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 Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:38 pm
It was just before the evening meal. Feynath had been taken down to the feeding pens, leaving her eggs for a brief time. Ralae knew she had maybe two candlemarks worth of time... Maybe less before the great golden queen would return. She had been exploring, hiding actually, and came across the slimmest of passes that had a very narrow look at the Hatching Grounds. This was before the eggs had been laid.
But now.
Ralae tried not to breath as she slowly made her way to her hiding place. If she made a sound, she would be caught and given at least two sevendays worth of work. Maybe more. Baby fine hair clung to her head in the heat as brown eyes kept a look out. Almost there. A sudden noise behind her, had her whirling around and ready with a good excuse.
"Umm..."
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Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:18 pm
A pair of mismatched eyes glare in resentment at the intruding girl. She had come dangerously close to a favorite hideout of Wykla's, not that she'd let her know it. Having heard Feynath depart to the feeding grounds she was about to go peak at the eggs. Just in time to prevent disclosing her hidey location something had alerted her to someone outside. So she stayed hidden a few more moments to watch this girl creep by.
She'd made the noise to attract attention to herself. She stands there rather aggressively with arms crossed as her eyes range up and down the other girl. Looks like a weyrbrat. Moves like one too. Does she know about the peak-hole? We'll just have to find out.
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Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 8:21 pm
Ralae looked the girl over and vague recognition came across her face. It wasn't like the place was overrun with brats but you were divided by your age group and Ralae was pretty sure this girl was in her age group. Still, the girl stood defiantly near where Ralae had planned on going.
Which meant one of two things.
Either the girl was spying on her or this was a hiding spot she knew as well. The youth wasn't stupid. Why shouldn't someone else find the same crevice she had? But only a dimglow would stand out in the open just waiting to be caught by an adult.
"Look. I bet you and me are doing the same thing. There might be enough space for both of us cuz we are both skinny. I won't tell if you won't."
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Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 8:58 pm
Wykla tilts her head. Having a look-out could help. And I'd really like to go see the eggs again. "Alright. What's your name?" She gave grudging acceptance of the girl for her frank talk. Oh, looks like she's just talking about the crack. Hopefully she didn't see me come out of my hiding spot. She carefully keeps relief off her face.
"I get to go first." Without waiting for a reply Wykla slips into the lead. She creeps up to the crack and peeks into the hatching cavern. No queen, no people, plenty of eggs. Everything checked out in her mind. Cautiously she slips out into the grounds proper. Alert for sounds that would alert her to someone coming in her head keeps turning. Her eyes dart back and forth.
Glancing back over her shoulder she gives a small gesture for the all-clear. The sands were hot underfoot and she shifts side to side looking like she's swaying.
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 8:23 pm
"It's Ralae and yours?" The teen asked. Though she was sure the girl's name started with a W of some sorts. When the girl demanded that she go first and then just slipped off, Ralae blushed angrily. How dare that girl just presume...
Still, she didn't stay angry for long. Slipping across the grounds silently, she wiggled herself into the thin crevice. The walls were not rough but rather smoothed. Ralae was sure she and the other girl were not the first ones to discover this crevice nor would they be the last. Peering carefully, the girl tried not to gasp as she looked over all the eggs.
Right in front of her eyes was the Teal Swirl Egg. Fascinated, she could not take her eyes off the pretty blue creation in front of her. Looking over at her partner in crime, she whispered. "Look at all the colors and sizes!"
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 10:20 pm
Wykla carefully strolls her way around the clutch of eggs, looking at each in turn. "It's Wykla." She sounds kinda distracted as she says that. For some reason she couldn't fathom she didn't feel particularly attracted to any one of them. Did that mean she wasn't suppose to Impress on this, her first time?
Wykla tilts her head to the side and watches Ralae googling at the Teal Swirl. "Well 'course their all colors and sizes. You wouldn't wanna try and fit a bronze into a green sized egg would you?" She gives a soft giggle then continues her walk around to stand just behind the Bold-n-Gold Egg and its cohorts. "Say Ralae, do you know how long you have to be 12 to qualify?"
Even if she wouldn't admit it verbally, a hint of worry came through on her voice. She was worried the Weyrleaders might not let her stand even if she was technically 12 turns. There would be plenty of other clutches after this one, if they didn't, but she felt that she really should stand this time.
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 10:56 pm
"Wykla?" Ralae was positive that they were in the same age group now and when the girl asked about qualifying ages, it just made everything add up. She looked over as the other girls scrunched further along to get a good view of some of the other eggs.
