Welcome to Gaia! ::

Another day, another new batch of stares and mutters following the pair as they pass by. Nellath was as close to sulking as the broody green could get, with A'li at her side showing much the same expression on his face. Would they ever just keep their sharding opinions to themselves? Hm. Probably not, but at least where they were headed it was much less crowded, and quieter. Nellath did so enjoy the hot springs for those facts, then the fact that the warm water felt good to her hide was just a bonus.

They are making me angrier, A'limine. They talk as if we can't hear it! A hand makes its way over to scratch his companion's eye ridges. "I know Nellath, try to ignore it though. We're almost to our spot."

The sight in the distance of her sister had Nellath's mood suddenly lifted. Her attention turned to A'li when they were mere feet away, broadcasting this change immediately. I want to go to Roseth, mine. Of course she doesn't give much room for agreement, or argument as she heads straight for the other green and rider pair.

A'li grins to himself and trails behind her a bit. Well, this was nice. Just recently they'd had a meeting with the other pair in their small group, now a chance to speak with Roseth's rider away from all those stares as well. The day was certainly looking up indeed. He slows his pace when Nellath pauses though, and before asking she sends on Roseth's little message. Of course sister.

A light bugle is sent in greeting to the pair not two seconds after, and Nellath starts walking towards them again with A'li at her side. "Hello! Company we wouldn't mind having." Not at all.

A'li bears a much more relaxed grin for Jasrai than he would for their fellow rider, stepping closer with his own wave. "Are you here enjoying the quiet away from all of those.. people in the Weyr?" His grin drops for a moment on the word people but it doesn't last long. No, no need to ruin the nice mood that was building up. "Have you been enjoying the water, your hair looks wet." There we go, no hints at all that they may have been sooner than anticipated.

Once close enough he lets Nellath walk on ahead of him while he searches for a good place to sit. Nope, not getting too close to the water where there was a small threat of falling in and drenching himself. Nice and warm or not.

Nellath gives another rumbled greeting for her sister and walks up to meet her with eyes swirling a very content dull blue shade. Always a pleasure to see you as well sister. You and Yours. She gives a slow nod, sitting right where she is for the moment. Yes we will stay. It is nice here, quiet, away from those who look down on us, and the warm water is soothing. Have you been enjoying it? Your hide looks well shined. Yes, always compliment her sister. Keep their moods both nice and friendly.

A'li gives a light nod to that, and once he finds a rock that looks comfortable enough, takes his seat as well. "Nice and quiet here. That water does look warm, but I'm not in any hurry to get wet and walk back to the Weyr dripping." He grins lightly at her before sending a small nod towards Nellath. "She wanted to come to the quiet. She won't admit it either but swimming looks interesting to try. Can Roseth swim yet?"

Nellath observes Jasrai for a lingering moment before her attention is fully on her sister again. Then will you join me in the warm water? Mine will stay on the rocks, but I would like to soak. And possibly try that swimming thing in the deeper water. She gives a thoughtful look to Roseth about being the worst pillow.. and makes a light, content sound. I am sure you would be, sister. Are you the best swimmer yet?

A'li divides his attention between the two greens, and Jasrai. The content feeling he was getting from Nellath assured him enough that there was nothing at all to worry about with her sister. He grins at Jasrai and nods.

"Yeah, well I didn't think ahead enough for that I guess. Something my older sisters would probably try to tease me about before pushing me in the water to get wet anyway." The tiniest pang of homesickness springs up, but is very promptly chased away by Nellath sending him nothing but confidence and that he didn't need them anymore, not with her and her sisters. "Aa, I'll take your word though. I've not seen anyone not sober yet, but Nellath does think it would be amusing to watch and have a laugh at if they do anything foolish." More so if it was any of those stuck-up metallics' riders.

He gives another nod and glances over to the dragons as well. "I wouldn't say I'm a great swimmer myself, but I can keep my head up and I guess that's all that matters."

Nellath's eyes take on a combination of blue and green, swirling quickly as she watches her sister test out swimming. She doesn't take a single step forward when it seems Roseth may be having trouble, and merely glances from her sister to her rider, assessing the moment before relaxing again. No, Hers would look much more worried if Roseth couldn't do it, and her sister was as prideful as any Bronze. Probably more so, and that gets a draconic grin. She gives a rumble as Roseth seems to master the skill, and stretches a wing. My sister is a good swimmer.

