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A'nash looked at the sky "Its a good day to go to the lake, what do you think Fara ? "
The large Bronze turned his head towards his rider, It looks alright and Rivath is at the lake as well.. Lets go now!
And so they headed for the lake...

Faramith roared in response to Rivath's bugle.
A'nash started to laugh as he saw that Rivath soaked Kara, he almost fell off because of it. then Faramith made a big dive to the ground, and just before they would hit the ground, Faramith pulled up.
A'nash jumped of Faramith's back and walked towards Kara.
He laughed " Having a nice time ?? "

Mine, some of the dragonets wish to be bathed and oiled but the young ones don't know how

"thank you dear i will find Rayi and inform her of the need for a lesson, in the mean time tell the dragonets to gather with their riders at the lake. we can begin the lesson and Rayi can come when she is ready"

yes mine......the dragonets have been told. shall i go to the lake?

"yes love, i will need you to show them how to bath. it's an easy enough lesson i don't think Rayi will mind us starting it off"

I will see you at the lake mine

the large bronze took off form his sunning ledge and headed down to the lake surprised to see the wyreleader and his dragon as well as a colorless dragon he had not met yet. he bugled his arival and a formal greeting to the senior riders as he touched down on the sandy bank of the lake.

T'thia started her search for the wyrewomen before she smaked herself in the head

"i can get Riz to tell Rayi's gold duh" "love tell Wrath(hopes she got the right dragon) to inform Rayi we are going to start the bathing and oiling lesson."

Arizath did as he was told and informed his rider when he was done. T'thia then went to the lower cavernes and grabed several large pots of oil, the scrubing brushes, sweet sand, and oil rags before heading to the lake and placing them in sets on the bank. one set for each wyreling. she greeted the two senior riders at the lake with a beaming smile and a small bow of respect then waited for the wyrelings to show up for their lesson.


((sorry Rayi but i know the wyrelings are itching for a lesson, and it is an easy class. Wyrelings please come to the Lake for your lesson thank you ^_^ ))

"You, food provider, theres to be a lesson at the lake."

::Gives the dragonette a Look:: "Food provider? You best be polite, or you might just get a bit hungery. It is a looong way to the kitchens"

::Looks shocked:: "Not feed me? You wouldn't.

::Trying to keep a straight face:: "Why don't we go down to the lake for that lesson. Did the dragon who told you say to bring anything?"

::Still worried:: No.

This is going to be an interesting time..........I hope the food bribery keeps working. ::Myyth thought as she picked up the tiny dragon and started to walk down to the lake::

"Wait why I'm I the one carrying you Spirith? You have legs."

"You have legs, and bigger than mine."

Do I even want to dispute that?::She wondered:: eh, not right now.

"Your going to be too big to carry very soon. "

::Looks very smug:: Untill then.......

Ray's eyes go vacant a moment as she communicates with Wrath. After a moment the dragon replies. I have spoken with Netesath. I will come to the shore now, the Weyrlings want their bathing lesson. Arizath has gathered them.

The girl refocuses on Fort's Weyrwoman. "Wrath said she spoke with Netesath, but didn't elaborate or say if she got a response. I have to go meet my Weyrlings now, or the class will start without me!"

((I pm'ed Lunadragoneclipse, I'll let you know if the message gets read.))

((Weyrings: I'm going to assume you've all arrived; I'm not waiting to post it because I really want to get this out of the way or I'll forget. If you haven't "arrived" yet, please include arriving on time in your post, and then listening to my dorky speech. It's good that you, as the RP'er, know these things, but it's important that your character doesn't magically "know" things they haven't actually been told.))

Ray trots up to the group, arriving a bit out of breath. "Good morning," she manages. "I trust all of your dragonets have eaten their morning meals?" she asks. She berates herself again for not having given some basic instructions to the Weyrlings last night. This class had to be brought up with some discipline, unlike the previous classes, or their training could be incomplete on some crucial points.

"Before we begin on the Bathing and Oiling Lesson, I have some introductory remarks to make to all of you. You are now Dragonriders. This means that first and foremost, your dragon is your priority. Without dragons, we could not survive on Pern, and every dragon--no matter the color--is important to the Weyr.

"Pay attention your dragon's complaints. A complaint indicates something is not right, and if you can't figure out the cause of the complaint, immediately find me, tell your dragon speak to Wrath to find me, or if I am not available, beg assistance from any senior rider not on duty.

"Also keep an eye on your dragon's color. A healthy dragon's hide is vibrant, a rich lovely shade of its normal hue. When they are hungry, exhausted, seriously injured, or otherwise unhealthy, their color will fade. The kind of fading depends partly on the color and partly on the problem; a very hungry dragon will be noticably paler than usual. An injured or exhausted dragon will begin to look gray. Those of you with greens," Ray omits golds, as there are none in this group, "will have to take extra precautions when they reach sexual maturity. A dragon about to rise will be exceptionally bright, nearly glowing, and might cause her rider to be short-tempered and tense for a day or so leading up to the event.

"Your dragon's eyes not only indicate their mood but can also help indicate their health. When their eyes are fully open--Wrath, please demonstrate," Ray gestured for her queen, and Wrath moved her large head next to her rider, lifting her transparent inner lid to show her eye, open to the air. "Healthy dragon eyes are like glowing jewels, no matter what color. The whirring motion indicates the intensity of whatever mood they're in. As you can see, Wrath is fairly pleased with herself at the moment, as her eyes are vividly green and whirling at a steady pace. You can close up now dear," Wrath snorted and closed her inner lids again, pulling her head back.

"And now to the slightly unpleasant stuff," Ray grimaces. "Your dragons can not go between yet to deficate. That means that very soon, they will have to produce waste from their hefty meals last night. Judging from their looks, this will be sooner than you might think. A dragon deficates from the hole between the forked ends of its tail. The poop is stored in the tail until it is time to release it, and you can tell when a dragon must poop when the tail looks bloated."

She gestured at the tiniest green, Spirith. "As you can see, Spirith here really has to be going soon. Dragons, however, are even more tidy than felines, as they instinctively want to go between to relieve themselves. Seeing as your dragonets cannot do that yet, we have to show them the appropriate place for them to take care of such business. So, if you'll follow me, we can relieve the poor dears before the swim."

Ray walks between the weyrlings, headed toward the firestone pit. Wrath, Ray says to her dragon. Ask Arizath if T'thia has assembled the brushes for the bathing, and the cloths and oilpots for the oiling. If not, she should run to the stores and get them while we're taking our bathroom break.

Good idea.

Speaking over her shoulder to the Weyrlings trailing after her, Ray continues. "From now on, when we meet here, be sure your dragon has emptied itself beforehand. The most convenient places to do so are at the Firestone pit, and while the dragonets are still small enough, at the latrine pit near the Weyrling barracks. As they only have one meal to remove, your dragons shouldn't have much discomfort in their tails. While they're still eating three meals a day, please make sure that they deficate at least once a day, preferably in the morning, and if they cannot, please be sure to contact me."

Finally they arrived at the stinking pit, and Ray stood by while the Weyrlings led their dragons up to the pit to relieve themselves, then she led them back to the lake.

"About all you guys need to know about dragon bathing is that the dragon goes into the water. You take one of the brushes and scrub them with soapsand until they are clean. Then they'll swim around for a while until they're done. When they come up to the beach, I'll continue with the oiling lessons."

Kara glares at Rivath, "not exactly, the water is cold"