Keeping her voice hushed, she replied in a "I am sure" voice, the one that tended to annoy the older kids and have the younger ones ignore her. She couldn't help being so curious about the rest of the Weyr and it's in and outs, it was who she was... Anyways, "As long as you are 12 turns that is all that matters. I think, even if you were 12 turns on Hatching Day, you could still stand."
Trying to move a little further, she didn't want either of them to get stuck. But she wanted to see the other eggs and oddly enough, it wasn't the gold egg that caught her eyes but the Purple Spotted Egg and the two blue ones. She hoped that when it came time for Touching, she could meet them all.
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 11:15 pm
Wykla exhales contentedly. At least that was one less thing to worry about. Now all she had to do was stay out of the clumsy dragonette's way and Impress. Not toooo tall an order hu? Not really paying attention to the tone of Ralae's voice but more to the content seems to satisfy Wykla.
She circles then kneels before the New Day Egg. "Such pretty colors. I wonder how they do it. So pretty," she gestures a hand towards the New Day, "and so drab." Her hand includes the grey egg. Her head tilts and she smiles. "I suppose it doesn't matter does it? Not what they look like on the outside, but what's inside that counts." A soft giggle echos around the large chamber.
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 10:10 pm
When Wykla giggled, Ralae shushed her and looked around anxiously. The last thing the two young girls needed was to get caught and be punished or worse yet... Be told they couldn't stand! "Hush! You will get us caught. Might as well go, Feynath is due back any minute now."
She began to wiggled herself back out of the crevice and away from the other girl. Touching would be soon and then they could see the eggs way up close and personal. Looking around, Ralae saw everything was in the clear and motioned for her accomplice to follow her. "If we hurry, we won't be missed at the evening meal. And then, maybe we can talk or finish up chores together."
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Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 11:00 am
Wykla circles around the eggs and makes her way slowly towards the crevice. "Yeah we wouldn't want Feynath to see us here." She glances back over her shoulder taking a long last look at the eggs while waiting for Ralae to get through. Will we Impress to one of this clutch or are we going to be left standing? She gives a soft sigh, then perks up at the mention of food.
The Weyr was in high spirits over this clutch with the queen egg and all. Everything tasted sweeter when the cooks were happy was Wykla's opinion. "Mmmmmm." Seeing Ralae clear the crevice, Wykla sets to wiggling her slim body through. "What chores do you have Ralae?"
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 9:14 pm
"Ummm... Tonight is glows and sweeping the stairs. Nothing too major. Whatcha gotta do?" The thirteen year old asked most nonchalantly or impulsively. However one wanted to take it. Secretly, she wanted to go search for flit eggs. She had heard a blue rider talking about a clutch he had found recently.
If she found it too, they couldn't be too mad if she happened to catch one.
It was every brat's second favorite dream, their first being to Impress of course.
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 9:31 pm
Walking down the crevice Wykla puts her hands behind her head and purses her lips thinking. Oh dear. What did the candidate master say my chores were? Maybe I should pay attention. Hehehehe, nah. She glances at Ralae trying to decide what to come up with. "Oh um... doing laundry... and.... I can't remember... Oh well."
Lets see what excuse I can come up with now.... Brewing klah maybe? Or headache medicine? Neither of those sound really fun. Though sweeping isn't hard, and it might be nice to have someone to sweep with. Wykla gives a yawn that's sort of faked. "I'm kinda tired. I might go rest after dinner."
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Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 8:35 pm
Ralae walked down the corridors and thinking. Tonight she wanted to go search and it would be so much easier if she had a partner. Near the lake shore, there was a rocky place...
"If you help me with my chores, I will help with yours and then... As long as you are not a scaredy, you can come with me tonight to look for flit eggs. I know for a fact that there is a clutch getting ready to hatch soon."
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Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 9:19 pm
Wykla looks at Ralae. "Scared? Me?" she laughs out loud then suddenly stops as it echos up and down the rocky walls. She whispers, "Oops, but I'm not afraid! The dark doesn't scare me." Trudging along Wykla carefully weights her options. I bet I can get out of mine if I help Ral'. But do I really want to do her chores? She did say she knew there was a clutch about to hatch. A tiny frown crosses her lips. Do I really want a baby flit AND a baby dragon at the same time? I may not Impress either.
"Alright, you got yourself a deal. I'll help you and you'll show me the clutch." Her eyes narrow suspiciously. "And I get one of the eggs!" With that Wykla skips off down the hall to get the brooms. If anyone saw her sweeping, that knew her well, could only shake their heads in bafflement at Wykla actually doing a chore.
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