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Ameris watched the rocking and shifting eggs with an anticipation that had her shifting back and forth with growing impatience. They were certainly taking their own sweet time in greeting the world. Patience, Ameris. They will crack their shells when they are ready, the gold rumbled between hums, voice heavy with amusement. With the impending appearance of her brood, the gold’s earlier agitation had seemingly melted away, leaving her with her usual calm. Yeah, yeah, Ameris replied with a wave of her hand. And nearly jumped in place when the first egg cracked.

Ameris shook with glee when the first dragonet fell from its shell. A bronze! The first hatched was a bronze, a good omen they always say and Ameris could only hope. She watched with interest as the bronze strutted around the gathered candidates. So focused on the red eyed dragonet, Ameris had missed the next hatching of a tiny green, followed by her clumsy brother. She felt the chuckle of the dragon next to her and looked quizzically about, eyes falling on the sweet sight of the young man wiping the sand from his blue’s face. With a grin, Ameris turned to continue her watch and scowled heavily as the bronze dragonet slapped his tiny sister around.

She gasped and wanted to run to the young man the vicious dragonet began to maul. Horrid little creature. Misguided, not horrid Mizeath admonished her rider. The gold would not believe the bronze had done any such thing on purpose, clumsy creatures hatchlings were. And look, he has impressed. Now his rider shall keep him in line. The boy who had impressed his bronze would have his hands full with that little dragonet, Ameris had no doubt.

She clapped as another green made her appearance and impressed her rider without much fan fair, a good impression. She gasped and slapped a hand over her mouth as Mizeath’s sudden roar echoed about the grounds. She would eat them! EAT THEM ALL! Mizeath! Ameris screeched within her mind as she struggled with the sudden rage that filled their bond, Peace! Look! They’re fine! It took all of her strength of mind to keep the gold from doing the unthinkable and finally Mizeath calmed enough to see the young blue and green march away with their own riders.

The gold grumbled and grumped through the next two hatches and impressions. Another green and blue, whom made very fine impressions. Ameris was pleased with the matches the small dragons had made so far. The little bronze would find his match in Jesazek she was sure. Hopefully the young pair would not give L’tai too much trouble, but who was she really kidding? They looked like trouble already. She caught N’kal’s eye and grinned at the man as another shell began to crack.

The dark cream egg rocked and wobbled on it’s round bottom, the occupant in a rush to greet the world. A crack and then another crept along Blinding’s round shape and Ameris held her breath. Perhaps another bronze! But it was the egg that held Blinding in place, Radiant, who’s charge burst shell first. A sharp crack accompanied the dragonet as the Green bounced in place, the shattered remains of her shell crunching beneath her paws. Small touches of ichor flowed from the cuts received from the fragments but unperturbed by the pain the small Green leapt into action, dancing and prancing her way to a laughing young man, her eyes shimmered with the rainbow of impression.

A booming sound thundered through the sands as simultaneous hatchings took place. Where the Splendiferous and Promising eggs had stood, a Blue and Green could be seen, confusion at the world plainly seen on their faces. Glancing at each other, the two trotted off. The small Green sniffed and snuffled at the sand that covered the ground, in no apparent hurry to find her lifemate. A loud sneeze followed by wide surprised eyes had Ameris chuckling.

The Blue tripped and trotted around the remaining eggs, bumping into the Ablaze egg, sending the plain white egg rolling away. The occupant of the Ablaze squealed in irritation from within it’s shell and a single paw burst forth. With chatter, the Blue began running amuck through the rest of the eggs, scattering them here and there with a zealous glee. Eyes bright with his amusement, the Blue knocked into the Brilliant egg before whipping his tail at another. A shout rang out, sending the Blue running towards the waiting ring of boys, rainbow eyes signaling impression as the newly impressed boy gently scolded his young charge for his actions.

