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It was getting late, though not quite late enough for curfew. Folen had spent the majority of the day lifting and hauling things for drudges and his muscles were screaming at him, but he wasn't actually tired enough to go find his way back to the candidates barracks. So he had wandered out to the spring he had heard mention of a few days before. He had never actually seen a the hot springs for himself and thought it might be interesting to investigate it.

Certainly it couldn't hurt to sooth his aching muscles for a while. Gingerly he settled down near the edge of the springs. Rolling up his trousers he slipped his boots off and dangled his feet into the water. It was much warmer than he expected but not too hot. Especially since he'd only started with his toes. As he became aclimated he slower lowered more of his legs into the warmth laying back on the ground to look up at the darkening sky.

It was a pleasant night and there wasn't a whole lot of bustle around where he had chosen. It made a nice change from the hustle and bustle of the weyr or Harper hall for that matter. Oh he didn't mind being around others but sometimes it was nice just to have a few moments to yourself.

Folen's eyes were drifting shut when he heard a sound. Sitting up he looked around to see who or what it might be.

Folen smiled as he caught sight of a blue coming in for a landing. That rider, had he seen her around somewhere before? He couldn't remember, he hadn't really had a chance to meet too many riders as of yet. But he would swear on the first egg that he knew that face from somewhere.

As soon as the rider called to him Folen knew he had been right. Grinning he hopped up to greet his old friend. "Tethis! Yes, it's Folen. How are you? I had heard you were here, but they keep us so busy I hadn't found a chance to come find you. That and I am not very confident of my ablities to navigate the tunnels as of yet. I still tend to get horribly lost. And me with memory training." He laughed at his own expense.

"But look at you, you look amazing. I can see this place agrees with you." She seemed so much happier than she had when she was at Harper hall. There was just something about Tethis' demeanor that said she was where she should be.

"And your fine friend over there." Folen bowed to the dragon not forgetting his manners. "Such a handsome fellow."

"Well hello to you too," Folen replied politely to Feylith and Wave before he returned Tethis's hug happily conscious of the fire lizard balancing on his head.. "Since we saw each other last? I think it's been closer to 5 or six turns..maybe more. It's strange how quickly time passes when your busy with life. And it's not a bother. I fully intend to do my share of reminiscing myself."

Pulling back the harper apprentice grinned at his old friend. "I mean, I'm delighted that I have been given the chance to stand. Not everyone has that kind of an opportunity or responsibility offered to them. The weyr is a very different place from Harper hall in some ways, while at the same time not so different at all in other ways. And I am really enjoying learning my way around both figuratively and literally. But I was a little lonely thinking there wouldn't be anyone here that I knew. So I am delighted that you and Jada are here too. I'll try to meet up with you when I can. Whenever I can manage to escape the tender mercies of the candidate master that is. "

(OOC: Sorry I was hadn't realized she would make trips back to harper hall but it makes sense. I'll have Folen fudge about his memory. XD)

Folen scratched his chin in thought and then shrugged. "Well with as busy as things get, its always possible I may have forgotten a visit or two. Because you know how sedate and quite it is around harper hall."

Laughing he shook his head," Oh I'm not really a betting man. But I have to agree, if I impressed a green she would probably be a very odd creature to be sure. It's not very likely."

Turning to look at Feylith at the sound of his voice Folen smiled encouragingly at the dragon. "Your absolutely right, Feylith. I think every color is unique and special in their own right. Your abilities might be different from a green, brown, bronze, or gold, but that doesn't mean they are any worse or better." Folen moved closer to the blue lifting his hand to offer to give him a scratch.

"It takes every color to make a good wing. Because you all have different specialties. I admire all dragons and I would be honored by any dragon who chose to impress me no matter the color."

"And here I thought tallness would be an advantage." Folen laughed again, "What with being able to reach the dry patches and what not. Oh and i've not been here very long at all, a few seven days perhaps. Time tends to blur together with all the work they've been giving us. I think I missed the rider who came for Jada because I was off running an errand for one of the masters. It wasn't until a while later that I was searched and brought to the weyr. I think the rider was equally surprised to find someone else from a place that had already been searched."

Folen grinned "Of course I don't mind helping out. It's good practice and I have to say I like it much better than cleaning the latrines or digging ditches. Jada might even come along and help out too. We've been practicing mending together. She's doing really well actually.

"I think boredom is a matter of perspective really. But your point is taken. You always were more of action oriented. And it can sometimes take the harpers a while to get things moving." Folen nodded while he obligingly scratched the offending eyeridge with long dexterous fingers.

"Your practicing is paying off." Folen told the blue admiringly. "I haven't been close to too many dragons yet, but I thought you looked very strong and steady gliding down to the lake."

"Oh now there is an interesting mental image. Me trying to bend to fit on a weyrling dragon." Folen laughed running his free hand through his already mussy hair messing it further. "Well it should be good for entertainment value if nothing else. At least they don't stay that small for long."

Folen shook his head at what his friend was saying. He had to agree with her. Tethis with her muscular frame and strong passions wasn't terribly lady like. Though he would argue she had her own unique sort of beauty, if he thought it would do any good.

Strength of character could be just as alluring as physical beauty. Though he wasn't sure he could ever convince Tethis of that. "Personally I think people are more attractive just by being who they really are, then they would ever be by trying to be something they aren't completely comfortable with. Remember that time when they were trying to cast the pageant for the turn's end gather and most of the girls had come down with colds so they decided I should have a go as lady holder since it wasn't a singing part. I just had to stand there and look pretty." At this Folen flipped non existent hair back over his shoulder and fluttered his eyes at Tethis. It hadn't been a very good character match. That pageant was far less serious than the harpers had intended for some odd reason.

Upon hearing that Feylith had wanted him to know that the blue had had lots of practice. Folen turned to the dragon and nodded gravely. "I could tell. You must train very hard to be so accomplished.