30.Jun.19, 03:04 AM
Most of the details of Weyr life went above Vaera’s head, and she didn’t really follow all of what Madiquel said about ‘Wings’ and stuff. She did understand the part about how things had changed in the time between when the Dragonriders left and when they came back, but she didn’t have enough context of how things were now to figure out hoe before was different.
Vaera would have continued asking clarifying questions, but she was startled by the reappearance of Madiquel’s firelizard and — even more surprisingly — a second firelizard, this one blue. “Ah!” she said in amazement as Madiquel placed the little green creature — Clover, as Madiquel said a moment later — on her lap. Vaera careful reached forward to gently touch its head. Oh! It was softer than she’d thought! And warm. “She’s so cute,” Vaera gushed, excitedly petting Clover all the while avoiding the wings because she wasn’t entirely sure if the firelizard would tolerate its wings being played with. “And Shadow is A’tay’s?” she asked, wanting to confirm that ‘Taytay’ and ‘A’tay’ were the same person. It sounded like it was, but Vaera was precise and wanted to be sure. She wiggled her fingers a little at Shadow, catching his attention before gently petting him with one finger, continuing to stroke Clover with the other.
“Tell me all about them, they’re darling,” Vaera insisted, completely enraptured by the firelizards.
Vaera would have continued asking clarifying questions, but she was startled by the reappearance of Madiquel’s firelizard and — even more surprisingly — a second firelizard, this one blue. “Ah!” she said in amazement as Madiquel placed the little green creature — Clover, as Madiquel said a moment later — on her lap. Vaera careful reached forward to gently touch its head. Oh! It was softer than she’d thought! And warm. “She’s so cute,” Vaera gushed, excitedly petting Clover all the while avoiding the wings because she wasn’t entirely sure if the firelizard would tolerate its wings being played with. “And Shadow is A’tay’s?” she asked, wanting to confirm that ‘Taytay’ and ‘A’tay’ were the same person. It sounded like it was, but Vaera was precise and wanted to be sure. She wiggled her fingers a little at Shadow, catching his attention before gently petting him with one finger, continuing to stroke Clover with the other.
“Tell me all about them, they’re darling,” Vaera insisted, completely enraptured by the firelizards.