Timestamp: The 46th of Winter, 509 AV
Event: The Midwinter Fire Festival
Status: Tag Terminus
As Abashai and Terminus walked away from the small fire, the benshiran glanced back at his bondmate. Nya seemed to be alright, though there was still a tired concern in her face. He hoped a few moments of rest was all she needed. Abashai was worried, he wanted to know what had happened, why she fell ill, but he thought best to allow her some peace. Avi had settled next to her, and that made Abashai feel better.
Terminus' question was a bit unexpected, and Abashai grinned slightly as he heard the uneasiness in the firedancer's voice. The desert man was glad that Terminus had the courage to approach him. They approached the beverage table and waited patiently in the line that had formed. Turning, Abashai tried to address the issue.
"Unlike you, when I met Nya, I did not really know what a Kelvic was." He recalled the summer afternoon he had stumbled across her camp. Terminus would see the boyish grin spurred by the memory. "I did not know she was a Kelvic, but I knew right away there was something about her, something wild."
"She invited me to share her camp and we spent the day together. She taught me to set rabbit snares and we made some for dinner. That time seemed to give the bond a chance to form. I do not know for sure why the bond began."
He looked at Terminus, weighing whether he wanted to share his true thoughts. The benshiran had a good feeling about the man. "I believe the gods had something to do with it. Though I don't think that is the way it usually works. Anyway, all I know is I found Nya fascinating. She seemed like she knew me and I felt a certain ... comfort around her, even though I was not....usually comfortable around women I didn't know. She was able to draw more out of me than anyone had before. I couldn't understand the sensation, It wasn't like falling in love, but it was definitely emotional. She knew the bond was forming before I did, but when she explained to me what the bonding was, I knew she was right. Nya said the bond forms with someone who needs the Kelvic. I can tell you now that I needed Nya."
The benshiran paused, craned his neck to see Nya through the crowd. He did not like being apart from her, especially if she was not well. She seemed fine, Avi was watching over her, so he turned back to Terminus.
"I could have walked away from it, I think, broken it while it was still forming. I wanted it though. I was so intrigued, the sensation was so exciting, it felt just....right. But I had came to Syliras by the will of Yahal, and I had to have his approval before I made such a life-changing decision. In the end, I know my Lord blessed it, I accepted the bond."
The line reached the table, and Abashai grabbed a wooden cup of water. "Terminus, Nya is the only Kelvic I have ever met, I am still learning about this bond, and about her. But I think the only way to know if what you sense is the beginning of a bond with Avi... is to spend time alone with her, outside of the city. Do not let other emotions for Avi cloud your feelings, and don't think about it too hard. Relax and enjoy some time with her. A bond cannot be forced, it either is or isn't."
" And if you believe a bond is forming, think very seriously about what that means before you give into it. Living with a Kelvic is a lifelong commitment, and it is not like living with a human. I have never regretted my bond with Nya," he looked again in her direction, his feelings for her unmistakable in his eyes, "and can't even imagine life without her, but understand, your life will never be the same."