"It isn't failing to not Impress a Queen," Fali said slowly, thoughtfully, chewing her bottom lip in a nervous manner she thought she'd long abandoned, "to Impress a dragon at all is special. And, hon

Nyzara was in her office. Not for work, but because Tyne's advice had prooven true: the gold had come to recognize the small corner allotted to her nest as *her* safe place. When she had first stirred

Trifali gave her questions honest thought, taking a breath before she answered, "I came here to find family, and I have that in spades," she flashed Kassia a grin, eyes alight before she sobered. "I d

OOC: Edited because I accidentally God-modded for a moment. My sincerest apologies. Trifali's heart leapt. Beating harder, faster, until she tasted her pulse on her tongue. It wasn't fear, but shear e

}: No, we most certainly cannot! :{ the green agreed, then, as she stepped into the shallows, she wondered to Yiyu and Tottoth, }: But what if there is some treasure out there? Some thing hidden? :{ "

SHe didn't have to see the pain. She heard it. She thought for a moment, debating with herself, then wondered why she was. Part of her job was to help rehabilitate this man, and it might help him to t

Trifali had been busy. Her head was full of lectures and hopes and fears. The closer it came, the more excited she was. She had taken Kassia's words to heart; if not a gold, then perhaps another would

Trifali's heart leapt. Beating harder, faster, until she tasted her pulse on her tongue. It wasn't fear, but shear excitement that captivated her in that moment. Quietly, she took her place in the sta

Trifali smiled at Kassia and the wher. "I'm alright, thank you, and you two?"

}: Why is this different from taking a bath? :{ Yiyu smiled at the question. In the months since her Impression, she'd steadily come out of her shell, growing as an individual and a partner to her bea

"I'll take care of here," the Mindhealer said, rubbing her gold gently between the eyes. She took in a nervous breath and asked quietly, "Is it normal to be nervous?"

Nyzara sat in the break room, feeling the quiet sense of being alone. In her lap was her very gravid gold. She stroked the drowsing firelizard and simply breathed in and out, eyes closed as she relaxe

The heat was unrelenting. Even in the evening, the lowering sun beat on the Weyrbowl. Trifali crossed it at a slow trot, headed for the slightly cooler area around the lake. She smiled when she picked

"I love her and she is my world, both figuratively and literally," Nyzara said quietly. "I'd never want her hurt or uncomfortable or alone in this."

V'drare's lips twitched as he watched the poor sod in question wipe at himself. His attention turned to the Candidate and he smiled down at her, eyes warm with the news. "Yes, yes, it was.... I don't

"Both perspective sires were guarding the entrance. I didn't see a single egg," she answered truthfully. "Did you get to see any of the eggs at all?" Ji asked, hopeful. Even a glimpse to give a hint a

"Weyrwoman Kassia asked me to spread the news herself," Fali said, grinning as the mood rose. She hesitated, wondering if she should mention the golden egg, or if that were something Kassia would like

Trifali only slowed up when she saw the lights and heard the party still ongoing. She rubbed the stitch in her side and moved into the midst of the party, clapping her hands and hoping everyone would

Trifali's heart leapt. She nodded, though, and tore off for the party without a second thought. As she ran, her feet pounding the ground, she had one thought: a gold egg now laid upon the sands.

Trifali went to Kashara's side. Concerned replaced stubbornness and irritation, both of which had played across her features, she knew. "Do you need a hand, Kashara?"