05.Aug.12, 07:20 PM
Relief blossomed over her face at the fact that D'ren was willing to let her get her say in after all. She couldn't hide it, and she didn't try. She went from slightly stiff in the face, puffed up, to relaxed and almost silly- in a second, flat. She'd been almost certain that the man was going to deny her, tell her she needed to wait for this conversation. Not because he intended to renege on his promise, but because she was still untutored in the political part of the decision.
"I hope it is small, for her sake." Surely the Weyrling Gold would be unable to handle a clutch the size of her mother's! In fact, perhaps the gorging this time had been a way for her body to ensure it? Maybe? No, it had probably simply been Jada's incompetence.
Should she tell the Weyrleader what she actually wanted, or what she thought she'd get? Hah! It was a joke she had even asked herself the question. D'ren might want to know what she wanted, but the truth was hardly the answer he would get in that regard.
"All females who have borne children to the Weyr are already eligible to stand," she said slowly, "But any of those who have not that will age out before Nirinath is due next to Rise should be allowed to Stand as well." They didn't know when Krypth would next Rise, or what her next Clutches would look like. "We only have Nirinath as a basis to guess from right now. And while we do know that older people are Impressing, we don't know where that new upper limit stands."
She licked her lips, considering carefully. "I don't know how many females over the age of 25 are here, but I want to offer it to them that they may come and Stand if they so choose. I don't know how many of them even will, with Krypth not flown by a bronze. If there was a chance of a Gold, maybe more would come. As it is?"
"I hope it is small, for her sake." Surely the Weyrling Gold would be unable to handle a clutch the size of her mother's! In fact, perhaps the gorging this time had been a way for her body to ensure it? Maybe? No, it had probably simply been Jada's incompetence.
Should she tell the Weyrleader what she actually wanted, or what she thought she'd get? Hah! It was a joke she had even asked herself the question. D'ren might want to know what she wanted, but the truth was hardly the answer he would get in that regard.
"All females who have borne children to the Weyr are already eligible to stand," she said slowly, "But any of those who have not that will age out before Nirinath is due next to Rise should be allowed to Stand as well." They didn't know when Krypth would next Rise, or what her next Clutches would look like. "We only have Nirinath as a basis to guess from right now. And while we do know that older people are Impressing, we don't know where that new upper limit stands."
She licked her lips, considering carefully. "I don't know how many females over the age of 25 are here, but I want to offer it to them that they may come and Stand if they so choose. I don't know how many of them even will, with Krypth not flown by a bronze. If there was a chance of a Gold, maybe more would come. As it is?"