22.Jul.13, 04:14 PM
“Yes, I was very lucky to have found an egg. They are becoming so common around the Weyr now though… I thought for sure when this guy had hatched they would take him away from me with everyone believing that the firelizards had first brought to the plague.” She spoke, her voice showed emotions easily much like a child’s would have, starting out with happiness and fading into worry.
“But once several of the riders had decided that there was no risk and the Master Healer confirmed it, they’ve been showing up everywhere.” The child-like happiness she’d caught on Apari not long ago was back. “I’m sure if you let a few people know you have your heart set on one, you’ll find yourself with an opportunity. They are finding nests more and more often. Shouldn’t be long before the one’s that have bonded start laying themselves.”
As they approached the river, Apari became mindful of where she was stepping to avoid getting her thin boots wet. Finding a good sized rock nearby, she stepped on top of it and scanned the rivers edge, pointing slightly to the right and upriver. “It looks like we might have a small patch just over there. I bet if we follow the river toward the woods we’ll find more. Most people follow the river downstream for whatever reason.” What ever that reason was, it didn’t seem to concern Apari too much as she held her heavy skirt and watched her step back down from the rock.
“If Cinnamon makes his way back I can ask him to scout the area for us. He’s gotten very good at fetching things I ask. If I ask for more watercress he may find some and be able to show us where. Even if he’s not in the mood for that, he’ll keep rodents away.”
“But once several of the riders had decided that there was no risk and the Master Healer confirmed it, they’ve been showing up everywhere.” The child-like happiness she’d caught on Apari not long ago was back. “I’m sure if you let a few people know you have your heart set on one, you’ll find yourself with an opportunity. They are finding nests more and more often. Shouldn’t be long before the one’s that have bonded start laying themselves.”
As they approached the river, Apari became mindful of where she was stepping to avoid getting her thin boots wet. Finding a good sized rock nearby, she stepped on top of it and scanned the rivers edge, pointing slightly to the right and upriver. “It looks like we might have a small patch just over there. I bet if we follow the river toward the woods we’ll find more. Most people follow the river downstream for whatever reason.” What ever that reason was, it didn’t seem to concern Apari too much as she held her heavy skirt and watched her step back down from the rock.
“If Cinnamon makes his way back I can ask him to scout the area for us. He’s gotten very good at fetching things I ask. If I ask for more watercress he may find some and be able to show us where. Even if he’s not in the mood for that, he’ll keep rodents away.”