A nice day together(Zizi/Open)

[jovia]

((OOC Note: This takes after threadfall practice pretty much... Since Linda is a candidate figured it would be okay))

There had been so much going on lately since she first got here. At the gather she had acquired her first Huntyre egg that hatched a Lunar... shortly after she had also gotten what was now believed to be an albino forest egg after that. Since then her family only grew with two more unique ones that seemed to be special to this new day and age. An Obsidian and a Lazuli... both females and the first one a sub queen. Before Linda knew it she had 10 total, 8 fire lizards and 2 huntyres. Frankly though? She couldn't be happier.

There was also a double clutch, touching, they hatched very violently... the Weyrwoman had her child during the touching from what she heard. There was also the candidate master who had her child recently too.... Along with threadfall practice for people as well, it only stood to reason to finally have a nice relaxing day bonding. Linda smiled as she was in the nice warm water, a towel around her incase someone showed up... But for now they had the entire area to themselves. Felli and Klarce, her two Huntyers, were at the edge sometimes taking a dip... Only to jump out and run around each other at the sensation flapping their wings all excited and happy.

Gold Hana was just swimming and flying in and out of the water, chittering up a storm with Lazuli Seya who tended to follow and mimic the gold everywhere she went. Garnet Rorce was having a mock water battle with Blue Jo, they splashed water at each other while trying to dodge the other. Brown Cad, along with Blue Jak, was just stretched out on one of the towels Linda had laid out for them to relax and dry themselves having fun watching and sleeping. Green Renae was just floating along, her wings and legs helping her slither through the water as she chirped all happily. Obsidian Erani though, Linda was giving her special attention as she gently started to clean the little one's hide. She had of course already did the others recently, but Erani was recently hatched and thus needed more attention.

The Bathing room was just filled with laughter and happy chitters, along with happy bird calls from the Huntyres. If one didn't know better they would think that someone that wasn't Linda was here with a huge herd of them... But no Linda was just happy and content, a gentle smile on her face.

[Zirin]

With a wince, Firogel hobbled down the corridor, dressed in nothing but a towel and carrying the supplies he would need for bathing. There was a scowl on his face, so much like his fathers, as he moved, favoring his leg slightly. It hadn’t even been his fault; that was what made the entire thing so embarrassing. The stupid idiot behind him at the Threadfall practice had decided to freak out over an insect and almost flamed Firo’s head off, causing the weaver to launch himself to the side, subsequently resulting in him twisting his ankle as he tripped over a treeroot.

So his plan for now was to go and soak his sore leg in the hot baths, grumbling to himself about stupid brats with flamethrowers. So loud was his grumbling, that it wasn’t until he had hobbled halfway into the bathing cavern that he even realized he wasn’t alone, though how he missed the noise was beyond him. His scowl deepened, well aware that leaving now would be like admitting defeat of some sort… but shards he wasn’t in the mood to deal with women today. Especially since she seemed to be in a… well a rather strange mood. Was she… laughing?

Growling to himself he dropped his things and his towel by the edge of the pool and slowly sat himself down, not at all caring about his naked state. Stupid girl could stare if she wanted, but he planned to ignore her for the time being. He dipped his sore ankle into the water first, hissing at the stinging warmth, before carefully slipping the rest of the way in.

[jovia]

It didn't take much for Linda to notice Firo was there, in fact Hana softly crooned and sent an image to her. Linda merely scowled, she had hoped she would be here all by herself and not have to deal with someone but... a quick glance at him showed his slight limp and that he wasn't really in the mood for tormenting her? That was good maybe she would just leave him be then, a soft yet long whistle came out. What fire lizards were too close to him started to head back over near Linda to give him more space. "Very good, now come here lets bathe the rest of you for good measure."

