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Cass had, once the hatching feast had ended, decided to go down to the kitchens one last time. Not to work, this time, oh no, this time she was there to introduce (and show off) her lovely new lifemate, Vespereth. The small blond was currently awash in a sea of kitchen workers, all cooing over herself and the adorable dragonet at her side. Needless to say, the little green was thrilled to be getting so much attention. She couldn't help but preen a little as Cass introduced her around to all of her former coworkers as they marveled over the fact that a mere kitchen worker could impress such and adorable dragon.

'So this is the kitchen, mine? I like it, it gives me a lot of attention. And treats.' Vespereth said gleefully.

'No darling, these are the kitchen workers, this room, where they prepare the human food is the kitchen.' Cass explained with a small giggle.

'Ooooh.' Vespereth said, looking around at all the people again, and sending a mental smile to hers 'Well either way, I like it! They know an adorable dragonet when they see her.'

Cass laughed, smiling at her former coworkers as they asked her questions and she worked on making her individual goodbyes to people she had liked working with the best. She wanted to leave soon though, the sun was high and bright outside and she was sure Vespereth would like to see outside the Weyr.

Hearing the voice of her favorite clutchsib, Vespereth turned and let out a cheerful fluting call to him 'We are here, Morgath! I would like to go swimming, let me ask Mine.' turning her mental channel to Cass she said 'Cassmine, Morgath and his are here, they want us to go swimming with them. Can we?' she had a pleading look in her eye that could put a puppy to shame.

Cass laughed at her lifemate, turning to look at the door and saw that Va'en and Morgath were indeed there. She waved at them in acknowledgment, saying to Vespereth 'Of course, dear heart. It was getting cramped in here anyways, I could use some fresh air.'
The weyrling said her goodbyes to the kitchen staff and moved towards the door, Vespereth on her heels. "Hello again, Va'en." she said with a cheerful grin for the older boy she had met just a few hours ago "Vespereth says you want to go swimming. We would love to accompany you."

Tail twitching happily, Vespereth butted Morgath lightly in a playful manner and then ran out the door, letting out a happy trumpet as she did so 'I'll race you, Morgath!' she called back to him.

Cass called after hers as she ran out the door "Oh, Vespereth, don't run inside, you'll run someone over!" She sighed, apparently unheard, or at least unheeded "Ah well, at least she's small so she won't cause too much damage." turning her gaze back to Va'en she gave him a helpless shrug and a smile "Lets hurry and catch them up before they get into trouble." she laughed and hurried out the door after them, lifting her skirts slightly to let her move more quickly.

Vespereth squeeled as Morgath nipped at her tale and picked up her pace, neatly dodging around surprised lower cavern workers. As they broke out into the open air of the Weyrbowl, she let out a fluting trumpet as she ran for the lake 'Come on, Morgath, you're not even trying!' she called back to the bronze.

"Well, don't see anyone bleeding yet." Cass remarked, bemused as they jogged down the halls at a quick pace. Apparently people were quick enough on their feet to get out of the way of two charging dragonets down here, thank goodness. She'd have to get onto Her's about running about indoors though, soon she'd be too big to do it safely. As they broke out into the afternoon sunshine, Cass was forced to stop and take a breath, her considerable chest heaving.

Looking up at her companion she gave an apologetic smile "Sorry, I don't do a lot of running." Cass panted.

'Mine, why are you so slow?' Vespereth called back to her through their link, making Cass roll her eyes.

'I'm coming, I'm coming! Not all of us have a dragons stamina, you know!'

'I'm sorry, Mine.' the green dragonet apologized meekly.

'don't worry about it dear one, we're almost there.' she said, then turned her attention back to Va'en "Ok, I'm fine now. They're getting impatient though, so we'd better hurry." she said with a laugh and set off at a jog again. Luckily, the exit they had come through was not that far from the springs.

"I'm fine." Cass said, waving off his concern as they jogged on "Bakers just don't tend to do a lot of running." she laughed, and then decided to save her breath until they got to the springs. She did follow his advice about breathing though, and soon found the pain that had been growing in her side lessening some, which was a relief.

Vespereth came to a screaching halt at the edge of the lake, claws just shy of the steaming water, looking back over her shoulder, waiting for hers and Morgath's. 'Hurry mine! I want to swim!' she called eagerly, turning her head back to the water and regarding it curiously, sniffing slightly. It was steaming, how strange! 'Why is the water hot, Morgath?' she asked, turning a bright blue eye to regard him, wondering if he knew. How did they manage to heat so much water? It must surely take a lot of fire...

