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She watched as the blue that was in the sands impressed and she felt herself smile. As much as she wanted to be a rider she was proud of all the others who were lucky enough to impress so far. She knew that if it was meant to be then she would be fortunate enough to join the ranks of the dragon riders.

She looked back over to Fiolen, she was almost concerned for him. If he didn't impress she would make sure to keep a careful eye on him. She still didn't fully understand him and until she did she'd monitor him. Aww, she was being protective. She guessed she could consider him her first friend and that was kind of a big step for her.

Lanky Blue lifted his head high, staring straight through a tiny slip of a thing that seemed to be shielding him from his intended target. His eyes flashed pure red before he began to trudge forward with intent, his dark-edged wings flailing open and giving a powerful flap of irritation that cracked the air.

He wanted... he NEEDED..

Fiolen was in the way, and the blue ROSE to his hind legs, looking the boy square in the eyes. The feminine male's horror reflected a thousand times over in the blue's ruby facets, and the blue growled low.

The boy was not quick enough to move for the blue, whose wing reached out and roughly tossed the boy aside into the wet sand. Only Naressa stood before him now, and his wings splayed wide, flapping gently to steady him. As awkward and gangly a creature as he was, he stood on his overlong hind legs and looked intently into her eyes, sizing her up and searching her gaze for something... perhaps acceptance. Was he good enough for her? Would she be honest, forthright, and never trick and deceive him? These questions seemed to loom heavy in the air, like the aura of emotions that they had exuded while in their shells.

One of his hind legs came up and tucked into his body, and for a long moment he stood there suspended, standing so very similar to wherries when they roosted, resting upon one leg. Except he was much more graceful.. at least for a moment before he bodily slumped against the candidate, his wings closing to caress her tightly and hold her to him. They were both wet and slippery and he clung with all of his might, the thumbspars on his wings tangling in her wet hair and there was pain, and he creeled his apology emphatically.

Please, be honest. Be just. Be Mine.. Naressa.

She had recalled Fiolens longing gaze towards the mewing blue and she wondered why it hadn't just decided on a candidate. She was in the process of counting how many were left to impress when the Lanky Blue made it's way towards her and Fiolen. Oh, perhaps he would impress finally.

She was wrong.

She heard a growl and watched as his small frame was tossed aside and she shook her head. She was going to have to work with him on his confidence. He truly needed to get a spine and she was going to be the one to help him if it killed her.

Her attention was quickly averted from him before she could ask if he was alright because she was dealing with a rather interesting problem. Was he going to lash out at her? She watched carefully, keeping her ground, as he rose up, long and slender his gaze level with hers. She hadn't been aware at how incredibly large they were until she was face to face with this Blue.

She stared back at him as his eyes searched hers and she watched as he stood there so gangly yet graceful and she couldn't help but feel his emotional turmoil radiating from him. Truly he was good enough for her she couldn't help but smile a little and then his voice was in her mind just as he slumped against her wings surrouding her and thumbspars catching in her waist length har. She cringed as claws and wings clung to her but she didn't cry out. It stung but it was managable.

Please, be honest. Be just. Be Mine.. Naressa.

"As I shall always be my Reciproth."She spoke back to him holding his weight the best she could. It was a strange sensation, his voice in her mind and his emotions entertwining with her own. This was the most wonderful and most magnificent experience she could have ever imagined.

Now to untangle herself and her Blue. There was no way her hands could reach back to untangle his claws from her hair and the more he tried the more tangled it became. Her hands came up to hold his claws so they didn't dig into her shoulders any more than what they had. Boy he was heavy for as thin as he was.

She cleared her throat and Reciproth seemed to follow her gaze as she looked at Fiolen. "You're not hurt are you?" And here she was with a dragon stuck in her hair and slight cuts on her shoulders. "Can you please help untangle us?" Hopefully that would usher him up from the sands quicker. He definitly didn't need to be moping around right now.

Him Mine? The blue turned his gaze back to her and seemed to almost wonder what she saw in him. He seemed to understand though, he needed her strenght and her honesty as much as he had chosen her for those traits.

Edit: Will be RP'ing Fiolen for untangling purposes

Had the dragonet finally seen him? The Lanky Blue walking this way seemed to stare through him still. He yearned for the creature to see him and acknowledge him but it seemed that it wasn't to be. The Blue growled and shoved him out of the way easily and he fell to the sands in a heap. Was he so unworthy? His longing gaze was averted to the commotion behind him and he realized that his initial assumption had been correct. He had found her worthy of his companionship and he had simply been in the way.

He was covered in wet, sticky sand and would have probably just sat there if it wasn't for Naressa. He looked up at her, tears in the corners of his eyes threatening to fall and he recalled she had asked if he was alright. His confidence was pretty much done but physically he was alright. He was uninjured for the most part. He noticed then why she was asking for his help. The blue's thumbgrips were tangled in her long hair and not getting out anytime soon. He stood up and brushed the sand from his hands and looked at the blue cautiously, surely since he had impressed there wasn't going to be an issue, but sometimes one never knew. He untangled her hair from his wings quickly and he stood back as the wings came outwards and folded in back towards the dragon. "I see he found you worthy." He gave her as best a smile he could. He was happy for her.