Linda smiled and hummed softly as she got sucked back into her world of no humans. Erani merely went up and curled up on top of her head while Linda went back to work cleaning the older ones hides. Though she did not forget Firo was there, another glance did inform her of that. But frankly she wasn't going to change just because of him, and it was her time to bond and clean with her family. A little tender smile spread across her face as she looked down at Jo who was now in her hands. "Jo have you been picking at your tail again. I told you that scar is going to stay there forever you know. Don't mind about it alright?"

[Zirin]

On the one hand, Firogel had to appreciate Linda's knack for knowing his mood, for he had the ego to assume she was putting effort into learning how to read him. He was content to relax, closing his eyes and resting his head back as the water slowly soothed his aches and pains. He could stay there for the rest of the day, surely. Well, except that Linda was behaving and not causing a ruckus and it was all very wrong. Frowning, Firo opened his eyes and watched her. At first he stayed silent, simply watching how freakishly happy she was acting, before realizing that she seemed to be bathing each and every one of her little pets.

"I think the world just may explode. I didn't know you had soft soft and tender feelings, wench." Though he may not have used the nicest tone, it was terribly lazy, or rather, his voice in its entirety just sounded exhausted. He was causing trouble for the sake of knowing things were still normal with the crazy dagger, wielding, wild woman. Was it concern? Not at all, it was more like he felt she was ignoring him out of pity, or something like that. "Be a doll and come wash me too?" His head had rolled back against the edge again, and his eyes only glanced at her occasionally. There wasn't even a condescending glance or smirk, it truly was different from how he normally acted around her.

[jovia]

Oh Linda didn't know his mood that much, his scowl and the way he limped told her enough. She just didn't want to deal with him more so then not as she paid attention to her fire lizards. It was a day to be with them, not to fight and quarrel with someone else. The hides of her lizard fair was like smooth butter almost under her fingers, it was such a nice feeling. Of course not as clothing or anything but as a living animal, she could never harm one of their kind for such an awful reason. Hana chittered softly and crooned as she took to curling up on a towel making Linda even giggle a little bit.

However the peace was not to last, Linda was starting to think maybe Firo wasn't all that bad... Nope his words broke the silence and those thoughts into a million pieces before he set them ablaze then casted them into between. "And you are an idiot, I have always acted this way towards Fire Lizards and Dragons even while searched." Was all she bothered to retort, he wasn't acting his normal self and she was actually getting concerned... even his ordering of washing him too she merely frowned then looked over towards him. "Not that I care, but what is wrong with you? Your not acting yourself."

[Zirin]

Faranth was this ever strange. Firo couldn't stop himself from staring as Linda giggled. Giggled? She could do that? It was simply unreal. Perhaps, Firo mused, he had hit his head as well. It would certainly explain a good deal, and make more sense than believing that Linda was actually tolerating his presence without trying to kill him, AND acting girly at the same time. Though he would vehemntly deny ever thinking it, he couldn't help but notice that she had a rather cute giggle, for a stubborn pain in the ass.
　
"If you didn't care you wouldn't ask." He raised a hand to pinch the bridge of his nose, trying to stave off the headache he was beginning to feel. Shards, he had done a number on himself hadn't he? "I can't deal with idiots. Stupid sharding idiots that don't know a thing about flamethrowers and think falling leaves are Thread in disguise." He began, shifting slightly in an attempt to stretch his aching muscles. He wanted to impress a dragon now more than ever, if only to get away from the brainless dolts in groundcrew.
　
"Spent more time dodging the flames from behind me than scanning for Thread. Shards I don't remember ever being this sore." While he spoke loud enough for Linda to hear, it was almost as if he was merely ranting to himself. "It's a sad day when I would rather have you behind me." At least with Linda he could expect to be flamed, and her aim would be true; not the pathetic waving excuse that he had needed to dodge all day.

