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Date Posted: 12:26:03 02/24/02 Sun
Author: Emma, Lisana, Adro
Subject: An episode

"Momma?" Emma strides forward to speak to the woman dilligently planting bulbs. "Momma, there's a rider out there, a rider on a green dragon. And she says..." She trails off as Lisana's head whips around.

"A rider? Where's Adro, those dragons are dangerous!"

"No, Momma, they aren't. Adro's talking to the woman. And she says, she says I could be a Candidate, I should be! And there's a clutch, at Fort. I can make it..." Her eyes widen and glitter with bright hope. Lisana studies her daughter and sighs heavily. Shaking her braided head, she rises to plant soil covered hands on Emma's shoulders.

"Just come back and remember us." The girl fiercley hugs her mother, tears slightly welling in her eyes. "And take your flit." But the bright green little Sapling shrills angrily when the girl calls her, zooming for Adro.

"She'll come when she wants to. Adro!" The little boy comes dashing over, his dark eyes wide. He skids into Emma's hold, the flits on each shoulder protesting. "Adro, take care of Sapling and Pocket. And I'll come visit, okay? I need to do this. And I'll bring you to the Weyr too. Would you like that?" The boy's features assemble into a pout, much like Sapling's angry noise.

"You're leaving."

"Adro, I have to go. I need to do this, need to find something. And I promise, I'll come back no matter what." Seeming to be satisfied with this, the boy hugs his sister fiercley. "I love you Adro, don't forget. Take care of Sapling, because she's mad at me. Okay?"

"'kay Emma, I love you. Miss you. Wanna ride a dragon."

"Someday, Adro. Maybe you'll stand one day." With a ruffle of the boy's hair, she leaves, striding out into the sun towards her new life.

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