He tried to remember the smell of numbweed but was coming up with a blank. It wasn't as if he had ever been hurt often and when he was a simple drudge, particularly one nobody cared much for anyway,

Several days had passed since Namieh's ‘accident’ on the Sands. Initially she had been heavily dosed with fellis while they set the broken bones in her right arm and collar, and assessed whether

((Of rank?)) Lileth asked in a sultry tone, suddenly intensely curious. ((What a fascinating development, my dear Sekerth. I happen to find leadership qualities very attractive.)) Twisting her head

Well, those words of quiet reassurance he had distantly expected went right off the ledge at the Weyrwoman's snapped questions. Asheran winced, then tucked his hands up under his arms, wedged in his

"We didn't have any drudges on the cothold," Asheran said easily, unwilling to let something that bothered the other young man trail away like that. "Too small. But I was the youngest out of four, so

Fabio watched the preparations curiously. But hurt too much to really move much. But the GoldPet seemed to want to help, even though he make the gold smaller. He truly felt bad about that at the

Calyse carried the injured flit through the Barracks without wasting time, navigating to the Infirmary with practiced ease. This part of the Weyr, at least, she always knew how to find. The stink of

The day after her talk with T'rif, Trifali sought out Andreya. She was not one to hide her emotions, not if she'd previously shared them. It was because of this that she knew her face looked grave

I...Hi.” I’des greeted the Healer. “I’m here for my scar check, make sure I’m not dying.” he added. “Oh, you’re definitely dying, just hopefully in a way that will take at least fifty

"Oh sweetie, you won't die," Rulynn said gently. "But we need to move you. Come now, let's get you to the Infirmary." She glanced at T'rif, hoping he didn't want the girl to be kept there for any

Sometimes, when you were a Candidate, you got sent on errands. Sometimes, when Garatt was lucky, the errands took him right past the runner fields. And sometimes they didn’t and he “got lost” or

"Can I join you?" Trifali asked from the doorway, one hand behind her back. In it was curled the small gift she had bought Andreya; pretty and delicate, she had thought the hair accessory would fit

"Thank you," she said, honestly touched. She let herself relax into the arm around her shoulders while a companionable silence fell between them. It was punctuated by a soft hiss as Flare rose to her

Namieh responded to the cajoling by cooperatively ceasing her cries, which both lessened the amount of pain she was (albeit just a little) and helped reassure that she would at least capitulate when

Kassia turned to make sure that the Caverns were clear of Candidates and other people who shouldn't be there. Then she rounded on Asheran. "What the feck were you thinking?" she snapped. "What could

Although clumsy, Miacca still found it adorable, especially in combination with the chuckle. "Yes Numbweed." Her tone came out rather lighthearted now about the topic, made even lighter by the

Asheran tripped along beside Kodah, saying nothing for the moment, and the shakes got progressively worse as all of that adrenaline finally faded, leaving him feeling wrung out and weak and numb. He

The first thing Valesa noticed was Ko'ssen drawing his hand back, and for the first time she blushed in embarrassment. She hadn't even seen him offer his hand! How could she be expected to do anything

Talith made a grumbling noise but removed his foot finally, allowing the guard access. ((Don't allow him near the eggs again,)) he said, a little accusingly, as though it had been the guard at fault

"Boy, if you can get up I suggest you get off the Sands and over here immediately," Kassia said to Asheran.