A quiet snap and the top from the Blinding egg lifted, a Brown head beneath. The small brown’s eyes glanced about the area with a sullen look to his draconic face. He had tried so hard to be first! Why hadn’t he been first? Another pout and the body within stretched sending egg fragments flying and he was finally free. The petulant Brown stomped his way around the sands, sniffing and snorting at the eggs the Splendiferous blue had scattered about. The Brown kicked out at the Flash egg, bringing a low growl from Mizeath. Fortunately or unfortunately, however you wanted to look at it, the kick connected and the shell of the Flash egg fell away to reveal another Brown.

This brown made no effort to be lost in the shuffle and quickly sought his lifemate. Eyes flashed rainbow and the happy pair moved off the sands. The Blinding Brown gave an outraged shriek as his brother found and impressed his lifemate before he had even had a chance to look. How dare they?! He charged forward in a rush to deliver a blow to the retreating back of his brother. A young man stepped forward before the blow could land on the hind end of the Flash Brown. Shriek turned to a distressed creel as the blow instead landed along the thigh of the boy who had stepped forward, the Brown’s eyes flashing rainbow as impression was made. The boy gave a grunt as he landed on the ground, thigh wide open and creeling dragonet circling him with anxious nudges.

The healers were quick to assist and moving swiftly they retrieved the boy and his dragonet to treat his wounds. Ameris shook her head, so much for having a nice quiet hatching! First the bronze and now a brown mucking things up with such violence!

Look there, Ameris! Mizeath shouted to her rider, pride thick in her voice and Ameris turned to look at the scene. The Ablaze egg had finally brought forth it’s cargo and a gentle eyed Bronze stood surveying the crowd. To his right, the Brilliant egg shook and shuddered to spill another tiny Green to the floor. The small Green cried at the sudden light that momentarily blinded her. Concern rattled through the Bronze’s eyes as he moved to nudge his sister. The Green struggled to her feet, kicking a small shell fragment from her paw.

With another gentle nudge the Bronze trotted towards the waiting boys, Green sister following quietly behind. He skittered to a halt before the boys, nudging his sister forwards again and stood waiting as she took her time looking through the crowd. Finally after what seemed hours she made her selection, eyes rainbow and the young man she’d chosen crouching in front of her to gather the Green in his arms. The Bronze gave a satisfied snort and pushed through the boys to find another shuffling his feet near the back. Impression was made and the pair moved off, boy grinning from ear to ear.

The commotion of the impressions had some how left the Promising Green to her own devices. She’d romped and kicked, rolling about in the sand with not a care in the world. Shaking the sand from her body, the small dragonet cavorted about the sands until her eyes happened to slip along the boys waiting with anxious smiles. Blue eyes suddenly sparked into the shimmers of rainbows and a sweet looking boy ran forward to collect his wayward dragonet.

Ameris watched with a smile as another impression was made. She could feel the pride her dragon felt along side her own and watched as another egg cracked shell, the Reverberant shell sliding to the ground, revealing yet another Green. Much like her brown brother, she made no bones about who she would chose and made her choice quickly and without preamble. The boy’s smile was sweet as they made their way to the meat buckets and Ameris went back to being on pins and needles waiting for the rest to finally hatch.

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There’s quite a few hatched this post and holy whoa, it got long hahaha. The hatching will be finished up in the next few days. 

Hatching order: Green004, Blue004 Green006, Brown002, Brown001, Bronze002, Green005, Green007.

Impression order: Green004 to Male008, Blue004 to Male009, Brown001 to Male010, Brown002 to Male011,  Green005 to Male012, Bronze002 to Male013, Green006 to Male014, Green007 to Male015.

  -  Keyword: Zealous

  -  Keyword: Joy

  -  Keyword: Voracious

  -  Keyword: Sullen

  -  Keyword: Trustworthy

BLGreen005 -  Keyword: Brilliant
BLGreen006 -  Keyword: Promising
BLGreen007 -  Keyword: Courageous