[jovia]

Linda of course didn't know what was going on in Firo's head, though she did see him staring at her from the corner of her eye. Maybe he would just shut up and not do anything anymore and they might have an ice day ignoring each other. In fact it might be a pretty nice bath time if he did that but oh well of course it wasn't meant to be... But really his voice and the way he was acting just made her frown. It wasn't going to be fun beating him in this state as he started to rant about the stupid humans. She wasn't surprised, everyone was so pathetic and didn't have any good training after all.

Quietly she started to wrap her towel around her as she get out over the edge to reach for her belt pouches. Only to pull out some numbweed in a jar and slowly walk over towards Firo. He couldn't say she wasn't a healer after all and she could just take it as a kind of emergency and refill her stuff up later. "I am a healer, I have to care don't I.... and yes of course stupid humans the lot of them. I am not surprised.... maybe I should join the ground crews one of these times instead of just the healers and really show them what to be fearful of." Linda gave a little smirk before she sat down behind Firo and opened up the numbweed.. He would probably smell it before she even tried to spread it along his shoulders at least. "I'll just make it so you can use your arms better so you can put it wherever else you need it."

[Zirin]

They all had training; living in a Weyr meant that everyone knew how to assist during Threadfall. Weyrbrats especially learned fairy early on how to use a flamethrower so that they could assist the groundcrews. How so many people still proved to be useless had shocked Firo. Then again, with the state of the Weyr he supposed it was understandable. He watched her pull herself out of the baths, though even that was done half heartedly. He just didn't have the energy to sneer at her. His eyes followed her, and at first he thought she was going to take advantage of his less than wonderful mood and try to beat him or something, but instead she simply continued speaking with him while shuffling about for.. something.
　
"At least with you there the job might get done without some brats causing harm to others. Not that I think you'd be any good in groundcrew mind you. Must be nice to hide away in the infirmary" The last bit he tacked on lazily, not wanting her to think he felt she was competent or anything. He may not have liked her, but he had to admit (silently to himself only) that she knew her stuff. He paused, eying her warily as she sat behind him and expected some sort of attack; he could barely fight back now after all, but when the pungent smell of numbweed hit his nose he paused.
　
"You-" He began as she started rubbing it into his shoulders. It felt... well it felt nice. His sore muscles loosened under her touch and he felt his eyes closing. She was being strangely nice to him... he supposed, for now, he could return the favor. "Thanks."
　

[jovia]

"How would you know if you've never seen me as a groundcrew... done it before just not here." Was all Linda would say as she just continued with rubbing the numbweed into Firo's shoulders. She wouldn't do it all over but she could at least do his shoulders and arms pretty much along with his neck. Linda merely gave a snort though when he said thanks, as if she expected it of him. She was just doing her duty as a healer and he obviously wasn't going to the infirmary or doing it himself right?

Yes thats right so she just slowly moved from his shoulders to his neck, rubbing in a bit more numbweed but nothing tooo much. Just to take the ache slightly out without making his neck immovable. But after that was done she just went to work on his arms before she spoke up again. "I will only finish up on your arms, and leave the rest of the numbweed for you to use elsewhere. This should help at least somewhat though anyways."

[Zirin]

"At least you know left from right. Take a sharding compliment when I give it, idiot." He didn't like admitting that Linda had any redeeming qualities, but he couldn't deny that he would rather have her at his back than the people from groundcrew. It was a sad day when an enemy was more trusted than anyone else. As her hands moved to his neck a shiver ran down his spine and Firo found himself leaning his head in order to give her more access. He couldn't help it! It felt good.
　
"Don't stop..." He mumbled, his voice quiet as he relaxed into her touch. It was such a welcome change from the soreness of his muscles that he couldn't help it! At some point his eyes had drifted shut as Linda did he work. He would be mean to her tomorrow, he told himself. Today though... today he was sore, and tired, and she was making him feel better.

[jovia]

Linda just smirked a bit when he basically told her to take the compliment as he began to swore. "fine fine... and I wouldn't harm you while working on ground crew anyways... I'd have to patch you up and then where would we be stuck with each other in the infirmary." He seemed to like what she was doing though as he just melted under her fingers. A grin spread across her face as she slowly kept working. Sadly she couldn't do his back though especially when him in the water like this.

