16.Feb.21, 09:20 PM
15.02.742
Benden
I come back to Benden with the thrill of another Hatching under my belt. It was marvellous and honestly, I think there are things I need to change about how I approach the world and how I let it approach me. I need to let go of how tall I am and do something with it.
Maybe I could work on something physical? It's not like I'm weak and working with the runners made me pretty strong. I've been doing my exercises, running every day, and well, I can't be just about the mending circle or reserved my whole life. What if my dragon one day sees I'm weak and just betweens at first look?
No. I'm going to make myself the best I can be. I'll take up archery, I think, and I already knife fight better than either of my brothers -- not that it'll do me any good since that sort of violence isn't commonplace. I mean, it taught me footwork and stability and I have fabulous eye-hand coordination, which most people mightn't see coming. But I'm also not going to be tussling around in the dirt like a slighted lad.
Archery. Da taught me the basics ages ago, so I'll just have to polish up on that and get better at it myself. It's a decent thing to take up, useful for hunting, which I'm not terrible at either. I like the idea of being able to shoot runnerback, though that means I have to be a very good shot stationary.
I best get to it.
I'm stronger than I know I am and I pick up skills quickly. I know this about myself, I just have to be confident. And I don't need a dragon to be confident. I have to be confident for that dragon in the first place!
18.02.742
Benden
Before I left Fort, I helped oil Aederyn's lifemate, little Jenath with her overlarge wings. And by help, it was just squeezing out oil from the cloth after dipping it in. But it takes a lot of effort to do it and I think it helped Aederyn out some. Honestly, I wish Candidates were assigned to help out new Weyrlings like that. It's so difficult to do that on your own and still sleep, you know?
It would also give Candidates a glimpse into exactly what they'd get into if they Impressed. It's the first few weeks of life that really need help, once everything begins to settle, well, things get better real quick --especially when the dragonets can feed themselves and it's more of a once to twice of a week thing.
I know it's messy and dragon farts stink but it's all part of being a dragonrider. I'm alright with the glimpse I got but I wish we could help more!
Benden
I come back to Benden with the thrill of another Hatching under my belt. It was marvellous and honestly, I think there are things I need to change about how I approach the world and how I let it approach me. I need to let go of how tall I am and do something with it.
Maybe I could work on something physical? It's not like I'm weak and working with the runners made me pretty strong. I've been doing my exercises, running every day, and well, I can't be just about the mending circle or reserved my whole life. What if my dragon one day sees I'm weak and just betweens at first look?
No. I'm going to make myself the best I can be. I'll take up archery, I think, and I already knife fight better than either of my brothers -- not that it'll do me any good since that sort of violence isn't commonplace. I mean, it taught me footwork and stability and I have fabulous eye-hand coordination, which most people mightn't see coming. But I'm also not going to be tussling around in the dirt like a slighted lad.
Archery. Da taught me the basics ages ago, so I'll just have to polish up on that and get better at it myself. It's a decent thing to take up, useful for hunting, which I'm not terrible at either. I like the idea of being able to shoot runnerback, though that means I have to be a very good shot stationary.
I best get to it.
I'm stronger than I know I am and I pick up skills quickly. I know this about myself, I just have to be confident. And I don't need a dragon to be confident. I have to be confident for that dragon in the first place!
18.02.742
Benden
Before I left Fort, I helped oil Aederyn's lifemate, little Jenath with her overlarge wings. And by help, it was just squeezing out oil from the cloth after dipping it in. But it takes a lot of effort to do it and I think it helped Aederyn out some. Honestly, I wish Candidates were assigned to help out new Weyrlings like that. It's so difficult to do that on your own and still sleep, you know?
It would also give Candidates a glimpse into exactly what they'd get into if they Impressed. It's the first few weeks of life that really need help, once everything begins to settle, well, things get better real quick --especially when the dragonets can feed themselves and it's more of a once to twice of a week thing.
I know it's messy and dragon farts stink but it's all part of being a dragonrider. I'm alright with the glimpse I got but I wish we could help more!