“I Impressed blue Fogryth,” Samyke said, a big grin on her face, “And he’s amazing.”

Kashara smiled at her friend. "I Impressed Rusalth. Congratulations on your beautiful gold. I look forward to getting to know her."

Kashara flushed. How was Calyse going to feel when she found out that she helped A'shran on the Sands. She hated the thought that she'd lose a friend, but she wouldn't take back what she'd done. Maybe

"I-Isirdux, Sir," the boy managed to stammer out, still trying to process everything that had happened. "And I'm 15." He followed the healer to the area marked off for examinations, more than eager

It had only been a short nap, maybe thirty minutes or so, when Mendl awoke again. Nimoth was still sleeping. Mendl tested their bond, and got the impression Nimoth would stay asleep. She hoped she was

(( There! There you are! My Trifali, you shall share this with me! Share the delight of what I have done, feel the energy that surges within me! Yes, we shall hunt together and it will be WONDROUS!

The hatching, horrid and wonderful. Tonight had been about lives changed, lives saved, and lives lost. All things that a healer was supposed to be able to handle. But tonight had been more than Alyx

High above, Trometh rumbled as he was not chosen. But he wasn't one to be a sore loser. He turned instead in a long low glide, giving himself plenty of time to cool off before landing, he chose to

"Hey Insaya, ooh tea, thanks so much." He picked up and cup and sniffed it. A smile slowly spread on his face, thinking of another night, drinking tea, years ago, after another Hatching. "Same blend,

"You do?" Rennitz's tone was soft and touched, eyes maybe a bit wet. "That's too sweet, dear. But now you'll be close to me and our dragons will get to be as close as we are. Just think, barely hours

"That is going to take a little bit of getting used to." Insaya forced a smile to her face as she sat down across from the two new weyrlings. She put down the teapot and several mugs, promptly

It had been more than six months since the loss of his left leg, and they had been very long months indeed. They had also been full of ups and more than enough downs. But now, Zy'fen had decided he'd

Lan had watched everything happen from the sidelines, maintaining a mask of calm composure even as the candidates began filing off the Sands. It was difficult to see, death, but it always filled him

The elation Calyse felt to find Kashara with her in the new Weyrling class, Asheran's familiar voice drew an annoyed glare over her shoulder at the approaching boy and his bronze. His bronze! "You

"Oh he is. He's already trying to solve the world's problems. Though at the moment the 'world' is our class." He paused to grin and took a big bite of sausage. He'd missed most of the action because

But, no one would blame you in the least, Sehrael, if you wanted time to reconsider the path of candidacy. No one would make you leave; in fact, we'd very much like for you to stay. At the very

Andronda did sit on the empty bunk, mostly so that Sehrael wouldn't feel as nervous around her. The gold rider wasn't physically imposing by any means, but sitting gave the candidate a height

"Oh, no, you're fine," Andronda said, offering an encouraging smile. She had noted the duffel, but didn't mention it, for the moment. "We just make a point of checking up on those candidates that

"Oh, no, you're fine," Andronda said, offering an encouraging smile. She had noted the duffel, but didn't mention it, for the moment. "We just make a point of checking up on those candidates that

The Hatching had been eventful to say the least. Ambrelli couldn’t remember a Hatching with a mauling as gruesome as this one, the young boy’s death terrible to watch. And two girls being mauled