"Forbidden yeah, but as much as the Weyrleader drinks I wonder if they'd even notice if one or two drinks were had by a weyrling. But they probably wait for us to do something wrong for more to talk about.." Not that he would though, just mentioning it was for their dragons' sakes sealed that deal.

"Well, that helps it then. Neither of my parents, that I know of could swim. My older sisters bragged that they could, but we never had any water around to prove it. I think they were just lying though, they were only ever home practicing our mother's craft and baking breads and sweet cakes." A'li grins a little bit at the little memory. "I never wanted to get into that craft. What about you? Did you practice any craft before coming here?"

Nellath contents herself with watching Roseth and her 'swimming', not sparing a glance at their riders. The invitation is all she needs to join her sister, and she walks down to step into the water, as deep as she can stand in it without having to attempt at swimming. She wasn't as slight as Roseth after all, it would be more tricky to manage. And what would you talk about sister? Mine and I recently spoke with Kannaroth and hers, of plans and ideas.

"I probably would, to be honest. I can't help but be a bit worried when I think about which one of them could rise first. Hard to see which is a lesser evil.' He shrugs a bit, brushing that thought away for another time. Easier to not have to stress over could bes anyway.

"They want to find us doing something wrong so they have somebody else to be mad at with a reason. Right now they can only be mad at us because we have our greens. But our greens are better than any of theirs, they survived." And they would be making quite a name for themselves despite all of the ill will set against them too.

He gives an absent nod to the talk of her parents and their crafts. "Well at least he taught you some things? It's better than not being taught anything, at least I think it is." Huh, was it? He'd be no worse off if he never learned anything at all about baking.

"If I didn't Impress Nellath? I would have gone back home to make sure my sisters are kept out of trouble. I'm their only brother, and I wasn't really thrilled to be dragged away from keeping an eye on them to be here. But now, I could never leave. Nellath and her sisters are my sisters now." He gives a firm nod to that, already set in that path even though they really don't know each other as riders, or dragons yet aside from their own.

Nellath gives a low, contented hum. Kannoroth and hers have many plans. We will make a name for ourselves. Practice and create new flight patterns to prove ourselves better than any others in any wing they will put us in. They won't be able to point out anything bad about us when we do it.

A'li spares a grin for that, nodding. "I doubt they much like any of the three of us. Fine by me really. I can't really hate a girl, but they're pushing my limits very close." Very close. Of course, Nellath would indeed love for him to hate them like she did. It was being worked on. Another nod at the thought of the former Weyrwoman. "I've been lucky to not come into her company, but I can agree. She's pretty frightening." And he really didn't like the thought that they might owe her, some small bit of gratitude for their dragons, in a way.

Another nod and A'li looks over at their dragons again. "Ah, but at least you have the talent there then. I guess I could have tried to learn my mother's craft, but it just didn't seem necessary. Who else would look after my sisters if I was busy learning to bake?" A crooked smile takes up its place as he thinks back. "Having siblings was nice. I doubt I'd care much for a brother, but I could make an exception in our case. It was always me and my sisters at home though. My elder sister wasn't very pleased that I was so protective, she liked the boys. My younger sisters enjoyed my company though. I kept them out of trouble and entertained, and safe. They liked to braid flowers in my hair sometimes, I guess that's why I haven't cropped it shorter yet while I'm here. It's a nice memory."

Watching the dragons seem to enjoy the water, A'li finds himself relaxing into the topic. "I was attached to them until they shipped me off here. That rider showing up at home really messed up all of my plans. But she at least didn't take my sisters away, so they're still home and safe. Now I have a new sister in Nellath, and her clutchmates. And by default you and Kannaroth's rider too I suppose. Even if Hers is a guy. Still getting used to that one."

Sparing a look over to their riders for a moment, and sending very firm affirmations of the bond to A'li, Nellath returns her gaze to Roseth with a nod. She does, which makes her and Hers all the more interesting when the plans are mentioned. I don't know if she knows how to make flight patterns or not, but we will make them, and they will be better than anything those so-called leaders would ever hope to have in their heads, and we will show them all for the worthless fools they are! A light trumpet follows that little boast as she takes a deeper step into the water, still not deep enough to try this swimming thing yet.