Date Posted:11:43:05 04/21/05 Thu Author: Atiyana - Loriath Subject: Always look on the bright side of life!
Loriath took the last steps to the warm lake at the Perches at a run, diving head first into the soothing water and crowing with delight. Atiyana watched her for a moment, still not entirely sure that this wasn’t all some kind of wonderful dream, before hiking up the skirt of her white robe and wading in after the green. ‘Like the water?’ She asked with a grin, grabbing a brush and a bag of sweetsand and beginning to scrub at the soft green hide.
Oh yes. The hatchling’s eyes were half-closed in dreamy enjoyment as the brush ran over her neck, and she sighed in bliss. I expect much more of this if you wish to keep me looking as good as I wish to look.
The girl chuckled. ‘You’ll get it, my dear. I want to fulfil your expectations of me!’
A smug sound bubbled from the water. Good. Abruptly, the green rose to her paws and walked out of the water. I am clean now. Oil me. Time must not be wasted – I need to sleep to look nice and grow well. So with a barely-concealed smirk of amusement, Atiyana covered her dragon with oil until she was gleaming with it, standing back to enjoy her work only when she had finished entirely.
‘If you want some sleep, let’s choose a weyr. I picked a really nice one out, and we need to get there soon…’
