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It had been a very, very interesting first sevendays since the Impression, by far. Impressing to Nellath had been really, the best thing to happen to A'li since he was dropped off in the Weyr by that search rider (he still never found out their name to give them a few words about dragging him away from his sisters either). Unfortunately, Nellath's two sisters didn't both Impress to girls, though he could see why, they needed the strength of some strong minds to help their cause and keep them from being stepped on in the Weyr, but having to become friendly with a male had never been in his to-do list.

They couldn't be trusted! Well, perhaps a choice few of them could. Nellath had said no ill words at all about her sister's choice, so Y'kar had to be alright. Mine stop fretting already! Of course she picked Hers well, she is smart. Well that was certainly an understatement if he listened to Nellath's tellings of some gossip she'd heard. Still this would take some getting used to, for certain.

He shoves such thoughts aside though, as Nellath so kindly suggested, and picks up his walking pace. They were going to sit by the springs today, away from all of those suffering eyes the Weyr was so filled with. And Nellath did deserve a nice warm soak too, putting up with it all. It was hard to not hear those name callings and poorly hidden insults. Wher dragon indeed, well no matter. He grins despite himself at the sight of steaming water, and hardly any company about. Most of those stuffed up adult dragons were in wing training or having a meal. Mine, I'm going into the water.

"Of course Nellath, I'll sit here for a while first. You deserve the nice space to soak for a bit." Watching the green step into the water so gracefully, A'li grins again. His own sisters would never believe he'd found something better to focus on than them. They'd just better keep themselves out of trouble because now, there were far more important ones to look after than those silly girls he left behind. Far more.

At first sound of the bugle, Nellath's eyes immediately light on her sister, swirling a dull, but very content blue at spying her sister. Mine and I are well Kannaroth, as well as we can be with those useless brutes everywhere. Here her eyes lose just a bit of the blue. How is Yours faring? She knew better than to bother asking Kannaroth how she was doing. If she was feeling enough to greet them first, then it must be a good day so far.

The bugle caught his attention as well, and A'li glanced out at the water to see the focus of his thoughts headed their way. Well, can't be helped. "Y'kar, didn't expect to see you." Well that was certainly true, best to not think about people when heading out then who knows who would turn up. "Well enough. Nellath needed a nice break to enjoy the springs before any of those...others decided to come out." An angry look or sharp word really could only do so much when everyone else seems so intent on demeaning you and yours. "Your day going better, I'd hope?"

Nellath only nods her agreement to everything her sister says, adding in her own light rumble of a growl. They'll never be better than us. She too settled down a bit once that long list was completed, letting a wing stretch out in the nice warm water. It is good that Ours are able to handle them. It will just make them stronger when we finally put everyone in their place.

"They think we're useless because we have Greens, and our greens, to everyone else, have problems. I doubt a single one of them could ever point out a more loyal trio though if they tried. That's their problem right there!" A'li nods fervently, taking a seat just at the water's edge. "All they have loyalty to is that pair of Queens, and what makes them special, a shiny hide?" No matter what protectiveness he'd felt for girls, he'd never have such bonds with a Queenrider unless they were one of his adopted sisters before Impressing. But even then.. A glance at the two greens enjoying the water, and he frowns just a bit. No, he'd drop all ties to keep with Nellath's best interests.

He nods to the last note, agreeing completely. Yes, that's right. Even if he would have to get over his distrust of males, for one rider, they were chosen against everybody else and their greens needed them. So then, Y'kar was similar to himself in that light, so not a chance he could be bad, at all. And of course they were all special! Theirs had chosen them for a reason hadn't they? They would all three have names for themselves here too, forever most likely, just for the fact that they did survive and Impress against whatever the Weyrfolk had to say about it. "I remember their sister that didn't make it, and it makes me angry, but relieved too. Hers wasn't here, but we were here for Ours, so they wouldn't have to go through what she had."

Nellath chances a quick dunk of her head to, for a few short seconds, have every part of her nice and warm. They will see just how great we are, or they'll wish they could have seen it sooner before making enemies of us! And at the moment, they were all enemies. No one but her two sisters were worth anything to Nellath for the time being. Let the two moody queens have their temper tantrums about it if they must but they were even less worth.

