Hatching 22

Annick and Kinar waited until Darainth gave the go ahead to call the candidates. It was a bit early still, but Darainth, with her ever-present know-it-all attitude insisted they gave the summons. Half an hour later the candidates filed in and saw that none of the eggs were even rocking yet. Relaxed and a bit worried about how long they'd have to wait, the crowd mingled. Thola and Teket, two orphans that had come from Dragonhope were talking to the Pernese holder Sheridan from Big Bay Hold. They were soon joined by the two Meowth shifters Reva and Ammon Felinus. Talk shifted to business, leaving Ammon and Teket to be left out and start a conversation on their own about gam(bl)ing. A short ways off Asagi, a water mage from Khleur was chatting with the Kynnese party of shifters. Xenze, canine ears and tail lifted in an attentive position was eating some sandwhiches politely replied to Asagi's questions about Kynn places. Kanon and Garnet had asked the water mage a lot of questions about Khleur so Xenze felt like they should answer some of hers as well. To the side, the last candidate, a runic warrior by the name of Jerick, kept to himself. He was the gloomy sort and though some had tried, no-one had gotten the dagger-wielding man to open up.
Half an hour again had passed when finally someone noticed a tremor emanating from the eggs. As the day passed into evening the dragons took up the chant to encourage the hatchlings to break free. All conversation ceased and the attention shifted to the eggs. The first to hatch was a bright green male that was very eager to bond. Nearly tripping over his own tail and limbs, the dragon more rolled than walked toward Ammon and hastily touched his nose to the boy's hand.
"We were meant to be." the dragon said, "My name is Softh."
Spurned on by the first, the eggs started to quake with more vigour. Two adjacent eggs shattered with the added tremors and out fell two dragons. Both were blue but one was the clear blue of gletsjer water while the other was the deep blue of a starry sky. The darker blue Lapis Lazuli got to his feet first and ran razor-straight to Asagi.
"I want to see this world of yours." the dragon said, "My name is Lauwdanomriforith, but you can call me Lauw."
Snorting at her brother's joke, the aquamarine hatchling made her way calmly toward Xenze whose wrist she took with her tail to indicate she'd chosen.
"And I'm Hounui." she said, "My fire burns cold but it's yours."
The next egg to hatch was one that had been somewhat different from the other eggs. It had been darker in colour and slightly bigger than the others. Darainth hadn't commented on it and had just insisted that it was hers. Still, a lot of people had wondered what colour would hatch from this one and some of the candidates had had a gamble going. So it was no wonder that people gasped as a ruby red female fell from her egg. The hatchling roared in laughter as she strode toward Thola.
"How much did we win?" the hatchling asked.
"Quite a lot." the girl grinned back, "Thanks for your help Agneth."
Reva, one of the losing parties would have objected if it weren't for the fact that she had also just found her bond. The turquoise green-blue female hatchling had snuck up on the young woman and was gazing deep in her eyes.
"I like your style." she said, "Waress is my name."
A brown Tiger's Eye and a green Emerald had hatched with the Turquoise and both males were now making their way across the sands to their intended bonds. 
"Jerick, I'm yours to complete you." the emerald male said, "My name is Yinas."
Hearing the familiar sounds of his deceased wife's name in the name the hatchling had chosen for itself, a part of the void in his heart filled up, but there was plenty of work left to be done.
"Sh'dan?" the Tiger's Eye tried as he got his bond's attention.
"Boforth?" the Pernese holder asked right back as he found the unusual name in his mind.
"That's me." the young dragon answered.
The last egg rocked, rocked again and finally toppled over to break on impact. A dark shadowy blue male dragon fell out. It waited a bit to get it's bearings but then hopped to his feet and made his way to the remaining three candidates. Two of them he'd have to disappoint but there was no remedying that. There was only one that matched his temperament after all.
"T'ket, it's you I want." the dragon made his choice known.
"Erath." T'ket whispered back.
Darainth and Troponith launched the triumphant cry of a successful hatching and all present cheered for the new pairs that had been formed. 

Thola (f) and Ruby Agneth (f)
Sh'dan (m) and Tiger's Eye Boforth (m)
Ammon Felinus (m) and Peridot Softh (m)
Jerick (m) and Emerald Yinas (m)
Reva Felinus (f) and Turquoise Waress (f)
Xenze (nb) and Aquamarine Hounui (f)
Asagi (f) and Lapis Lazuli Lauw (m)
T'ket (m) and Iolite Erath (m)

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