12.Feb.21, 04:37 PM
Three brown firelizards dove and whirled about his head, chittering excitedly. Rudi and Shard each fought for a perch on his shoulder, bickering between the two of them, while Handsome scolded both of them from a safe distance. The two not belonging to him had each come with a note: The Hatching at Fort was under way!
Gathering Zarel in a blanket, he sent Handsome off to find their ride, who met them in the bowl. With a gentle shove, he helped settle the still-sleepy but slowly rousing girl up in front of the rider, while he settled in behind.
The ride there was easy, and the dragon and rider landed them daintily in the Bowl at Fort. Bidding the green and her rider thanks and determining where they’d meet the pair after the Hatching, Alekse yawned and stretched mightily, still trying to shake off his sleepiness. The two followed the growing crowd into the Hatching grounds, and Zarel, now wide awake, towed Alekse by the hand up toward some decent seats, close to an aisle so that they could have as unobstructed a view as possible without being in the front row.
Shushing their small fair of firelizards and warning them to behave, Alekse passed Shard over to Zarel, where the brown promptly curled himself around the girl’s neck, and the other two settled, one on each shoulder. All eyes of their little group scanned the sands below, eagerly watching and waiting.
Gathering Zarel in a blanket, he sent Handsome off to find their ride, who met them in the bowl. With a gentle shove, he helped settle the still-sleepy but slowly rousing girl up in front of the rider, while he settled in behind.
The ride there was easy, and the dragon and rider landed them daintily in the Bowl at Fort. Bidding the green and her rider thanks and determining where they’d meet the pair after the Hatching, Alekse yawned and stretched mightily, still trying to shake off his sleepiness. The two followed the growing crowd into the Hatching grounds, and Zarel, now wide awake, towed Alekse by the hand up toward some decent seats, close to an aisle so that they could have as unobstructed a view as possible without being in the front row.
Shushing their small fair of firelizards and warning them to behave, Alekse passed Shard over to Zarel, where the brown promptly curled himself around the girl’s neck, and the other two settled, one on each shoulder. All eyes of their little group scanned the sands below, eagerly watching and waiting.