Linda gave a little smile though as he spoke up about not stopping "Well I can't get to your back and I am not going lower." But after finishing with his arms now she just went back to his shoulder and neck. At least over here working a bit more wouldn't be that bad and might help the other muscles loosen up.

[Zirin]

He chuckled lazily, not bothering to give much of an answer. As loathe as he was to admit it, of any woman Linda was one he trusted most (which wasn't much, considering he thought all women were useless) but if he had to entrust his life to a silly girl, Linda would be his choice. Well, She hadn't let him die yet, so that must say something, right?

He furrowed his brow a bit in though as she made it sound like she was willing to continue what she was doing. It.. it felt really good, way better than he had expected it to, and while he was rather comfortable where he was he couldn't deny the thought of her easy the muscles in his back was terribly tempting.

"Fine," He mumbled after a moment and shifted, using his arms to pull himself out of the bath and onto the ledge in one fluid motion. He hissed in pain as his ankle connected briefly with the submerged seat, but tried to ignore it as best he could. Soaking it was making it feel better, all in all, and after he was dry he'd numbweed and bandage it up and hope for the best. "Better?" He asked, glancing over his shoulder in silent question for a continuation of her backrub.

"I'm feeling particularly nice today, so I suppose I owe you a favor in thanks. "

[jovia]

Linda merely watched as he moved, and noticed the wince which was probably from where he got hurt. But Linda didn't say anything, merely she started to dry his back and arms before she covered her hands in numbweed again. Going back to slowly massage over his muscle. Of course it was his arms first as she tried to ignore the back a little bit. At least she couldn't see anything bad but frankly she wasn't wanting to be teased on looking or something.

After his arms were done though she did slowly start moving over his back, trying to loosen up every muscle and put in the light numbweed on his skin. "Yes its easier to numbweed massage when its dry." Linda left her voice just go rather unemotional as she retreated into herself. Hoping that she could just try to be un emotional healer and do her job before leaving. Who knows maybe trying it on him will let her know if she would be able to do it otherwise in the infirmary. "don't need to, just try not to get hurt I guess."

[Zirin]

Firo's eyes closed as she worked his muscles, truly enjoying the feeling. Perhaps she was so useless after all... he could get used to treatment like this after threadfall. He was so lost in the feeling that he truly wouldn't have noticed what she was doing with anything but her hands. His skin felt so warm beneath her touch and he knew, without a doubt, that she could probably put him to sleep with her massage if he was lying down. That was a mildly unnerving thought.

"I'm not going to be in debt to you. Name your price." He replied without a moment's hesitation, his voice almost a content moan as he lost himself in the massage. Pressing back against her hands he rolled his head back. "Ah... that feels... lower." It was commanding, but there was almost a questioning tone, the hint of a please. Perhaps Linda had stumbled upon the way to keep him under control.

[jovia]

Inwardly Linda was getting very very amused by the fact that he seemed to be enjoying this massage of hers. Even his eyes closed... did he really trust her or did it really feel that good to let his guard down? Either way it was giving her a feeling of power over him and she actually liked it. Guess it was easier to tame enemies with being nice then being mean like some people have told her before... She never trusted them so never thought much of it either.

"Nope, your paying me back right now already. Giving me practice in being nice to a patient." Linda muttered softly, she didn't know if her words were loud enough for him to hear but frankly she didn't care. Firo seemed to be really into the massage, even with the slightly command question plead to move lower on his back.

Slowly Linda's hands started to move down to Firo's lower back, her fingers seeking out any and all knots and aches to massage the mild numbweed into. It helped to loosen the muscles too and make him relax which might help in turn his ankle since not as much tense or pressure on it right? She knew somewhere was hurting but not where though, so wherever it was this would help.