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Clownfish Egg - Settled in neatly amongst the others, this egg seems to enjoy its position with four others somehow leaning against it. Anyone who touches this egg is greeted with a feeling of contentment, as if the dragon within knows exactly where it wants to be, though there seems to be a little bit of awkwardness too lurking beneath the shell. The size of this egg roughly indicates a green or blue.

Kadayon's Thoughts: To be so calm and so sure about yourself, even when you were surrounded by eggs twice your size; it certainly was a nice thought. Perhaps the egg was just oblivious to its surroundings, though. It couldn’t know that beyond its egg lay more of its kin, waiting to hatch just like itself. Or could it? It would be a feat indeed if he could maintain such composure even when surrounded by its brothers.

It didn't take long for the Eel Egg green to continue her pacing about the rest of the clutch, her eyes still the dangerous orange they had been from the moment she cracked from her shell. Every now and then she would cast a glance out and over at the Candidates, as though she were looking past them, but mostly her movements were spent on picking through the eggs that remained firm on the sand. A few times she actually nosed at one or two of the eggs, her eyes seeming to mellow for a moment, but there was a rumble of agitation in her actions as she paused in her process.

But then! There-! Another egg had started to crack, the Clownfish egg, and the Green managed a hiss at the dark foot that shot itself through the shell. It was hard to tell the color, it could have been a dark blue or even a brown or green, but whatever was inside simply laid there for a few more moments. The Green's eyes whirled unhappily at the interruption, as if she took it as a sign that someone was trying to encroach on her special time on the sands, and with a huff she started off towards the Candidates. Her steps were unsure and uneasy, sending her wobbling on the sands, and any Candidate who dared laugh at her movements as she seemed to glide about was quickly met with a hiss and a rumble.

The brown wasn't moving as he surveyed the rest of the sands from his spot, his every watchful eyes taking in all the faces of Candidates, dragonet, and full grown dragon alike. The red had long settled into a muted orange as he tried to place his judgements, quite certain that a welcome hand had greeted him at least once while he was in his shell. His was out there amongst all the faces, he knew it, but for the moment he didn't take a single step. . . which suited the friendly blue all that much more.

His antics had drawn more attention as he went along, poking and prodding with his little beak against legs and hands and whatever else he could finally get his head against. It was only after this pattern of poke, poke, wander continued that he swung his head over to the table and watched the gathering of the greens that had grouped to be fed. His eyes whirled yellow for a brief second as though he worried for them, but the happy blue was soon back as he picked up his tail a bit and pounced through the sand. Stopping at the foot of a young man who'd been watching everything this far, the blue took a second to poke him again before rolling onto his back for good measure.

It's time to join Ninaeth's friends, Kadayonmine~ I think you'll like them!

The blue quickly got back to his feet and started off towards the table and his group of friends, glancing back over his shoulder to see if Kadayon was following. He was a little impatient to get over there and hear what they had to say, but he certainly didn't want to leave His behind either.

When the Reef Triggerfish egg started to stir the boy couldn't help but stand up taller. He remembered that egg, remembered especially that it had been as uncomfortable as he'd been about the Touching. Perhaps there would be something in there for him. As soon as the thought arrived Kadayon quickly shooed it away. He wasn't going to stand here and cross his fingers, hoping that maybe one of these creatures would pick him and make a dragonrider. It wouldn't change the fact that he had no control over anything here, that at any minute one of the dragonets could come barreling down the sands with the intent to get rid of any candidate in its way. The brown that hatched from the Reef Triggerfish egg certainly seemed the type to do something like that and Kadayon took a careful step backwards. It was not for him – it had better not be for him – and he wanted to keep as much space as he could between himself and the brown.

Kadayon didn't have much time to dwell on the angry brown, however. The blue from before was getting closer and closer, touching practically every boy in the group. For some reason, despite all the physical contact, he had yet to find the boy he was looking for. Perhaps he was looking in the wrong place. The candidate had heard tales of dragonets wandering around a group of one gender only to realize that Theirs was on the other side of the hatching sands. No doubt this blue would eventually get tired of poking and prodding. Then, once he found His, Kadayon could return his concentration to the other eggs.

Of course the blue decided that just because he was hiding out near Winderick didn't mean he was going to get off without a poke. Kadayon tried to fold his arms over his chest and deter the little dragon but it did him no good. The blue purposefully poked him with his snout and then rolled onto his back, looking every bit like a silly canine. Kadayon huffed softly, unable to help a small grin at his antics before he took his eyes off the dragon and looked back at the brown. Or at least, he would have looked back at the brown if he hadn't heard a voice in his head that was definitely not his own.

It's time to join Ninaeth's friends, Kadayonmine~ I think you'll like them!

At first all the boy could do was stare wide-eyed at the blue. It wasn't possible. The heat of the Sands must have been making him hallucinate or something because he had definitely heard somebody talk to him. Kadayon turned to scowl at Winderick, thinking this was some kind of sick joke, but the other boy only looked, well... disappointed. Confused, the candidate turned to look for the blue, only to find the dragonet was trotting over towards the feeding tables. He paused, though, and looked over his shoulder straight at Kadayon.

Mine come on! You are lagging behind! Why are you still standing over there? Ninaeth made a soft, encouraging sound before he went back to gazing longingly at the gathered greens. So close! And yet, so far.

There was no getting around that. Kadayon swallowed the lump in his throat and staggered after the blue dragon, looking every bit as though he had just hatched out of the egg too. Ninaeth graciously allowed the boy to lean on him as they walked, keeping his pace steady despite his desire to get closer to the greens. He was distracted from his trek, however, by the arrival of yet another green, though this one was positively massive. The blue couldn't help but croon his approval, stretching his neck higher to get a better look at her.

Mine look at her! She is so big!

"Bigger doesn't mean better," Kadayon felt obligated to point out as he grabbed the nearest meat bucket.

Oh I beg to differ. Just you wait and see.

Perhaps Ninaeth can teach Kadayon that you don’t have to put on a front in order to get to know a lady! They are both quite interesting in chasing tail, though they each have a very different approach. Kadayon values a pretty face above personality, and it just might be that Ninaeth may be able to clear that up for him a little. Ninaeth will enjoy Kadayon’s confidence, and could even learn from it. He gets flustered when he’s around a lady he likes-- a problem which Kadayon simply does not experience. Kadayon needs someone to reassure him, and provide the deep, meaningful relationship that his life is serious lacking.

There is that issue with Kadayon and his feelings towards his mother. . . perhaps Ninaeth will be there to lend a hand when the boy can't figure out what to say? Only time can tell what will happen, but it's certainly something the two can look forward to together.