03.Jul.21, 05:51 PM
B’kit had been so excited to see the bronze hatching first. He wished he’d bet on it, but he’d been more interested in getting inside and seeing friends than on any wagers. Oh well, there would be other chances to win a few marks.
He couldn’t believe how quickly the hatching turned chaotic and bloody-but he had heard from Narinoa that several candidates had unpleasant experiences with that egg from the Touching. Hopefully it would become a more even tempered adult, but he didn’t envy the boy who finally Impressed him. And at least there seemed to be a lull to allow the healers to work.
After the boisterous blue, there was another period of calm. One or two candidates had to step back and sit at the wall for a while as they overheated, something that seemed to annoy one of the healers he didn’t know. But finally another egg rocked on the sands and cracks appeared on two more. “I’ll bet it’s another green next,” he muttered to J’shom, squeezing his hand and smiling.
Egg #18 gave a mighty wobble and a bright green foot popped out. She didn’t have the energy to finish the job yet, so all that was seen for a while ofGreen 6 was that foot and the end of a gently swishing tail. While she rested, Egg #19 split and out tumbled Green 7 with a grumble. Laying on the sands a moment, she grumbled, looking for all the world like she was melted. Then she spotted the water buckets and perked up, making a beeline for them, her tail whipping into the leg of a candidate too slow to get out of her way as she tipped an entire bucket over with a happy sigh. Only once she was cooler did she look for her mate, meeping imperiously at a group of candidates until a surprised boy made his way over.
Eggs #22 and #24 wobbled together and out cameGreen 8 and Green 9 , bumping heads as they slid from their shells. Green 9 shook it off and licked her sister’s cheek in apology before wandering off in search of her mate, with Green 8 at her side.
Green 6 finally got some more energy and wriggled out of her shell, sitting on the sands and looking around tiredly. Iliyith rumbled encouragingly, and the bright little green wandered over to the candidates, though she took her sweet time.
He couldn’t believe how quickly the hatching turned chaotic and bloody-but he had heard from Narinoa that several candidates had unpleasant experiences with that egg from the Touching. Hopefully it would become a more even tempered adult, but he didn’t envy the boy who finally Impressed him. And at least there seemed to be a lull to allow the healers to work.
After the boisterous blue, there was another period of calm. One or two candidates had to step back and sit at the wall for a while as they overheated, something that seemed to annoy one of the healers he didn’t know. But finally another egg rocked on the sands and cracks appeared on two more. “I’ll bet it’s another green next,” he muttered to J’shom, squeezing his hand and smiling.
Egg #18 gave a mighty wobble and a bright green foot popped out. She didn’t have the energy to finish the job yet, so all that was seen for a while of
Eggs #22 and #24 wobbled together and out came