Just a kiss

Writers: Suzee, AL
Date Posted: 9th June 2011

Characters: Jylanya, Unnamed NPC
Description: Jylanya meets someone at the feast who takes uninvited liberties.
Location: Dolphin Cove Weyr
Date: month 2, day 18 of Turn 6

Jylanya

She'd only arrived the day before the hatching but preparations were
well under way and the extra pair of hands was welcomed by the staff
of the Weyr. She had no qualms about pitching right in with the rest
of the lower caverns residents to set up the feast and serve the foods
prepared by a kitchen full of cooks.

Her own kitchen skills were considerable and more than once she
corrected what could have been a bad mistake by the conscripted
weyrbrats turning spits. One particular porcine would have been burned
on one side and raw on the other if she hadn't changed out one of the
boys for another about the same size. Once they were matched the
carcass cooked equally on both sides. She took the responsibility on
herself to keep an eye on them as well until it was finished and the
cooks retrieved it.

She changed into her one good change of clothes and entered the long
stream of servers carrying trays out to the tables. It was late in the
feast and many had adjourned to join the dancing where the Harpers had
set up their stand. She carried a dessert watching for possible
collisions as she moved toward the refreshments table. That was when
she spotted her brother.

Quickly she turned to go back toward the kitchens and almost ran into
someone. "Sorry," she murmured and stepped out of his path.

"Well hello there, pretty." The man grinned and stepped to the side
with her, that time blocking _her_ path. He was fairly tall with sandy
hair and dark eyes and his grin was half formed as he gaze down upon
Jylanya and gave her form an appraising sweep. In his right hand he
held an almost empty mug of ale which he lifted in a salute. "Where
are you off to?"

Keeping her head down and turned away slightly she thought quickly,
"I... uh... forgot the sauce, cook will kill me." She bobbed a curtsy,
"excuse me sir," and tried to step around him.

The man's hand stretched out and he slid it around her waist, catching
her and pulling her to him. "Don't run off so quickly." He leaned
down, his face close to her and his breath stung of alcohol. "We're
just getting to know each other."

She flinched back at the smell of alcohol on his breath. "I'm not
interested in getting to know you better than I already do. Now, take
your hands off me." She hissed.

"Awww, come now lady, I'm a nice guy." He let that hand slide up to
her shoulder, squeezing it. "Just gotta get to know me!"

"I'm sure you are when you're not drinking." She tried again to back
out of his grasp but she was too close to the wall. The cake she was
carrying was off to the side and the plate was getting heavy. She
placed her other hand against his chest to try and push him away.

"Awww, come on now...just a kiss. I haven't had one all night." The
man puckered up his lips and leaned forward, his face drawing closer to
hers.

Jylanya did the only thing she could under the circumstances. She
shoved the whole cake into his face and dodged to the side and out of
his grasp. Then she fled the dining cavern heart pounding to hide in
the kitchens. She knew of course she'd probably have to go back out at some
point but she would try to find something else to do.

Last updated on the June 13th 2011

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