27.Dec.23, 05:25 AM
It was nice of this clutch to start showing signs of hatching at a decent hour. All too often lately it seemed like the announcement came in the middle of the night. The only downside to the current hour was that all Candidates were being kept in the barracks, dressed and ready to go at any moment. Faeli could appreciate the reasoning for keeping them under supervision in one area as that meant no one would end up late or overlooked, and she appreciated not wanting to keep them standing around for hours on the hot Sands, but it was boring! She had played card games with a group of friends for a while, but she now laid on her cot, staring at the ceiling while picking at the itchy robe she had opted to leave on for maximum readiness.
With a sigh, Faeli rolled onto her side and saw Orgailian fast asleep in his cot. That was tempting, but two eggs had started to gently wobble around sunrise and as it was nearing noon, they would likely be called soon. As if calling it into existence, Faeli sat up when a flurry of activity started up at the entrance. The assistant sent to check on the clutch had returned and it seemed like more eggs were starting to rock. As the Candidate Master called out for everyone to get ready and make their way to the Sands, Faeli was already working on lacing up her boots because she had taken those off. No shoe of any kind had a place in her bed!
After pulling back and securing her hair once more, Faeli was ready to go. She made for the exit but was stopped by an assistant reminding her to eat and drink if she hadn't already. She hadn't as it was still a bit early for her normal routine, but she made the effort now by eating a thick slice of cinnamon bread and downing a glass of water. That would be more than enough to tide her over for a full Hatching so she got out of the way of other Candidates and dashed off the Hatching Grounds to find a good spot.
With a sigh, Faeli rolled onto her side and saw Orgailian fast asleep in his cot. That was tempting, but two eggs had started to gently wobble around sunrise and as it was nearing noon, they would likely be called soon. As if calling it into existence, Faeli sat up when a flurry of activity started up at the entrance. The assistant sent to check on the clutch had returned and it seemed like more eggs were starting to rock. As the Candidate Master called out for everyone to get ready and make their way to the Sands, Faeli was already working on lacing up her boots because she had taken those off. No shoe of any kind had a place in her bed!
After pulling back and securing her hair once more, Faeli was ready to go. She made for the exit but was stopped by an assistant reminding her to eat and drink if she hadn't already. She hadn't as it was still a bit early for her normal routine, but she made the effort now by eating a thick slice of cinnamon bread and downing a glass of water. That would be more than enough to tide her over for a full Hatching so she got out of the way of other Candidates and dashed off the Hatching Grounds to find a good spot.