[Anakumath's Hatching] From a Little Spark May Burst a Flame

[Tsunake]

Ara's words seemed to give Sunshine green a sudden start! Oh! Oh, that was right! She did have someone very important to find! Giving the girl one last quick nuzzle, she quickly trotted towards where her golden sisters and sparkling brothers seemed to be moving throughout the Candidates. While she normally would have happily fell at a respectful distance behind, she didn't think she could wait any longer.

Quietly, the green sidled up next to someone, gently leaning against them even as she watched as her bronze brother found his rider. They're all so lovely, aren't they? She asked, looking at her siblings with deep love and affection. The little green looked up, her eyes whirling rainbow as she watched Nalacko, her love even deeper than before. But no one is more perfect than you, my Nalacko. I'm sorry it took your Feidemeth so long to come to you...

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[Hattaki]

Because she'd been watching as the little green made her way around, not really watching many of the candidates so much as moving with purpose, Miela stood with her back ramrod straight and stared right into the rainbow eyes of... of her green! Her tiny form nearly vibrated from the emotions that were running through her and tears began to leak down the left side of her face as Invidiath spoke for the first time.

But it wasn't the first time was it? No, they'd known one another since the Touching, since they'd connected and Miela could feel every second of that connection humming through her.

"I'll never look at anyone else." Her voice was one horrid croak after another as she spoke the words, far from elegant in any way. Invidiath didn't care though, she was perfect and the green rubbed her head against the cloth of her robe for good measure before rising up to place her claws on Hers' shoulders, tilting her head so that one purple eye was looking straight into Miela's good one.

You were always mine and I will always be yours. A sob pulled from Miela as she wrapped her arms around her green dragon's chest. Both of them stood there for a few moments, emotions locked and private with just one another as Invidiath soaked in her mother's wave of love and shared it with her bonded.  

[Hattaki]

Aaaah there was her voice. The one that had called him a star! Black Cat brown strutted as he walked, his wings tucked as dramatically as he could to show off all their glory. Kinyegele! Oh you're here dear! The brown strutted his way right up to her and struck a pose once more, his purple eyes on her. He'd saved up his best poses for the sweetest one who had noticed his hatching first. In fact he struck a new one for her before booping his nose against her hand.

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[demon_pachabel]

Kinyegele - She/Her

If a small squeal of delight escaped the girl as the Black Cat Brown strutted right over to her, would anybody blame her? "Hello! You're even more stunning out here!" she praised liberally, making sure to 'oooh' and 'aaaah' appropriately as he posed for her.

She kept her hand held out when he booped it, absolutely brimming with delight at the moment she was getting to have with the baby who had hatched from what had been, undeniably, her favorite egg to touch. Yes, she'd soak it all up until he went on to find his perfect rider.  

[ShinosBee]

Finnisa - HR - She/Her
In a flash a boy was downed, and more dragonets had impressed... the golds and their glittery followers were having a look around, and the greens were consoling each other. It was so much all at once, definitely a fast-paced hatching, and Finn was half glad, half terrified of it. She hadn't wanted anyone else to get hurt, she'd seen enough of that at hatchings... but alas. At least Juhvek seemed to be alive, and she gave a soft breath of relief when the bronze that'd gone for him impressed and was finally in-hand. This clutch seemed half full of snappy hatchlings, and half full of sweethearts... but then, that was how it was with people too. Maybe now, at last, things could calm down? With no one to really commiserate with, she focused instead on scanning the hatchlings where they were moving around. Cute greens and blues, browns, and of course the stunning golden twins... they were hard not to watch, in all honesty. No one would blame her, right? What young woman didn't secretly, on some level, wonder what THAT would be like...


Zelaya - HR - She/Her/They/Them
Oh... poor Juhvek. She had no idea what had happened to make the bronze lash out, and her heart went out to the kind man who'd helped her before as he was carted away. That was the risk though, for all of them. They knew it when they stepped onto the sands, and a life given in service to the Weyr was a life given for the good of Pern, after all... And life went on. The hatching continued. The bronze they'd all been summoned for impressed, and that was an expected relief. She gave him slightly firmer applause when he did, her fondness undimmed by the bloodshed, and then returned to watching the rest just in time to see Nala being joined by a stunning little green. "Oh, she's just lovely... Well done!" She was proud of her friend, and it couldn't happen to a better person, if you asked her. She'd watch them go briefly... and then return to her poised observations, ready to step forward or back if needed by any of the many, many roving hatchlings. It was a good day, in her opinion.  

[demon_pachabel]

Despite his hard searching, something else had found Funfetti Blue who would have been more than happy to join his sister's entourage but.....he instead flopped helplessly into the sand to sprawl out a little dramatically. Any candidates near the blue would feel it - Hunger.