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When the shooting star blue made his way to her section of the female candidates Mairin grinned. The young woman was plenty happy to offer a little cheer for him and accepted it when her robes gained several dark streaks as she received the affection he seemed so willing to give. A gentle headbutt to the torso was preferable to being knocked to the ground and risking get wet sand in unmentionable places. Much as she loved the ocean and the playing by the seashore Mairin had never cared for the itching that came from elusive grains of sand hiding on her body. It was one thing between your toes and another entirely the higher up you went.

She'd need to bathe after this regardless though, a nice warm soak wouldn't go amiss both for cleaning and comfort purposes.

Mairin gave a soft sigh as the blue departed moving on to another candidate. He was a nice one, full of life and not afraid to get dirty. In her mind there was so much potential in him and for the first time this clutch she felt a longing for a specifc dr- no!

No she wasn't going to do this again, no expectations and no presumptions. Reaching up to fiddle with the end of her braid for comfort Mairin took a few deep breaths and re-directed her focus at the other hatchlings.

Demanthra

Demanthra continued to watch as more dragons seemed to emerge, including one from behind his golden mother. Where in the world did he come from, there didn't appear to be any eggs and there was no evidence it had been in the sands. So where could it have come from, perhaps the egg shell was behind his mother, where they couldn't see it. She also noticed another blue come out of the shooting star egg and she smiled, seeing how much it wanted to play. She giggled softly seeing him play in a puddle, he certainly did not mind the rain. She hoped he got a rider who shared his love of such things. Then she noticed the hostile blue impress to a healer, that was two healers for this clutch. She started to wonder if she was not good enough? She pushed that thought aside and kept a smile on her lips, seeing a bronze impress as well.


Astriana

Astriana had been watching that one blue, silently urging him to find his rider. The noises he made touched her heart and she couldn't help but feel sorry for him a little bit. When he seemed to impress, she was cheering on the inside, and did so for the blue and the bronze she saw also make their choices. She was surprised there was another healer though, what was going on for this clutch? Was the candidates not good enough..was she not going to get a dragon this time? She started to dwell on that worry a little, it starting to eat her up inside, not noticing as the happy blue came past and almost knocked her off her feet. She was about to growl, when she heard his apology and sighed instead. He was just an excitable baby, she could deal with that.

Ashlyn and Gyafrith

What is with all of these hidden eggs and dragons? Should they not be visible, like the other eggs? Someone could have stepped on them and it isn't fair for them to have to claw their way out,Gyafrith thought to his rider.

"I can only assume it is some kind of mistake, there weren't hidden eggs in our clutch..least none that I remember. That is something we can ask T'rel later, maybe he will know. And awww, that blue, he is cute. He is quite a happy thing. And two healers this clutch, should be interesting. I think this group will keep up on our toes,"Ash spoke, Gyafrith adding his agreement to that.


Hello Kosth, good to see you made it. Is your rider down in the stands? And Ashlyn mine, I am sure he is fine and was not hurt by the blue that went into the stands,Gyafrith spoke, noticing the green dragon and feeling his rider's worry about T'anis.

S'aen and Jaecath could only watch as one Impression followed another, as it seemed that the brown's siblings were finally realizing why they were there. Good!

The stands impression was still the biggest surprise for S'aen, finding it rather perfect that the healer that was brave enough to clean up after the youngster's path of terror would be the one it would bond to. Quite perfect, really. He smiled to himself and slowly slid to the ground; landing flat on his butt before leaning against Jaecath. The day had indeed been a long one, and the mental exhaustion of such a once in a lifetime ordeal was beginning to have its toll. He wasn't on the verge of passing out or the like, but it didn't help that his dragon was full to the brim and growing sleepy as a symptom.

We will rest soon, Mine. The brown sat firmly on his haunches, acting as a perfect wall for S'aen to lean against. The large hatchling watched as his brothers Impressed, and offered a telepathic wave of welcome to them as they would approach the feeding tables. It is good to finally see you, brothers. It would grow crowded soon, but they did not mind. They were surrounded by those feeling the same things as them, and it was comforting they were not alone in this new-found emotional rollercoaster.

Ritsa watched as the tiny green approached and moved carefully among the girls. Her heart ached, her mind was reeling too fast to comprehend anything. This little girl was so careful with everyone. So gentle, unlike some of the other hatchlings. Once Swanith's head had risen to another candidate Ritsa's heart dropped and she turned her head back towards the hatchlings. Yet another Dragon had not impressed to her.

Shivering Ritsa felt the prickles of something entering her mind. The soft feathery touch of something looking for her. Surprised Ritsa turned to look at the small green dragonet as she stared up at her. "Swanith, she is named Swanith!"

Elated that she had been chosen by a hatchling in the end Ritsa couldn't help but fall to her knees and wrap her arms around her knew lifemate. "You are so beautiful Swanith." Ritsa cooed pulling back to get a better look at her companion. "And you must be absolutely hungry, hurry I'm sure there are tasty things at the table for you to enjoy."

The junior weyrling was exited as she helped organize Swanith's wings and feet to better maneuver over the sands. Together, amid several tumbles in the sand. Something Ritsa had expected from a fresh hatchling they made their way towards the Tables. Nervously Ritsa scooped up a morsel of food and promptly offered it to Swanith. Remembering she couldn't feed too much to the hatchling or else she would make her sick.

I am happy to have found you. Did I make you wait to long? I am sorry mine.

Ritsa shook her head as she tried to hold back tears of happiness and offered another piece to her dragon. "No you did everything right, it is me who was being impatient."

Never, although you haven't seen Cordonith have you?