08.Jun.21, 06:07 PM
Helyna groaned inwardly as she felt Iliyith reach out for her, but she rolled over and yawned before sitting up. Obviously she’d known Mizeath’s hatching was imminent, but why did it have to be so damned early in the morning? She hoped against all odds that Iliyith’s clutch would wait for a more reasonable hour this time. Still, it was exciting, and the Weyr needed a happy event. Getting a sleepy Vondlyn down to the crèche without complaint took longer than she would have liked, since she would be expected to be there early even if the eggs didn’t hatch for hours. She washed up quickly and pulled on one of her nicer dresses before hurrying down to the Hatching caverns.
A decent crowd was already gathering, but she noticed she had still beaten most of the candidates there. Congratulating Ameris and Mizeath through Iliyith, Helyna found a place in the stands. Iliyith had joined the humming filling the cavern, though she hadn’t budged from her place on the far side, curled around her precious gold egg. She noted that her own gold was a bit agitated at the loss of sleep, but controlling it well. The last thing they needed was for either gold to resent sharing the sands when there wasn’t a choice.
The bronze bursting from his shell brought a smile to her lips. Such an energetic baby—and a bronze to boot—was surely a good omen. Hopefully it would continue that way.
A decent crowd was already gathering, but she noticed she had still beaten most of the candidates there. Congratulating Ameris and Mizeath through Iliyith, Helyna found a place in the stands. Iliyith had joined the humming filling the cavern, though she hadn’t budged from her place on the far side, curled around her precious gold egg. She noted that her own gold was a bit agitated at the loss of sleep, but controlling it well. The last thing they needed was for either gold to resent sharing the sands when there wasn’t a choice.
The bronze bursting from his shell brought a smile to her lips. Such an energetic baby—and a bronze to boot—was surely a good omen. Hopefully it would continue that way.