Cass finally caught up to the dragonets, chest heaving a bit "I'm here I'm here!" she said, laughing breathlessly as her green turned and nuzzled her happily, tail flipping back and forth in her eagerness. "Let me get changed and I'll be right out. I can't go swimming in all these clothes!" she said, gently pushing Vespereth from her legs so she could walk to the cabana a few yards away so she could stash her things where they wouldn't get wet.
"Be right back." she said with a smile.

The petite blond went into the little building and quickly stripped off her clothes and shoes, looking forward to a nice swim in the heated waters. She kept on her underthings, though, and grabbed herself one of the towels that were stored there and headed back out. Having caught her breath by this time, she put her towel down on a ledge, and then ran and jumped into the water, coming up with a gasp at the shock of how hot the water was after the cold outdoor air.

"Come on, Vespereth dear!" She called, swimming over to the shallow area until she was able to stand, brushing her dripping short blond hair back from her face, water cascading down her feminine curves as she came out of the water. Cass may have been as short as a young girl, but she certainly did not have the body of one. "Come on in, the water is wonderful." she said to the three still on the shore.

Vespereth plunged in eagerly, letting out a little bugle as she ran to join hers in the water, splashing the heated water about as she did so.
'Oooh, this feels nice, mine! Morgath, come try!' she called back to the bronze.

Cass moved into the slightly deeper water that came up to her chest, laughing as Vespereth paddled after her, crooning cheerfully to herself, using her tail like a rudder.

"Me too." Cass admitted, smiling over at Va'en "Well, now we both have good excuses to come down here every day at least." she remarked laughingly as Vespereth paddled around her in little circles, wings clamped tightly to her back so as not to foul her up in the water.

'Do YOU know why the water is warm, mine?' Vespereth asked as she swam around hers, enjoying the feel of the hot water against her hide.

"Hmm, I know that the water comes from a natural hot spring down in the ground, and that that is where it is warmed...how it warms up down there is beyond me, though." Cass admitted.

'Ahhh, I see.' Vespereth said sagely, snorting air into the water and delighting in the bubbles that erupted. What would it look like under water, she wondered. The little green ducked her head under the water and stopped paddling, and found herself sinking. She kept one lid over her brightly lit blue eyes and looked around at the foggy surroundings. She could see Cass and the others legs. Perhaps she could swim under the water too...paddling with her legs and tail, she moved over to where Morgath swam and nibbled at his toes, giggling to herself.

Cass kept a close eye on her green as she sank under the water, but let her be. She didn't feel any distress coming from her, only curiosity, so she knew she was fine. Dragons, after all, could hold their breaths much longer than humans.

"They'll both turn into ship fish at this rate." Cass said laughing to Va'en as she watched the two dragonets play in the water.

"Don't forget to breathe, you guys!" Cass called laughingly as she saw Morgath sink beneath the water surface, presumably to chase after his sister. She sank down under the water herself, and had a look around, but the hot water stung her eyes, so she quickly closed them. She briefly wished she had the extra eyelids that a dragon did so she too could see under the water. She came up for breath and then ducked down again, opened her eyes long enough to get her bearing, and then swam in the direction she had seen Va'ens legs. The mist generated as the hot water and cold air on the surface met cloaked her passage until she was right on him. Cass popped out of the water, small hands going to the man's broad shoulders and dragged him backwards into the water, laughing as she went.

"Surprise!" she shouted, laughing before they cracked back into the water.

Vespereth didn't even see morgath coming from below her, occupied as she was with watching her rider's antics, chortling to herself as Her's dragged Morgath's backwards into the water. Suddenly, though, there was a pressure under her as she was borne up into the chill air, making her flail and bugle in surprise!
'Morgath!' she cried out in surprise when she realized she was suspended across his back. 'OOoooh you!' she said, the yellow disappearing from her eyes as she turned and pounced on his head with her forelegs, forcing him back under the water before slipping back into the water. 'You scared me!' she said, splashing water at him with her wings.

Cass was caught off guard when the bronze rider lunged forward and began to tickle her mercilessly. Luckily the water there was still fairly shallow so she was able to push against the bottom and break the surface so that she could catch some air, still wiggling under Va'ens attacking fingers.
"No! No! Ahahahahha!" she cried before disappearing under the surface again and doing her best to squirm out of his grasp. Luckily, she wasn't wearing much in the way of clothes, so her normally smooth skin was slick and she managed to slide out of his hands and swim like hell.

Vespereth was doing the dragon equivilent of a sulky pout until her clutch mate came and nuzzled under her chin, and she couldn't even pretend to stay upset. 'Oooh I forgive you, I guess.' she said, sounding reluctant but not really. She stuck her snout under the water surface and snorted forcefully, spraying him with water droplets. She was distracted, then when she saw both of their riders sporting in the shallower waters 'They are playing! What kind of game are they playing?' the little green asked curiously. Most dragons weren't tickilish, and so the sensations her rider were experiencing were quite strange to her.