22.Jan.13, 01:33 AM
Mmm, food. Jada's stomach quite greedily agreed with Ellaira's assessment. "I rather hope that they have. By the time we make it back, it'll be time for a snack, at the least." Jada dunked her head, rinsing her hair, and then pulled herself back out of the water and onto the rock. Was this what it might have been like, alone in Southern for so very long with almost no companionship? The sound of the wind and the water, one other person, and silence?
"No," she said, "They wanted to wait a bit before they taught us, and then the accident..." her voice trailed off. "I was told that overall, one in four Weyrlings die before graduation." her voice was dry, thoughtful. "Our class, and the one before, were doing well. Suppose they decided not to take their chances with their shimmering little prize." Oh, was that bitter? Jada didn't mean it to have come out as such.
"I think it was just a safety precaution, and it's not that bad, knowing my lessons are coming soon. I'm sure we'll get some very careful lessons, too. And once there are a few more Golds, it might be usual training for everyone. That would be fabulous, wouldn't it?" Her hands wrapped around her dark tangles, squeezing hard, sending water dripping.
"No," she said, "They wanted to wait a bit before they taught us, and then the accident..." her voice trailed off. "I was told that overall, one in four Weyrlings die before graduation." her voice was dry, thoughtful. "Our class, and the one before, were doing well. Suppose they decided not to take their chances with their shimmering little prize." Oh, was that bitter? Jada didn't mean it to have come out as such.
"I think it was just a safety precaution, and it's not that bad, knowing my lessons are coming soon. I'm sure we'll get some very careful lessons, too. And once there are a few more Golds, it might be usual training for everyone. That would be fabulous, wouldn't it?" Her hands wrapped around her dark tangles, squeezing hard, sending water dripping.