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HATCHING
The golden queen Iristh that laid on Lantessama's hatching sands, bugled
early in the morning of the seventh day they had been there. She would
follow her rider to unknown places after this hatching, a thing both
beautiful and sad. Alfero left to the sands, touched, but not weighed down
by the darkened mood.
Shortly after he arrived two female greens hatched. They quickly bonded to
twin sister candidates. Next to hatch was a rain male. He jumped rather
excitedly out of his egg and wasted no time to go to his partner of
choice, Alfero, one of the Pernese youths from Remyndall Hall that had
only arrived in the nick of time for this clutch.
"I like how you do things." the
blue-coloured hatchling said as he nuzzled Alfero's hand.
Alfero grinned and answered, "I can't wait to have fun with you, Jonketh"
FLIGHT
Running for their lives was a kind of exhilarating experience Alfero
couldn't live without anymore. He and his dragon Jonketh had become famous
for being troublemakers among the weyr- and hallfolk. They got around to
just about everywhere, knew where to get what and sometimes knew more
about inner weyr/hall business than the resident leaders.
But this time, they might have gone a step too far. It wasn't every time
the two of them managed to get into the grand master's quarters to steal
from his private supply of sweets and delicacies. The challenge had been
too big to let go even if the two of them knew it would get them into a
tremendous amount of trouble.
"I say we leave for a while." Jonketh
suggested.
"I think you might have a good plan there." Alfero agreed, "Tell Elsbeth I
love her."
"I already sent a message to Markth of our
departure."
"Then all that's left is to decide on our destination."
"I suggest something far away."
"And what would we say our reason for visiting was?"
"With the recent lack in free males, I think a
mating flight might be a good cover."
"Ah yes, plus we'd remain rather free to poke around."
"Exactly."
Lantessama Isle
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