07.Oct.13, 05:46 AM
With the violent down pour Arddra decided to stay in her room instead of running through the rain to the Dinning Hall for lunch. It was a relief to have the rain for it broke the heatwave and high humidity. Oddly enough she found watching the rain peaceful and soothing.
Just as she was putting away her dishes was when the humming began. After standing for so many hatchings, Arddra immediately knew what the humming meant. Krypth's clutch was about to hatch. Quickly she grabbed her candidate robes and pulled them on, then snatched her oiled cloak to keep the rain from soaking her completely. Not that it would matter given the hatching grounds weren't all that fully covered.
She felt a thrill of excitement running through her she never felt in past hatchings, back then she ranged mostly from terrified to unnerved. This time the fear was gone and she was full of hope. Maybe today she will Impress a gold! Maybe this time because unlike previous times she was fully accepting of this now being her best choice for a future.
Rushing out of her room she sprinted across the muddy ground, doing her best to avoid the worse of the puddles. Masses of people were rushing out of of barely seen buildings in the haze kicked up by the rain, most of whom Arddra couldn't' make out so she simply focused on getting to the hatching ground without running into anybody or slipping in the mud. A few times she nearly did slip in fall so her jog was punctuated by stumbling strides as she struggled to keep her balance.
Entering the Hatching Circuit Arddra looked at the large golden dragons, all so incredibly impressive, their eyes whirling in the usual colors of pending hatching. As she headed towards Krypth's clutch, Arddra bowed to the queen before approaching the egg most believed to contain a gold dragon. She was aware it wasn't required to bow but it was something she felt gave the dragons the proper respect. They weren't just dumb animals after all but very intelligent and shared the souls of those they were bonded to. It just seemed like the right thing to do.
"Hello Indivara," Arddra greeted the other girl before turning her attention to the eggs. She nodded towards the other Candidates who had beaten her here, feeling edgy and excited with the pending hatching.
Just as she was putting away her dishes was when the humming began. After standing for so many hatchings, Arddra immediately knew what the humming meant. Krypth's clutch was about to hatch. Quickly she grabbed her candidate robes and pulled them on, then snatched her oiled cloak to keep the rain from soaking her completely. Not that it would matter given the hatching grounds weren't all that fully covered.
She felt a thrill of excitement running through her she never felt in past hatchings, back then she ranged mostly from terrified to unnerved. This time the fear was gone and she was full of hope. Maybe today she will Impress a gold! Maybe this time because unlike previous times she was fully accepting of this now being her best choice for a future.
Rushing out of her room she sprinted across the muddy ground, doing her best to avoid the worse of the puddles. Masses of people were rushing out of of barely seen buildings in the haze kicked up by the rain, most of whom Arddra couldn't' make out so she simply focused on getting to the hatching ground without running into anybody or slipping in the mud. A few times she nearly did slip in fall so her jog was punctuated by stumbling strides as she struggled to keep her balance.
Entering the Hatching Circuit Arddra looked at the large golden dragons, all so incredibly impressive, their eyes whirling in the usual colors of pending hatching. As she headed towards Krypth's clutch, Arddra bowed to the queen before approaching the egg most believed to contain a gold dragon. She was aware it wasn't required to bow but it was something she felt gave the dragons the proper respect. They weren't just dumb animals after all but very intelligent and shared the souls of those they were bonded to. It just seemed like the right thing to do.
"Hello Indivara," Arddra greeted the other girl before turning her attention to the eggs. She nodded towards the other Candidates who had beaten her here, feeling edgy and excited with the pending hatching.