Where was his? He'd been looking so hard!  

[Princess_Feylin]

Ara

Ara watched with no surprise but great pleasure as the green who had come to comfort her went straight for another young woman and made her Impression. She was glad that the green's diversion to deal with her dismay had not delayed the dragon's Impression overmuch. It seemed clear that the green had known which candidate she wanted. Ara admired the green's conviction as well as her kindness but she didn't dwell on it too long, not right now at any rate. The Sands were no safe place for candidates, and there were still many dragonets seeking their bonds with greater urgency and less care for humans than that little green.


Her gaze was drawn inexorably to the astonishing poses being struck by the dragon who had emerged from the Black Cat Egg. How marvelous! It surprised Ara that a dragon would feel the need to try to impress an audience by doing anything more than being a dragon, but dragons were people, albeit ones with six limbs instead of four, and Ara was not so naïve as to be unaware of the lengths to which people will go to, sometimes unnecessarily, to achieve their aims. Also, she reminded herself, she shouldn't be sure the Black Cat hatchling was trying to impress anyone at all.

Unrelated to any of the other goings-on (as far as she knew) Ara's stomach erupted with an embarrassing borborygmus gurgle. She hoped no one else heard!  

[Uta]

As her brother peeled away, No. 2 Pencil I paused to observe his Impression. A very fine choice. Brother! She didn't look--she didn't have to--when Orange Slice Bronze immediately took his brother's position.

I shall accompany you both, first, and see some of our cluchmates . He mused, giving a small, affectionate nose to 90s Picture Day Green who had come to join them. At least one of theirs had listened... and the rest, he observed, appeared to be (possibly) looking for Theirs.

The queen was slightly mollified--and while she had expected and wanted more of a party--

Something did catch her eye.

Let us take another turn this way. Making her way purposefully through the throng, she brought her quartet past many a fine Candidate. First she strut ast Heida and Kedah, pausing so she might crane her neck just so.

Then she took them trotting past Finnisa, where the little gold did stop to offer her a closer look. She should be so admired, shouldn't she? Don't we make a merry party? She asked brightly, certain that the answer would be--must be--a resounding yes. But she wouldn't linger long. She did have places to be.

Lelte was also given some consideration, and even a happy little croon. A good girl, you are. Perhaps one of my sisters might like you best? She asked, before carrying on. There were plenty of girls available to them...

But only one she wanted.  

[demon_pachabel]

Kahbrohm - He/Him

Both the bronze that had assembled their little group and the green to first hatch had impressed, leaving Kahbrohm to sit and wait and argue angrily with that feeling of being looked over and tossed away. He didn't hold it against them for not seeing him, but he certainly didn't see it as his fault either.

But he'd seen what had happened to Juhvek and punched down his feelings to keep them from upsetting any more baby dragons that day. This wouldn't force his head down in the slightest. It would make him burn brighter.

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Cetra - She/Her

Several greens had gone on to impress, and Cetra was grateful to see good matches being made even if she wasn't being considered by any of them. Baby dragons did what they did, after all, and she would stand to wait if she'd keep up the patience for it.

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Lihyo - She/Her

The sweet green from the Sunshine egg had gone on to find their person and Lihyo wrapped her feelings about that up nice and tightly. This was fine and she'd have been a fool to let her hopes be anything outside of manageable. There were still others who could have thought the world of her too, so she'd not let herself feel like the world had ended.

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Midrymear - He/Him

Ah. It seemed the bronze had selected a candidate for himself and none of the boys in the line had made the cut. That was fine - there was a new brown on the sands as well as another bronze that Midrymear could appreciate now that the one that seemed a little more likely to grab and toss people had made his decision.
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Beelim - He/Him

Beelim had already been feeling hunger and now there was more to it from the little baby blue who was laying out in the sand as though he may simply waste away on the spot. Oh, perhaps his would fix that for him soon enough.

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Niika - She/Her

Niika had punched her feelings down to a place where they didn't hurt her for wanting. Maybe she'd never stop feeling that desire, but she'd be fine enough now to wait and see what they'd do next. Yes, this was better. Pull back a little more.  

[ShinosBee]

Finnisa - HR - She/Her
Oh... oh they were coming this way, and...! She met the one golden twin's eyes, her heart suddenly racing like a runnerbeast in flight, and lodged distinctly in her throat... or maybe behind her ears, for how loud it seemed. Could it... was she...? "The merriest, of course, who wouldn't be happy to see you!..." She meant every word, because of course she did... but that apparently wasn't quite enough.

She couldn't help but feel herself deflate slightly when the gold kept right on going after the pause. Well... well, okay. Maybe... would anyone judge her if she waited and watched just a little longer, in case she came back...?