"Their ideas of a good clutch are skewed. I've seen enough of those to know the difference. They weren't good, they were spoiled. Long flight, large number of eggs coddled by everyone. Our clutch was looked down on from the start, being so small. But they were perfect." He frowns more to himself. "Perhaps the only ones to know what it's like for us are the females who Impress to anything but gold. They ship off the brownriders before even letting them have a chance. We get the chance." And they would certainly make very good sue of it too!

"Nellath is strong, if not me she would have found someone else." Though that wasn't really a pleasant thought either. "I can't see her as giving in to die and leave her remaining sisters behind. Sisters are everything."

Nellath turns her head towards their riders and gives as low a creen as she can manage. Not just sisters, Mine. Sisters and our riders. We wouldn't have left them alone! That earns her a small grin from Hers as he nods his agreement.

Nellath very well snickers at her sister, if such a sound could compare to it. They will find out though. No shiny colors can stop us from proving ourselves, and Ours. Mine hates them all without our help, the males. He can easily come to hate those silly queens as they are so useless to us.

A'li gives a nod to that, sparing a glance over to their dragons at Nellath's sound, but she seemed to be enjoying herself so no worrying. "No dragons are like ours. They only care for Theirs, and their positions. Ours, care for each other, and Theirs too. We'll just have to fight for a position." It was a shame that things were like that, handed on shiny platters to those 'special' dragons, while they would have to scrape and fight for it.

"We at least don't have to worry about it though. Ours won't ever be gone, and we have them. I do like to think though that they'd have found another if we hadn't been there, someone who could still help them with this trouble." But he'd be Threadburned before he'd ever even think about His with someone but him, after finding her.

Nellath pauses just a moment to look over and listen to Hers' mind. He does not mind Yours, but he is unsure. Sisters are easier to trust for him, but Yours is proving to be good. She seems to let that tone slip past, Kannaroth's actions didn't show anything ill meant for Hers, so she could ignore it was said in that way. Of course we will! We should start with undermining the two smaller Queens, prove how much better we are than them. All the bigger dragons talk of them and Theirs nearly as much as they go about us.

A'li looks thoughtful for but a moment before nodding, and bearing a faint grin. "Nellath wouldn't accept me to even try slacking off in lessons. She and her sisters are so much better than any of those in the large clutches, she wouldn't stand for anything less than full effort in things to prove it." But of course, if their lessons were handled by a male, that might give some small issues. And what if they winded up being assigned to different wings once they were of age? Hm, though that could possibly work for their advantage, spread their efforts out. "No one outside of the Weyr would ever suspect the best students at anything harmful.. from what I hear too, High reaches doesn't much like our Weyr. They end up taking all the females who Impress to browns. Allies could be made of theirs."

A short pause, and he has to voice that thought aloud though. "What of Wing assignments, when Ours are old enough? What would we do if we are all placed differently?"

Nellath gives a small nod, looking over at the riders again, judging the pair of them lightly. Yours seems to be very smart, but he must be to keep up with you Sister. So, in this meaning she could see how Kannaroth's rider could be hard to know. Mine will get used to him soon, he won't be near any others but Ours. And perhaps still keeping an eye on the few girls he grew somewhat attached to, make sure they keep out of trouble.

"Yours is going to be quite a flyer though. She's small enough that she'll probably be the fastest of the three of them." Hm, that could make sense, if what he'd been told, seen, and guessed himself about the other green, her mind was very quick. So flight being quick enough to act on the instant should be fitting. "Nellath is strong, but they mock her a bit more for it. Wher dragon, she is nothing like those things.." Not at all. True she was easy to anger, and very abrasive to those outside their small circle, and strong, but that was nothing to use as a basis for such a demeaning name.

Nellath gives a short, rumbling laugh as she watches her sister. There is trouble headed the way of any who underestimate your mind sister. And, well for anyone who looked down upon the lot of them. She could earn that wher dragon title if they insisted on calling her by it.

A'li nods a bit. "We'll all see though won't we. Which one is faster, which can last longer in the air.. Their sister might like the small competition?" He starts to frown the more that Y'kar speaks of what their lessons could hold. "I'd hope we get more than theory if we want to prove ourselves competent enough to get outside support. But well, no one really says anything is wrong with practicing outside of the lessons, do they?"