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F'liel had nodded in S'aren's direction, his attention on the two little greens. The first green was playing games, enjoying the attention on her while the second seemed to be cleaning herself off of any egg fragments. Strange personalities, at least it seemed that way to him. Vesunth was besides herself with two greens on the Sands and another egg looking ready to break free.

Suddenly, the first green went through the candidates, looking over a girl and then, another boy. Making grooves in the sand; she settles herself into a wallow she made in the Sand I. Front of one boy. But it was another lad who apparently had her heart and mind. Rainbow eyes shone as she wiggled excitedly. Who?

And then Endalil moved forward and kneeled in front of the colorful green. F'liel whooped loudly and jumped up from his seat. "Congratulations Endalil! First Impression, well done!". He looked over at S'aren's, grinning proudly with a mix of chagrin. "Eh, sorry about that... That one there would be my son. And evidently, his new dragon."

Cai caught Jocelin's eyes when he looked his way, holding his gaze for a moment before turning away when the boy didn't say anything. He watched the Average green shuffle her way out of her shell and straight towards the candidates. No tripping no fussing just pure business. These two, in Cai's opinion, were a far sight better behaved than their sister. The Snowdrift green reminded him somewhat of a feline in her fastidiousness and aloof observations while the Average green appeared to not care for much outside of the business at hand.

Well... He could possibly see himself sharing his space with someone likr that... Maybe.

Iskosian had watched as the Average green continued to walk the line of candidates. Some were completely ignored. Others were stared at for a moment before being dismissed. Average walked past him without even a glance or batting an eyelid. He tried not to let his shoulders slump and he wondered what exactly the green was looking for in a rider.

Snowdrift was there, still thinking and apparently silently judging. Then without much noise, she stood and began walking towards the group of candidates. Who would it be? Who had the attention of her rainbow colored eyes?

"Not a bad idea but it might be better if I wait until all the action has settled down-I wouldn't want to upset any of the babies. But by the First Egg, a green! I can't wait to meet her. I bet Vesunth will adore her, she likes smaller creatures. And I hope that Endalil will allow us to visit him from time to time." F'liel was proud father indeed. A thought struck him. "I wonder how he will shorten his name? Or if his dragon will shorten it for him." He paused, searching almost 20 turns of memories. "I believe, Vesunth and I figured it out together."

F'liel managed to make eye contact with D'lana. Or at least, he thought he did and he gave a fist pump of victory to his Weyrleader.

Zre shivered, feeling as if she was being observed and evaluated. Was it coming from one of the hatchlings? Was she imagining it?

The voice that spoke made it clear that she wasn't imagining things, and she could feel the love just flowing from them. She could see Snowdrifts walking steadily towards her, declaring that the green had chosen her. Out of everyone here, no one suited her better.

"Veitrath." She could hardly believe it, but this was clearly happening. "Let's get you some food then."

Cai watched as the Average green paced down the line towards him... then past him without a glance. Not even a look? Cai was mildly offended. Even if he wasn't the most eager of candidates on the sands (nor wanting to Impress for the usual reasons) he felt he at least warranted some consideration. He used to be a weyrbrat sure but he'd been Searched just the same. Albeit from a sick dragon within the weyr itself. But still, how many other candidates had earned their journeymans knots? How many of them had a well developed sense of duty and a strong work ethic? Oh sure some of them may figure it out later in life but Cai hadn't yet reached his third decade and here he was doing everything in his power to save lives. Dragon lives no less.

Actually, he found them to be more pleasant patients then humans when it came down to it. The riders were still a pain to deal with as he had to deal with their overly emotional translations but the dragons on a whole seemed to be more compliant when being told to do something for their own good. It was so much easier when a patient just did as Cai said and didn't argue...

Ah and there went another one. Cai looked away from Average just in time to see Snowdrift meeting one of the candidates and hear the quiet chorus of congratulations spoken from those around him.

Average continued her inspection of the candidates. No. No. No. She didn't seem concerned or in any way distressed as the number of remaining candidates dwindled. Her dismissals of each candidate were always level, seeming to hold no malice in her movements. Her steps are as even and unhurried as they were when they began. The green turns away from another candidate, a pretty slip of a girl with hopeful eyes. At the next candidate in the line the green stops again, turning her head to them. The dragon stares up at the candidate for several long moments, before rainbows explode in her eyes and a pleased hum escapes her throat.

Both greens had impressed and not given him much of a second glanced but it wasn't overly surprising. Joscelin remembered the biting chill of Snowdrift, they hadn't connected. And he hadn't felt much with Average. So he was more pleasantly pleased for his fellow candidates then slightly disappointed. Joscelin had felt a connection to daydream.

"Congrats," he said softly.