[G] [C] 731.06.04 | Wish Upon A Star [HATCHING]

[[Date: Late Evening, 4th day of Late Autumn 231 AL]]

The past several days had been particularly tense on the Sands. Nirinath said little, concentrating fully on her eggs, but Tsuen noticed a marked increase in the amount the gold twisted and rearranged the eggs in their little mounds of sand, only to pick them up and move them around again. Finally, the moment came when the mother raised her head and, instead of asking for a morsel of food or a bucket or three of water, began to hum. It resonated through the cavernous hatching circuit and out over Katila, and one by one all the other dragons joined in. The Weyrwoman had gathered a few supplies for herself for the time up to and including the hatching and stashed them behind the first row of seats, most importantly the heavy rugs that she could sit upon while out on the Sands with Nirinath, without being scorched.

Also in her stash was a small container of rags for if she needed to redirect a dragonet that was going the wrong way. More often than not the dragonets knew where they were going, but occasionally they tried to wander completely off the beaten path. They also could accidentally hurt themselves or others, and while there were healers available to take care of them, the extra rags might prove helpful. Are you ready, Dearest? Never. But we will get through it together, just like every other time.

Tsuen turned her eyes again to the eggs, which were moving softly. Ronarth appeared first with D'ren, and then other riders began to appear from there, the dragons letting the passengers off at the door or simply carrying them up to the heights to watch from dragonback. They were in little hurry; while the eggs could start hatching any moment, it could take hours to get them all hatched. Keep telling yourself that, Tsuen, she warned herself. She patted Nirinath on the shoulder as the Candidates filed out to stand and wait for the hatching to begin.

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The Egg - Hatchling - Impressee
<bottom row starting with pale grey>
Bombardment Egg - Larger Than Life Hatchling - Evolutionary Striding Bronze Vyaniorth to Allendris
Endless Romps Egg - Love The Hand That Feeds Hatchling - Just One More Green Peostath
Cool Façades Egg - Thrice Born Hatchling - Reigning Blades Green Charath to Erisi
Strong Soldiers Egg - Terror of the Skies Hatchling - Old Ruins Blue Terth to Tirydin
Crumbling From The Inside Egg - World's Last Hope Hatchling - Rank Above The Rest Gold Krypth to Jada
Second Rate Attack Egg - Bittersweet Tundra Hatchling - Halted Flight Bronze Hoth to Remelant

<middle row starting including striped egg & yin yang eggs>
Hesitant Strikes Egg - My One And Only Hatchling - Left In The Dust Green Pluth to Fayleri
Slow Journey Egg - Dancing Horizon Hatchling - [color=#489897]Ambling Tortoise Blue Fomalhauth to Yuhannam
Irresponsible Flight Egg - Fire In My Mouth Hatchling - Bolting Hare Green Coroth to Corraidhin
Dragging Anchors Egg - Unhatched
Indecision Paramount Egg - Hate Me Love Me Hatchling - Decide Another Day Green Glieseth to Dogul
Bird Of A Feather Egg - Family To All Hatchling - First On The Scene Green Oruth to Visltine

<back row;grey/yellow striped to green/grey eggs>
Deafening Explosions Egg - Widespread Shatters Hatchling - Triumphant Accomplishment Green Sunoth to Lansi
Detailed Presence Egg - Tiny Weaves Hatchling - Cheap Dreamer Blue Teegarth to Silute
Love Thy Neighbour Egg - Love Is In The Air Hatchling - Ancient Twin Blue Veeth to Valerian
Empty Room Egg - Damn Straight I'm Good Hatchling - Misguiding Hands Blue Gallifreth to Vialden
Tip Of The Curiosity Egg - What Just Happened Hatchling - Corner Of Your Eye Green Unowth to Iruvia
Brighter Side Of Things Egg - Blind In The Light Hatchling - Light In My Heart Blue Pistoth to Echlerov