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17.Feb.15, 01:42 AM
Rhaedalyn had been bouncing through every emotion since Alyren’s birth. She was so happy and proud to be a mom but it was also draining and every time the girl cried, Rhaedalyn was close to tears as well. It was a sound she had never liked and now that it was her child doing it, she felt horribly guilty for not knowing what caused it or if it went on too long. Sleep, surprisingly, was still had in a decent amount. Alyren seemed to enjoy naps and would go down for several hours at a time, making Rhaedalyn’s life a bit easier in that regard.
It was R’nya, however, that stole some of her sleep when he finally put a date to the practical exam of going between. It was thrilling to think that she would have the proper access to go anywhere she wanted like a proper dragonrider but it also scared her. So much was unknown about that dark and cold place and too many of the young riders before and after her had incidents where something went wrong and they never came back. Naturally, it was that fact, not the success stories of thousands of riders and millions of trips that haunted her and kept her up some nights.
When the actual day came, Rhaedalyn was close to locking herself in a room and refusing to come out. The fact that she had to part with Alyren for the lesson as well didn’t help. It was kind of nice to have a bit of time away from being a mother but Alyren was so young still and it didn’t seem right to pass her off on someone else. At least it was Volfetti, someone that was a good mother and understood her situation on some levels since they were both from Holds and brought to Katila under less than favourable circumstances. The fact that Rhaedalyn liked it in Katila and even Impressed didn’t seem to taint the other girl’s opinion too much and Rhaedalyn smiled in greeting and fussed for only a short time before Volfetti left with the kids.
As she set about making sure everything was buckled properly and she had all of her gear, Rhaedalyn tried to absorb more of her firelizards’ enthusiasm and Aradissicath’s calmness. Her little trio were naturals at going between and dragons had the same instinct, so it was kind of silly for her to continue worrying so much. Even R’nya was confident in her and his praise, while making her blush and stare at her toes for a moment, helped bolster her up.
Exactly. You have nothing to fear. We’re all here because we know you can do it. In fact, all you have to do is stay focused and I’ll do the rest. We’re a wonderful team and R’nya with his pesky dragon will be good guides. Rhaedalyn nodded in silent agreement with her dragon, knowing Aradissicath spoke the truth. Even with the fears and misgivings, she was still more excited than not to be able to complete the final step to being a proper goldrider. They would never learn to chew firestone and Rhaedalyn was glad for that as she didn’t need something else to fret over!
She smiled at R’nya’s pat to the knee and then giggled at his exclamation. It was wonderful when he showed his sense of humour and more of a personality than just a stoic and proper bronzerider. Rhaedalyn had seen little glimpses since their friendship began but it seemed a bit more frequent in recent months and while she wasn’t certain what the cause was, Rhaedalyn was glad for it.
Another nod was given, this time to R’nya, when the signal to lift off was given. A final adjustment to her helmet was given, the straps firmly grasped once more, and Rhaedalyn was asking Aradissicath to join the bronze pair in the sky. When they met at the appropriate altitude, Rhaedalyn took a moment to enjoy the view. It wasn’t something she got to see that much anymore once Aradissicath was sand bound and with her own pregnancy so it was nice to sneak a moment in before getting back down to business.
She glanced at R’nya, waiting for the next step in the lesson, though she already knew what it would be and had to start focusing on calming breaths before excitement or fear took over.
It was R’nya, however, that stole some of her sleep when he finally put a date to the practical exam of going between. It was thrilling to think that she would have the proper access to go anywhere she wanted like a proper dragonrider but it also scared her. So much was unknown about that dark and cold place and too many of the young riders before and after her had incidents where something went wrong and they never came back. Naturally, it was that fact, not the success stories of thousands of riders and millions of trips that haunted her and kept her up some nights.
When the actual day came, Rhaedalyn was close to locking herself in a room and refusing to come out. The fact that she had to part with Alyren for the lesson as well didn’t help. It was kind of nice to have a bit of time away from being a mother but Alyren was so young still and it didn’t seem right to pass her off on someone else. At least it was Volfetti, someone that was a good mother and understood her situation on some levels since they were both from Holds and brought to Katila under less than favourable circumstances. The fact that Rhaedalyn liked it in Katila and even Impressed didn’t seem to taint the other girl’s opinion too much and Rhaedalyn smiled in greeting and fussed for only a short time before Volfetti left with the kids.
As she set about making sure everything was buckled properly and she had all of her gear, Rhaedalyn tried to absorb more of her firelizards’ enthusiasm and Aradissicath’s calmness. Her little trio were naturals at going between and dragons had the same instinct, so it was kind of silly for her to continue worrying so much. Even R’nya was confident in her and his praise, while making her blush and stare at her toes for a moment, helped bolster her up.
Exactly. You have nothing to fear. We’re all here because we know you can do it. In fact, all you have to do is stay focused and I’ll do the rest. We’re a wonderful team and R’nya with his pesky dragon will be good guides. Rhaedalyn nodded in silent agreement with her dragon, knowing Aradissicath spoke the truth. Even with the fears and misgivings, she was still more excited than not to be able to complete the final step to being a proper goldrider. They would never learn to chew firestone and Rhaedalyn was glad for that as she didn’t need something else to fret over!
She smiled at R’nya’s pat to the knee and then giggled at his exclamation. It was wonderful when he showed his sense of humour and more of a personality than just a stoic and proper bronzerider. Rhaedalyn had seen little glimpses since their friendship began but it seemed a bit more frequent in recent months and while she wasn’t certain what the cause was, Rhaedalyn was glad for it.
Another nod was given, this time to R’nya, when the signal to lift off was given. A final adjustment to her helmet was given, the straps firmly grasped once more, and Rhaedalyn was asking Aradissicath to join the bronze pair in the sky. When they met at the appropriate altitude, Rhaedalyn took a moment to enjoy the view. It wasn’t something she got to see that much anymore once Aradissicath was sand bound and with her own pregnancy so it was nice to sneak a moment in before getting back down to business.
She glanced at R’nya, waiting for the next step in the lesson, though she already knew what it would be and had to start focusing on calming breaths before excitement or fear took over.
