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Date Posted: 13:38:48 04/21/05 Thu
Author: Y'geni~Kronth
Subject: Now THAT'S a dragon! Bwhah!
In reply to: Wessae~Shrineth Marath, Kronth, Sanoth, Loriath 's message, "A Five, Six, Seven, Eight!" on 20:48:59 04/20/05 Wed

The bronzes hatching had arrested Yevgeni's attention simply for the fact that they were the first eggs to crack. The aura of worry that dissolved at their health was palpable, but beyond that he didn't pay much heed to them. Bronzes were big brutes, much too large and prestigious to be tangled with the likes of him. Then two more eggs hatch, and 'Geni's eye is caught by the stunning shade of blue the first dragonet is. A blue! They were fierce, not too large nor too dignified. There wouldn't be heavy responsibilities revolving around a blue dragon. The fact that he had been Searched by a green and an exceedingly talkative rider cements this, for though the green was strong the young man felt as though he were weighing her down. Besides, arguing with a pushy female for the rest of his days didn't appeal. Yes, a blue.

Then two greens hatch. The more elegant one doesn't give him the time of day, fairly turning her nose up at him as she parades by. The second one he's rather afraid of as she mauls and tosses her way through the candidates as though they were wherries. He nimbly jumps out of her way just in time. And the brown, though a striking fellow heads the other way. But then the croon fills the air as the blue limbs greet the sky and 'Geni finds himself praying. Remembering the advice of his Search rider, he focuses all his thoughts on the blue, happy thoughts, strong thoughts. He stands with his feet apart and his hands at his sides in fists. A few feet away, he hears someone chuckle slightly at the blue's uneven gait, but he doesn't allow the murderous thought towards that fellow to enter his mind. In that mind, this blue already belongs to him. Squeezing his eyes shut, he continues to think hard, not even relaxing when he feels the warm, heavy weight of the dragonet's head coming into contact with his body. With a searching, easygoing voice finding his mind and setting up camp, Yevgeni looks down in surprise, relinquishing the first part of his life to the next words.

Y'geni, I'm Kronth. You Impress me, but we need some food before I keel over here. I think I'm partial to wherry.

He's laughing through the sheer delight at hearing Kronth speak, and trying to touch the dragon all over to assure himself of its reality. Kronth restates his request.

I know, I'm pretty magnificent, but I'm also pretty hungry, Kronth says proudly with a touch of young insistance in his voice. Y'geni nods hurriedly and ushers his new lifemate off the sands.

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