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07.Apr.19, 11:28 AM
Rhaedalyn wasn’t entirely sure Holders had the right or wrong opinion about how a greenrider lived. She wasn’t sure R’nya and she had the full idea either but she suspected a vast portion of what Holders believed was correct for a vast portion of the greenriders. She tried her best to assist where she could with her position but some things would never change and some things were purposely overlooked by those higher up or hidden from them.
But R’nya did have a point. She honestly hated that they had to buy some of the Candidates and it broke her heart that some families didn’t want all of their children. Indivara giving up her girls was different and she didn’t judge her or anyone else in the Weyrs as they still were part of the community and accepted. But a Holder selling their daughter to be rid of some nuisance or extra mouth to feed was horrible. She was glad R’nya didn’t say they could offer more for the girls they wanted but instead came up with a different means of luring them in. Most families couldn’t afford to send even a son to a Hall so to have a daughter have a chance at an education and perhaps return home one day to be married off if they didn’t get a dragon would be too tempting.
“I think that could work. Although, I wouldn’t point out that they’re hardier,” she laughed lightly as she grabbed the second glass and handed it to R’nya. He looked comfortable where he sat on the floor and she didn’t want him to move just yet since she knew he didn’t get a chance to relax much during the day either. Sometimes she swore he didn’t sit down except to eat and even then that wasn’t always a guarantee. He did so much for the Weyr and she hoped everyone else knew that as well.
She sat back in her chair, idly swirling her own glass as she thought further on the offer to entice people to hand over the daughters. Her mind kept circling back to the idea of free education and while she even said herself that healing was noble and always needed, it wasn’t for everyone and some families might not see it as beneficial. “What if we also throw in the option of tailoring, weaving, or baking as back-ups in case they aren’t accepted to Healer Hall? Some of our ladies were properly trained and teach the ‘brats what they know. All of those skills would help around a hold in general or could generate wares to sell at gathers.”
But R’nya did have a point. She honestly hated that they had to buy some of the Candidates and it broke her heart that some families didn’t want all of their children. Indivara giving up her girls was different and she didn’t judge her or anyone else in the Weyrs as they still were part of the community and accepted. But a Holder selling their daughter to be rid of some nuisance or extra mouth to feed was horrible. She was glad R’nya didn’t say they could offer more for the girls they wanted but instead came up with a different means of luring them in. Most families couldn’t afford to send even a son to a Hall so to have a daughter have a chance at an education and perhaps return home one day to be married off if they didn’t get a dragon would be too tempting.
“I think that could work. Although, I wouldn’t point out that they’re hardier,” she laughed lightly as she grabbed the second glass and handed it to R’nya. He looked comfortable where he sat on the floor and she didn’t want him to move just yet since she knew he didn’t get a chance to relax much during the day either. Sometimes she swore he didn’t sit down except to eat and even then that wasn’t always a guarantee. He did so much for the Weyr and she hoped everyone else knew that as well.
She sat back in her chair, idly swirling her own glass as she thought further on the offer to entice people to hand over the daughters. Her mind kept circling back to the idea of free education and while she even said herself that healing was noble and always needed, it wasn’t for everyone and some families might not see it as beneficial. “What if we also throw in the option of tailoring, weaving, or baking as back-ups in case they aren’t accepted to Healer Hall? Some of our ladies were properly trained and teach the ‘brats what they know. All of those skills would help around a hold in general or could generate wares to sell at gathers.”
