Call of the Wild

Jodelaar & YELLOQEI

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MIND PAIRING 1
Very much a stable and conscientious drak, Pirenla was an easy occupant of the deep cavern. She tended her eggs, gave ample but concise progress reports and basically made little fuss.
Her knight was a slightly different case. Ginevra made Pirenla's seclusion an excuse to go over Wilgen Castle and look for any hidden fault she could find. Oftentimes she swung her hammer to amend what she found, causing loud noises in the otherwise quiet castle.
So it was with a general sigh of relief when pirenla reported that her draklings would be ready for a feast to mingle and pair. The aspirants were informed of the set date and the castle staff organised the buffet.
When the date of the feast arrived, the two aspirants were escorted to the deep cavern. Rayne, a stern matronly forester had waited a long time to decide on which castle she would aspire at, but her eye had finally fallen on the rugged Wilgen. Raphael, the burly red-haired piano-player from Acicade Castle, had been a a big help to Pravin who was trying to archive the library since the piano-player had previous experience looking for parts. It had been decided before the fact that Pravin would continue Raphael's training so the two were standing close together. Raphael yearned to play the piano, but so far his requests to acquire one had fallen on deaf ears.
As the small group of assembled people and draks mingled with a drink and some food, they talked about plans for the future, the weather and the latest improvements brought on by Ginevra.
A small time after everyone had gathered, the doors to the deep cavern opened and Pirenla paraded out, followed by three small draklings. One was the sandy colour of the desert, the next as bright as summer clouds in the dark blue of an autumn sky and the last was the dark of night with the gold of light on his wings.
Pirenla let out a modest call to get the attention of everyone gathered and introduced her children:
"I pressent you with Desert Adelaar, Wind Xiarla and Night Jodelaar."
The draklings dipped slightly in curtsy and then went to explore the people and draks gathered.
As the evening drew to a close, it became clear that Jodelaar would not pair today.
"I'll go look for my own mate. It'sz too sssoon to decide on one when I have not even left the castle."

Jodelaar hatched at Wilgen Castle

MIND PAIRING 2
Kam and Thae were conversing, talking about the benefits of personal hygiene and cleanliness for both humans and draks and which routines would prove to be the most beneficial to spread out. Was it good to cut drak hair or was it better to leave it to grow? The discussion turned heated as different views were examined. Neither had a fixed position which made for an animated conversation.
But the talking was suddenly interrupted by a knock and an announcement:
"It'sss time."
Day Yoretei had waited long enough, she'd given her draklings the knowledge and skills they would need to grow up as well as her own thoughts on the matters the two humans were discussing.
The gathered aspirants were brought down and the deep cavern was filled with the few humans and a multitude of draks that operated the Northern Castle.
Morphe, a scout from the vicinity of Acicade Castle looked a bit uncomfortable without a proper disguise for once. Jodelaar, a drak that had not paired at the previous hatching, was looking keenly at the doors, hoping to find a mate at this event. More than a few draks shared the look. Most of the humans present had paired and weren't expecting except a show and some food.
Yoretei kicked open the doors, the Day drak looking fabulous because she'd had her knight help groom her and her three draklings right after her announcement earlier that day. it might not be tradition, but she wanted to look good. She wanted her children to look good. Parkoq had refused her offer for the same treatment quite caustically. But he was his own entity and if he looked shabby compared to them, then that was his choice.
"Welcome friendz!" Yoretei called.
The present people and draks looked her way. Happy with the attention, Yoretei basked in it shortly and then returned the attention to her children:
"I will sshowcaze each of my draklingss before they make their choize."
"First up is my daughter Yelloqei."
A silvery grey Rain drakling came forward.
"She is cute and endearing, the perfect blend of cheeky and chiq."
"I'm Yelloqei." the drakling said with a high-pitched but soft voice and she made a little flourish before heading out into the crowd.
She did a round of the Deep Cavern and then finally sat down beside the slightly older Night Drak.
"You ssseem nice." she said, leaving it in the middle whether or not that was a compliment.
Jodelaar grew a few inches as he puffed up and replied:
"I am nize!"

Yelloqei hatched at Wilgen Castle

ADULTS
"We might get into trouble." Jodelaar whispered.
"Scared?" Yelloqei asked.
"No,just letting you know you're treading into dangerous territory again. I thought you wanted that."
Yelloqei sighed, "I did."
"What are you two squires doing here?" An imposing woman with a long, black braid called from behind them.
"Checking out the Armadas." Yelloqei replied, but the squeak in her voice gave away her nerves.
"Oh, would you like to enlist?" Kraaje asked, the High Knight always ready to take in more Knights.
"Maybe...." Yelloqei stammered.
"There's no maybe! You either do or you don't and then you're in for trouble. Now say that again: Would you like to enlist?"
"Yes mam!" the two draks replied in unison.

Jodelaar and Yelloqei serve in the Maeron Aramada at Wilgen Castle

Lantessama Isle