02.Jul.21, 03:55 PM
It was too hot. Sure, Ferra spent most of her time in Ista now, but it was different there, dryer somehow despite being near the sea. Or maybe the sea just provided a nice breeze that made the heat less noticeable. Or maybe she'd just gotten used to the cooler weather in Benden before it had suddenly betrayed her. She hoped it wasn't a lingering side effect of the poisoning, otherwise going back to Ista would be awful.
She practically trudged out to the Sands, baking in the midday heat before looking around to find a good place to be. Ferra found a spot near some other girls, but stayed towards the edge of it to be closer to one of the healer stations with the tables of water and fruit so that she could go have a nibble and drink if she needed to. Hopefully she wouldn't, but after being poisoned and missing the last hatching she was feeling a bit more cautious in general. At least she could still appreciate the buzz and excitement and shared a few smiles and greetings with the other candidates as she settled in.
She practically trudged out to the Sands, baking in the midday heat before looking around to find a good place to be. Ferra found a spot near some other girls, but stayed towards the edge of it to be closer to one of the healer stations with the tables of water and fruit so that she could go have a nibble and drink if she needed to. Hopefully she wouldn't, but after being poisoned and missing the last hatching she was feeling a bit more cautious in general. At least she could still appreciate the buzz and excitement and shared a few smiles and greetings with the other candidates as she settled in.