Eighth Hatching

Clutching Story
A pair of young knights greet you as you step away to explore. Lythia seems quite fatigued and preoccupied with what's happening behind the closed doors but as is customary on Icarus, no-one is allowed entrance into the true deep cavern. Not even a fretful knight. 
She is supported by her lover Maikus who looks far less worried and his drak, Mud Modnaen who is keeping watch over the people around. 
"If you'd like to try to pair, feel free to look for one of the judges." Maikus says, though it feels as an automated message while he is tending to his girlfriend. 

Hatching
It's hot and humid, a day where the appeal of the beach and the sea is near impossible to resist. Which is why most of Dawn Castle is down by the water when the mud drak flies over calling:
"Head to the Deep Cavern! Aspirants get ready!"
Some scramble to comply, others head out more reluctantly and a few opt to stay in the water alltogether, figuring the mother of the clutch is probably going to join them later anyway.
The three aspirants that have been judged for this clutch are amond the first to reach the deep cavern rooms. The atmosphere feels heavy with the smells of soil and greenery heavy in the air. The structure is open plan but without a sea breeze it really only serves to trap the heat. Before long though, some pirates are manning a contraption with mounted fans that helps cool down the area.
Eivor, tanned with long blue hair, is not bothered by the humidity. She feels nervous about being so close to so many humans and draks. She is neither and both and then something. She just hopes she'll be succesful on her first attempt at pairing.
Stan, a runic warrior has been through these ceremonies before. Many would have given up and none would have judged him because of it, but Stan is stubborn and he'll pair a drak if it's the last thing he does.
Ondine is already creating some lyrics to voice her impressions. The music will come later but it will be chaotic and busy. Her thoughts are scrambling to keep up until it all comes to a sudden stop.
The doors to the Deep Cavern open and out steps the silver and gold-coloured drak. Three draklings trail out behind her. A bright, feisty fire, an excited, happy day and an unassuming, stoic earth.
"Thank you for coming." Leeyawsh proclaims, "I suggest we make this snappy as we're all ready to go back to the beach."
She then turns to her children and says: "Go mingle and choose wisely."
The draklings look at eachother for an instant and then each heads toward one of the three aspirants as if their choice was made long ago.
"I hope you're not bothere by a little heat." the fire drakling tells Ondine, "My name is Xushen and I can take on anything!"
"Look at him boast." the earth drakling addresses Stan, "Slow and steady is the way to go. You seem like just my kind of guy. neat and tidy. You may call me Flensh."
The last drakling, a day male, sat down next to Eivor and added: "I wouldn't mind a little dip in the sea. Could you teach me to swim? I couldn't exactly practice while in the deep cavern, all we had was sand."
Then he remembered: "Oh, I'm Jinshen, Eivekor."

Ore Leeyawsh & Mud Modnaen
Stan (m) & earth Flensh (f)
Eivor Dacia (f) & day Jinshen (m)
Ondine (f) & fire Xushen (m)
 

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Stan (m) & earth Flensh (f) - trained by Wim & Mud Fregiki (Knight Training)

Eivor Dacia (f) & day Jinshen (m) - trained by Hael & Night Luïkios
(Knight and Medic Training)

Ondine (f) & fire Xushen (m) - trained by Caylea & Wind Hyenna (Knight training)

Landing Flat