A Gaggle of Greens
Dragonsfall Weyr
Amber Hills Hold
Vintner Hall
Healer Hall
Hidden Meadows
Dolphin Cove Weyr
Dolphin Hall
Emerald Falls Hold
Harper Hall
Printer Hall
Green Valley Hold
Leeward Lagoon Hold
Barrier Lake Weyr
Sunstone Seahold
Citrus Bay Hold
Writers: Len, Paula
Date Posted: 25th March 2011
Characters: G'nir's Nirreth, T'bel's Fanth, Aileyan's Kjarliheth, E'naer's Eillispeth, G'wen's Neath
Description: The four greens chat and try to attract the attention of bronze Nirreth
Location: Dragonsfall Weyr
Date: month 1, day 22 of Turn 6
Neath settled down in a warm spot by the feeding pens. This way she could doze in the sunlight, keep a close eye on her lifemate, G'wen, as he sat in class, and also watch for attractive bronzes. She shifted a bit, her large bulk feeling the strain of an ever growing body. Sighing, she watched a new green come her way.
Kjarliheth stopped to sniff the young green. Her light-green hide shone from the recent bath and delicate looking wings were folded on her back.
}:Hello?:{ Neath wondered who's lifemate she was. She sat up to sniff her back.
}:Hi. Have we met before? :{ Kjarliheth asked.
}:No...you're pretty:{ Neath was suddenly struck by the fact that she wasn't going to be a dainty green like the one before her, or even Eillispeth. At only three months, she was almost the same size as Kjarliheth. Ah well, the queens weren't small either!
}: Thank you, I know :{ Kjarliheth replied and stretched her wings in a vain gesture. She just loved the way sun almost shone through the wingsail.
Neath stood up to stretch, since it looked like she wasn't going to get that nap in. She too opened her wings up, but not so much as a vanity contest but more to stretch. The backlight shone through them, highlighting the warm deep yellow undertone to her dark green hide. She glanced over to G'wen's class and sighed, }:weyrling training is_so_boring. I can't wait to fly in Fall.:{
}:Falls aren't always so fun. You can get hurt, :{ Kjarliheth was feeling like veteran now, although she still was a young green.
}:No, but it has to be better than Eillispeth bossing us about all the time:{
}: Who? :{ Eillispeth hadn't been the Weyrlingmaster's Third yet, when Kjarliheth had been weyrling, so she had no idea what the dragonet was talking about.
}:That one there:{ Neath nodded to the larger green over by the group of boys and girls.
}: Isn't it her job to boss you? :{ Kjarliheth asked with wise tone.
Eillispeth sensed their attention and started to wander towards them.
Neath did the dragon equivalent of a sigh and settled back down for that nap. If all the adults were going to do was boss her, she'd rather just sleep and then be up and ready for when G'wen came back. 'Reaching' for his thoughts, she saw that he was deep in a lecture about firestone and how it related to flaming. And she also sensed that he was daydreaming, which she couldn't blame him for. If the roles had been reversed she would have been sound asleep. She gave him a mental poke and then turned her attention back to the two greens. Overhead she noticed tiny Fanth circling idly overhead, one eye on food, the other on a group of browns and blues close by.
}: What are you two doing? Who are you?:{ Eillispeth asked, the later question directed to Kjarliheth.
}: I'm Kjarliheth, I'm a wing dragon :{ the petite green replied proudly.
}: Really? I would have taken you for a weyrling. You're tiny one,aren't you:{ The older green said and sniffed her.
}: Why is everyone making a issue of my size? :{ Kjarliheth sounded indignant. }:I'm perfect! My rider is perfect. We are perfect for each other. :{
}:I'm not making an issue of your size.:{ Neath spluttered. }:But you_are_little.:{
}:Who's making fun of being small?:{ Fanth landed beside the young green and nuzzled her in greeting. She was only a foot or so longer than Kjarliheth and almost as delicate.
}: They are, :{ Kjarliheth pouted.
}:That's because they're big and fat, and will never catch as much Thread as us:{ Fanth nuzzled Kjarliheth affectionately. }:And besides, you should see her rider,:{ she said, nodding to Neath. }:He's_tiny_!:{
}: So? Mine's tiny too, :{ Kjarliheth replied, already forgeting she was supposed to be insulted.
}:Yeah, but he's_really_tiny!:{
}:He's worth more than that one of your's!:{ Neath retorted, sitting up now. }:And besides, I thought you liked G'wen.:{
}:I do! But he's wee 'ickle. It just the facts, sorry Neath. Just like Eilliespeth here is big:{ Her inclination there was that Eilli was a bit 'more' but it went unsaid.
}: What's wrong in my size? :{ it was Eillispeth's turn to be indignant. She was medium sized for green.
}:Well, you're not quite so delicate and beautiful, like us are you?:{ Fanth preened her wings and arched her neck. She was a beautiful little dragon and knew it.
}: I am beautiful. I just don't get blown away with the wind, :{ Eillispeth retorted.
Nirreth was on his way to eat when the gathering of four greens caught his attention. He landed to see what was going on.
}: Hello Ladies. Do you have a problem? :{ the bronze asked.
}: Oooo :{, Kjarliheth started instantly preen.
}: Which one of us is the most beautiful?:{ Eillispeth asked dirrectly from him.
Fanth forgot she was supposed to be backing Kjarliheth up as she shoved her aside to show Nirreth her best side. Neath groaned and ignored them all. A queen wouldn't go begging for a bronze's attention, why should she? Nose decidedly in the air, she pretended she wasn't part of this gaggle.
Nirreth was already regretting he got involved in this.
}: I am, I'm perfect! :{ Kjarliheth declared and glared at Fanth.
}: You're all lovely on your own way, :{ he tried the diplomatic way out.
}:What kind of answer is that one? :{ Eillispeth wondered.
}:In what 'way'?:{ Neath asked, not afraid to put the bronze on the spot for his wimpy answer.
}: I would give you all a chase, :{ Nirreth was trying to wiggle his way out without naming anyone more beautiful that other. That way the rest three would be angry at him. He wowed to himself to stay way next time he saw a group of greens gathering.
}:Okay, say it just so happens that all four of us to go into Flight at the same time. Which one would you then chase?:{ Neath wanted to know. If nothing else, at the least the answer would be amusing. Or the other greens reaction to it.
}: Probably hide in my weyr :{ the bronze murmured.
}:Hmm...I'd want a real bronze anyways,:{ Neath muttered, turning away from Nirreth to watch a group of young bronzes land by the feeding pen.
}: I'm the leading bronze, you can't get more real that that, :{ Nirreth said. He was starting to have enough.
}: I'm sure you ladies have something else to do,:{ he said with commanding tone.
}: But I'm perfect, :{ Kjarliheth really was stuck with the thought. Somewhere off, her rider was laughing hysterically.
}:Me too!:{ Fanth interjected.
Neath looked at the others and muttered, }:so now that he hasn't gotten his own way, he thinks to boss us about?:{
}: That's males for you, :{ Eillispeth snorted.
Last updated on the April 26th 2011