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Snow was falling outside for the first time that year. It
didn't seem like it would stay, but the effect was pretty and so was the timing. Five candidates had been found this year, three
IceLanders from the North and two runic warriors.
As the eggs began rocking the first candidates entered. Just about fifteen
minutes later the first egg crackled and a spiderweb of jiggly lines appeared on
it's surface. Soon the lines connected and the egg fell neatly in half, allowing
a white and yellow hatchling do drop out. The hatchling was wingless with a
ridge of very peculiar outcrops over the entirety of her body. Markings riddled
her skin on her head and tail.
Two more eggs hatched and two males, a blue and red crystal walked away from the
wreckage of eggshell. They seemed to ignore each other as they each went into a
completely different direction. The blue crystal headed for the runic warrior Kenaz who was a pacifist despite his large
frame and firey red hair.
"I am Eisje." he said,
"I wish to go with you."
The fourth egg hatched and a purple crystal female fell out. She looked around
for a while. As Lucas had feared there were more female dragons than female
candidates. But this female did not seem to mind when she headed for the second
runic warrior, Dagaz. Maybe the warrior was
the most gentle of the two candidates left, loving nature and the sun.
"My name is Gnijs, mine." the dragon said, "Can I come with you?"
Of course you can, Gnijs." Dagaz said, feeling the odd name take form in his
mouth.
The two remaining eggs hatched, spilling a violet crystal female and a green
crystal male onto the sands. It was the green who made a move first. That left only the violet crystal dragoness. There were no more candidates but
she had not liked any of the ones gathered anyway. She had in stead loved the
image some of them had carried. With a swish of her tail she turned to Lucas and
announced:
"My name is Krim. I shall not bond but I shall travel
with my brother Eisje and my sister Gnijs to the land of these runes."
"That's noted." Lucas nodded, closing the hatching and then leaving too for the
party that followed it.
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