12.Feb.21, 04:50 PM
It was nearing dawn in Ista but A’tay was still asleep. Xyxyth heard the Weyrleader’s dragon’s announcement of the Fort Hatching and gently nudged his own rider awake. A’tay had siblings and Zelly Standing! They definitely couldn’t be late, especially since they had to find Lazerat. Rise and shine! The Hatching is starting!
A’tay bolted awake despite that gentle nudging and nodded as he stumbled out of bed. He took a moment to stretch and wake up a bit more before sending the note he had written for Lazerat a while ago off with Shadow. The man had promised he wouldn’t hop on any ships until after the Hatching as he didn’t want to miss Zelly’s first time Standing and her possible Impression.
With that taken care of, A’tay dressed and geared up Xyxyth before heading down to the Hold and to the meeting spot previously arranged with Lazerat. He ended up waiting a short time but he wasn’t too worried about it but was relieved when the holder finally showed up. He waved off apologies and soon they were landing at Fort Weyr.
Xyxyth happily joined a ledge that had some friends, taking Shadow with him, and A’tay escorted Lazerat over to the area where he saw a portion of his family. He explained some of the basics as they moved, keeping an eye on his siblings and Zelly in case they happened to glance their way. Once they were settled in, he introduced Lazerat to everyone and then finally saw Mylorah pointing them out to Zelana and Zoremet. He smiled and waved with only a bit of nerves settling in. He loved Hatchings but there was always a danger to them—which he knew first hand!—and now he had so many people out there to worry about even as he cheered them on.
A’tay bolted awake despite that gentle nudging and nodded as he stumbled out of bed. He took a moment to stretch and wake up a bit more before sending the note he had written for Lazerat a while ago off with Shadow. The man had promised he wouldn’t hop on any ships until after the Hatching as he didn’t want to miss Zelly’s first time Standing and her possible Impression.
With that taken care of, A’tay dressed and geared up Xyxyth before heading down to the Hold and to the meeting spot previously arranged with Lazerat. He ended up waiting a short time but he wasn’t too worried about it but was relieved when the holder finally showed up. He waved off apologies and soon they were landing at Fort Weyr.
Xyxyth happily joined a ledge that had some friends, taking Shadow with him, and A’tay escorted Lazerat over to the area where he saw a portion of his family. He explained some of the basics as they moved, keeping an eye on his siblings and Zelly in case they happened to glance their way. Once they were settled in, he introduced Lazerat to everyone and then finally saw Mylorah pointing them out to Zelana and Zoremet. He smiled and waved with only a bit of nerves settling in. He loved Hatchings but there was always a danger to them—which he knew first hand!—and now he had so many people out there to worry about even as he cheered them on.