed to do a good job around the little ones if someone were to ask her. As the girl retorted and stuck her tongue out, Eira broke into laughter as the little girls tongue was caught. Covering her mouth she shook her head as the little girl mumbled out what her uncle had told her before about sticking her tongue out.

She smiled at him in return before shaking her head and snagged a sweetroll to eat herself. Thankfully, she swallowed just in time as little Xariae asked the innocent little question. Her cheeks flushed incredibly bright pink as she shared a brief glanced at S'nuo. Kids say the silliest of things didn't they? Then again, she supposed that if someone were on the outside looking in it would seem like her and S'nuo were rather close. There was nothing between them though. They were just friends after all. “No sweetie...” Eira gently told the little girl. “I'm not your uncle's weyrmate or anything like that. Besides...I'm sure your uncle would let you meet the girl he likes before he goes off and get weyrmated!” Eira told her gently, S'nuo did seem the sort to have the woman he was going to share his weyr with meet his family. It was just the impression she got from him.

[Lady Smara]

The bright pink blush did not go unnoticed by S’nuo, though gathering his own composure was the first task on his mind. Another sip of Klah followed to ease his abused throat before turning his gaze to little Xariae. She had her face turned up toward Eira as the woman spoke, her eyes round in her young way of listening as she nibbled at her own sweetroll. The sticky outside of the sweetroll was already all over her fingers and S’nuo knew it would only be a matter of moments before it was also all over her face and shirt as well.

“We met you now.” She said before taking another bite. It was Xoritt, however, who spoke up and cut off his sister.

“That doesn’t mean they are going to be weyrmated, just because you met her and think she’s pretty, dimglow.”

“Xoritt.” S’nuo said, sternly. The boy instantly found his sweetroll far more entertaining than the conversation at the table. “Xariae, sweetheart, when I choose who I am going to weyrmate, I promise you will be the very first person I tell and invite, okay?”

“I still think she’s purdy.”

Laughing, S’nuo looked up at Eira before finding himself lifting his mug of Klah once more. “That, I never denied, Xariae. Eira is very pretty.”

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Eira just could not help the blush that flooded her face. Being assumed she were someones weyrmate, or called pretty was just not something the young woman was used to. As she collected herself and explained to the little girl that she was not her uncle's weyrmate, another thing she could not help was thinking that the little one really was adorable. What with how her eyes were round, listening as she nibbled at the roll that would easily dirty her face and clothes.

Taking a small sip of her klah she raised a brow at the girl. Oh dear, S'nuo would need to explain to the girl. Eira felt he needed to at least. While she loved children, she wasn't exactly sure how to answer little questions like these. Now if Xariae asked her to make a wounded finger feel better, or if she knew a fun game, Eira could help her with that. But these questions? Not so much. Almost thankfully Xoritt spoke up. While she wished the boy did not call his little sister a dimglow. She was still thankful that he had pointed out the obvious.

Letting the older man talk, Eira slowly took a small bite of her sweetroll. She was hungry but, at this point she was just trying to keep her self busy as he spoke to his niece. Swallowing as he spoke she smiled slightly, the young green rider knew he would tell his family if he was going to weyrmate a nice woman. He always had seemed family oriented so it would make sense for him to tell them if he was going to make such a decision.

A slight smile touch her lips as she was once more called pretty. Before she could say anything though, S'nuo laughed and she turned towards him slightly. Of course what he said next made her blushed just as much as Xariae's question in the first place. Playfully 'kicking' his foot with her own, she turned to the little one. “Why thank you Xariae.” Eira told her gently. “So what, does your Uncle S'nuo have plan for you two today?” She asked curiously before glancing up at the man beside her. “I have some free time so you know...I can help with the both of them...” It was a simple offer, besides, Siath was not going to wake up incredibly soon either.