Two other draklings appeared completely uninterested in Pairing, and instead walked over to Lian, the record keeper of Drockh Tallahn Castle, who eyed them warily, memories of Kortrvan's Pairing running through his head. "We've decsssided we're not going to Pair anyone quite yet." The slightly larger plant told him, while the mud watched silently. "I'm Decalan, and he'sss Varalan," The plant continued. "Do you have a list of placesss we can go? Momma sssaid you'd have a list for usss."
Lian's face was blank for a moment, then he looked down at the pens and book in his lap for recording the hatching. No list. He turned to Kortrvan, who gave a drakish shrug. "I think sssomeone forgot to send out for ssssponsorships." The earth said.
"Ugh." Lian sighed in aggravation before addressing the draklings. "Look, I guess you all will just have to stick around here for now. We'll sort this out later."
"Okay." The plant said, quite content to leave it at that, and he and his brother walked off to be fed.

Both draks were adopted at Drockh Tallahn Castle

The next day, Decalan and his brother Varalan were sitting next to each other. After a day of training, and more importantly, after feeding, they were enjoying the sunset.
"When do you think our bondsss will come?" Varalan asked
"Dunno..." Decalan answered with a sleepy voice. "They might never come, but we have each other right?" The plant said as he looked at his one minute younger brother.
After a long silence, Varalan said "The others sssheem to be having more fun."
"You cry baby. We don't need humansssh"

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Years later, Decalan was snoring in his sleep, while Varalan was looking at the sun going down. The drak softly moved and found a more comfortable position to sit in. Varalan knew his brother was right, draks didn't really need humans as their bonds, but when he saw his sisters and brothers with their bond, he couldn't help but feel a little lonely. His brother snorted in his sleep and turned. Varalan looked at him and wondered if he would be stuck with him forever. He liked his brother, but he wasn't the pushover Decalan assumed he was. He would show his brother what he was capable of. Rising to his feet, Varalan softly walked away from the sun and left the gates of Drockh Tallahn.
About half an hour later, Decalan woke up and instantly felt something was off. He looked for his brother, but couldn't find him. He sniffed through the air and finally found a faint scent of Varalan. A little scared, but never admitting that, he followed that scent and went after his brother.

"So?" Decalan asked his brother drak sarcastically when he'd finally found him. "Where are you planning to go?"
"I want to stay here for a little while longer. Maybe I might enter a flight." Varalan said to his brother.
"You aren't the boss of me you know." The mud drak added softly. 
It was about time for them to go their different ways.

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Life mate for Plant Decalan: Forest Kuniri from Castle DesCas
Espra sighed in again when she looked at the big metal doors of the deep cavern. She and her drak, Rain Denduri had spent a wonderful time at Castle DesCas. Or so Espra had thought. She'd thought they had gotten even closer than before. But Deneduri seemed to think different because she hadn't allowed her young rider to enter the deep cavern while her eggs hatched.
"Tomorrow I'm sending you straight to the barber and I'll have him braid your hair until your crazy." Espra sulked, in a childish mood despite her 20 years of age. Four years had passed so soon, but in this moment it might as well have been four years lost.
A small sound notified Espra of a presence beside her. it was Plant Houdini, the father of the clutch, along with his rider Lloyd. Lloyd might have forgotten her, but he had actually been her judge. Well, no-one could forget the pink-haired army-boot cladded knight.
"How long has she been in there?" he asked.
"Well over two hours."
"Won't be long then."
Espra sighed again and turned her head to continue sulking when the screech of metal over floor could be heard. The doors of the deep cavern swung open and out stepped the mother drak followed by not 4, but 6 draklings.
"Deneduri!" Espra yelled, "Why are there 6 here?" Meaning "Why didn't you tell at least ME there were 6" in reality.
"I wasn't sure of those last two." Deneduri remarked irritated, "I had to make an effort to name them."
Espra shut up and guided her drak to the mind pair chamber. There, five aspirants, ONLY five, were waiting for the draklings. It was a rarity that there even was one too many for the eggs. Usually the acquired number was judged and no more. Even so, one of these would most likely not pair. Unless of course one of the audience was chosen.
"These are my children." Deneduri exclaimed, "Be nice or else." then she giggled.
One by one, the draklings trotted from behind their mother, catching the rays of sunlight that passed through the ceiling vents. One by one they were called out and mind paired. And then the last drakling remained. Approaching the center, Deneduri asked: 
"Kuniri, do you wishsz to go with me?"
"No." The forest answered simply, "I am waited for."
"By whom?"
"He doesz not know it yet." she smiled, "We'll have sso muchz fun."

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Kuniri hatched at Castle DesCas

Life mate for Mud Varalan: Earth Iphizud from Castle Wo Yao Fei
Samuel stood guard outside of the Deep Cavern doors of Wo Yao Fei. His drak, Day Whemoud was inside tending to her draklings while the sire of the clutch, Plant Qindiz was sleeping cosily on the stone floor. His knight, Zilvy, was off on some tangent like she usually was but Samuel very much expected her to bring something tasty with her when she returned.
Luckily the Savannah Archivist and messenger knew how to entertain himself when in a quiet room. He returned to his seat and dove straight back into the book he was currently reading. But his break from official duty would soon be over as a knock sounded from inside the Deep Cavern. Several small knocks followed and the unmistakingly drakonic giggleas Whemoud called:
"We're about ready to have the mind pairing ssseremony."
Word was sent through the castle and about an hour later the Deep Cavern was filled with people, draks and waiting tables filled with food and drink. The aspirants were led in and they were cheered on as they took there places in the center of the room.
Werner, a musician from Acicade, stood up straight with unkempt black hair and bright blue eyes. Next to him Ulovar, a young female racer with equally unkempt brown hair and bright blue eyes fidgeted. The last aspirant to have come was Mud Varalan. This drak had gone unpaired longer than most, but he felt that the time to find a mate had now finally come, especially since his brother and his mindpaired mate were growing insufferable.
Whemoud heard Samuel's report and opened the doors as soon as the aspirants were in place. There was no use in dawdling after all.
"Welcome everyone." she greeted, "I sshall prezent you with my children."
 One by one, three draklings crept forward. One was the spitting image of his mother, a white day male with golden wings. The second was so dark in the room that some first thought he was a night, but when he ventured into a sunspot it became clear that he was a dark brown mud. The last one was a female, with a pale brown hide and white wings.
"Behold Day Ludiz, Mud Ryudiz and Earth Iphizud."
The draklings beamed at all the cheers and attention they received, but after a few minutes had gine by, they started to move. Questing, sniffing and probing the aspirants and also several of the spectators. Wagers were called but the draklings did not stop to consider what people were guessing.
It was Ludiz who paired first. Happy-go-lucky and intuitive like most day draks, he sat down next to the flutist, Werner, and greeted him:
"I've heard you play through the doors. I claimed you ass mine."
His brother, Ryudiz meanwhile was busy sniffing Ulovar's clothes and clearly liking what he smelled. Not much later he uncovered the remainder of the girl's lunch and quickly devoured it.
"I've consssidered my optionsss and I like you bessst." he whispered.
Iphizud had foregone the humans and was making eyes at Varalan who could not really believe the drakling was interested in him. It had taken him so much time to be ready, could she really make her decision right here on the spot? Seeming to understand his doubts, Iphizud renewed her efforts with a plea:
"Sssome of uss jusst needed to wait for their besst match to be hatched. I'm lucky to have you here waiting."
Finally Varalan relented and allowed the pair bond to take.

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Iphizud hatched at Wo Yao Fei Castle