<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/42/Gaidin.jpg)</div><strong>Character name:</strong>Galvren Valynar (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=234819.msg11585469#msg11585469)<br/><strong>Position:</strong>Gaidin.<br/><strong>Bondmate:</strong>Suana Bemesta.<br/><strong>Tag:</strong>Suana Bemesta.<br/><strong>Time:</strong>Evening, Saven 7th, 990NE.<br/><strong>Place:</strong>The Grounds, Secluded Corner Of The Garden.<br/><strong>Warning:</strong>N/A<br/><hr/><br/>Whilst he had known that she had bonded him, specifically, for a reason...it was nice to hear it spoken aloud rather than merely implied or suggested. It sounded silly even to his own ears, but there was something<em>different</em>about being told that he was chosen because of his skill rather than having it implied; it was like both were acknowledgements that the other party thought that he deserved it, but the former was willing to put it into actual words, voice it aloud, rather than simply hint hint nudge nudging. Did that make sense? Probably not, but it wasn't like it mattered. He didn't have to share his immature need for validation with his Aes Sedai, and it would probably not be the best idea to do it in the first place; she needed a<em>man</em>to guard and serve her, not a<em>boy.</em>A<em>boy</em>would screw this up, a<em>boy</em>would make a mistake, a<em>boy</em>would let his Aes Sedai down. Not him. He was going to be the best Warder there was, or die in the attempt...though the first option was, obviously, preferable to all parties concerned, he did not want to live as an incompetent Warder. That would be a shame too great to bear. She was right, of course, that she wouldn't have bonded him if she didn't believe in him or see potential in him, and she had indeed been grooming him for this moment for an entire year, but....well, it was only human to be nervous, wasn't it? It was only natural to worry over whether he would do a decent job...right?<br/><br/>He offered her a small smile, and though his nerves had not been entirely calmed, he did nonetheless feel significantly better about the whole affair. He was still feeling nervous over this new chapter in his life, trepidation still hovering at the edges of his mental state like mayflies buzzing around his ear, pausing as he swatted at them but returning only a handful of seconds later, but at least they weren't dragonflies (which make a hell of a lot more noise) any more, so there was that. Only time would remove all of his nerves about his new life, as had been the case with his training, but it was a comfort to know that Suana Sedai already believed in him. He inclined his head deferentially. "I appreciate the kind words, Suana..." He still had to stop himself from saying "Sedai," but this time, he didn't even need to pause to stop himself. He was getting better, slowly but surely. "...but this is something I have been working towards for a decade. Only time and experience is going to remove my nerves over my performance; You might not be expecting perfection...but I certainly demand it of myself, even if I can't attain it. I am determined to prove myself worthy of being selected over everybody else, and that goal breeds a certain type of nervousness about whether I can achieve it or not." He allowed himself a small, wry chuckle. "It will pass, in time...but...thank you. Your confidence means a lot to me." He wasn't lying, either; he knew she could feel it across the bond that his nerves - whilst not gone - had settled down a little, and that he was indeed feeling a bit more warm and fuzzy towards her (though he'd never use those words out loud; a Warder was not supposed to be "Warm and Fuzzy"). They would disappear in time...he just hoped it was sooner rather than later; the sooner he got comfortable with his new life and stopped worrying about whether he would screw it up, the happier he would be.