22.Jan.14, 02:59 AM
Kiamyn had spent nearly the entire morning helping riders oil their dragons or weyrfolk build. It had started off at a pleasant temperature but as the day wore on, it rose... and rose. By the time lunch rolled around, Kia just wanted to sleep. She managed to put back a meal but within the hour she was under her favorite shade tree and shutting her eyes. It was nice there, not as hot or repressive as it was outside of the shade.
It didn't take her long before she was asleep. Even that was quiet and undisturbed for once. Darkness beneath her eyelids, no mud or thunder. The hatching seemed to do wonders for morale of most of the people in Katila for the week. She didn't sleep long - a half hour or so - but kept her eyes closed and hummed a bit, the corner of her mouth turned up in what could have been a smile. She was thinking of the hatchlings' antics on the sands.
This heat is worse than the sands though she thought, her mood souring. Kia wiped a hand across her brow to remove the sweat accumulating there and swept her hair back into a bun. How tiresome it was to do nothing, yet the alternative required her to be outside earning a worsening tan or burn. Kia opened her eyes to look at the forest.
"It's only an hour hike," she said, scowling. But no... there were too many people heading for the lake today. Their excited chatter echoed in her head. Kia shook her head then rested it back on the trunk, closing her eyes. The loud outburst behind her was sudden. Not expecting anyone to bother her she jumped in her seat, knocking her head back against the tree. "owww" she groaned. How much are people going to sneak up on me from now on?
"Doesn't seem good to me." Kia looked up at the man, trying to keep the sourness out of her voice. "Can I help you?" How come people kept disturbing her when she was quiet?
It didn't take her long before she was asleep. Even that was quiet and undisturbed for once. Darkness beneath her eyelids, no mud or thunder. The hatching seemed to do wonders for morale of most of the people in Katila for the week. She didn't sleep long - a half hour or so - but kept her eyes closed and hummed a bit, the corner of her mouth turned up in what could have been a smile. She was thinking of the hatchlings' antics on the sands.
This heat is worse than the sands though she thought, her mood souring. Kia wiped a hand across her brow to remove the sweat accumulating there and swept her hair back into a bun. How tiresome it was to do nothing, yet the alternative required her to be outside earning a worsening tan or burn. Kia opened her eyes to look at the forest.
"It's only an hour hike," she said, scowling. But no... there were too many people heading for the lake today. Their excited chatter echoed in her head. Kia shook her head then rested it back on the trunk, closing her eyes. The loud outburst behind her was sudden. Not expecting anyone to bother her she jumped in her seat, knocking her head back against the tree. "owww" she groaned. How much are people going to sneak up on me from now on?
"Doesn't seem good to me." Kia looked up at the man, trying to keep the sourness out of her voice. "Can I help you?" How come people kept disturbing her when she was quiet?