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 Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:34 pm
Soaring, high above the ground, with the wind whipping through her hair as she flew with her partner. What would that feel like? It was a reasonable question, watching Geminith float above the ground, wobbling a bit on wings not used to supporting herself completely. It had been over 6 months since Jada had come to Ghenza, and it was soon to be her seventeenth birthing day. Ghenza was a drastic change from her life in Telgar, or at the Hall. By now the excitement should be overwhelming her, wondering what gifts she would be sent from her parents and friends. She'd have something she could share and show off to her friends, to tell them all how loved she was, and it would be a day for her to spoil herself a bit.
Instead she'd be stuck here in this nosophobic hole of a Weyr that limited its contact with everyone. The High Reaches riders had been allowed to leave- Geminith had cried a fond farewell to Sharath as the other gold left- and she'd gotten her diary and a short letter out to M'dor, asking him to get Tethis take care of her flits, but... who knew if she would be able to hear anything back, or when?
You are thinking too hard, Jadamirei. Geminith landed next to her, bending her head to ruffle the dark hair. The gold was still small, compared to what she would probably be when she was older. Her mind-touch was warm, affection pressing against her rider's mind like the flutter of an insects wings. You will see everyone again, for one day we will be able to fly to them together; and you will not miss them in the meantime. She was instructing her bonded patiently. No, we have too much to learn to miss them right now. We will remember your friends every day. You have told me of them, and we have made some friends here as well! Remember that!
Water trickled over Jada's bare feet as she splashed them in the water. "I remember." She couldn't be angry at Geminith for having changed her life, even if she wanted to. She'd never realized what she missed until Gemi came and brought-
Color. Geminith finished the thought, eyes contently whirling as she pushed into the water herself and rolled in it, feeling the gravel bottom scratch over her hide. Wash my belly, Jada, I feel like I haven't been oiled in an hour.
"Spoiled, that's what you are."
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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:58 pm
Their training, as well as helping on the farm always had Rin and Jenith on their toes. They were both small, and Rin was still a young girl, but somehow, despite it all, they found themselves keeping up with their peers in terms of lessons and the like. Rin was also forgetful. Because of that, they had to work a little harder to get things right. Jenith tried to help Rin remember things, but sometimes between the two of them, things still slipped between the cracks.
Today had been a good day though. They actually had some free time!
Look, mine, there is Geminith and hers! Shall we say hello? The tiny green asked hers.
Rin tossed aside the twine she had been braiding with a mirthful look, and wide brown eyes, "Of course! Let's go see Geminith and...and...oh! Her name started with a J, didn't it?" Rin was at least getting a little better at remembering.
J-something, but I'm not going to tell you this time! Jenith giggled as the two started off in the direction of the gold and her rider.
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:09 pm
Under Jadamirei's careful hands, Geminith raised her head and cocked it from side to side, as though looking or listening for something. Nothing that Jada could hear, and Geminith wasn't giving any signals of alarm; in fact her head fell back into the water with a heavy splash! The dragon under her hands liked to be friendly with everyone, but other 'girls' were a particular favorite of hers. And if Jada knew that more people were coming, she would insist of getting out of the water, and Geminith was enjoying her scrub.
"In Telgar we have hot springs." Jada was sounding a bit irritable. The gold dragon had been told the truth about where she was from a little ago, having been there when F'al dragged it out of her. "Not icy little streams."
That's nice. Geminith assured her. The green approaching was her clutchmate, Jenith. This was good. A little girl named Ran? Ren? Rin? had Impressed Jenith, if Geminith remembered correctly- and she did so try to remember. Jada had a terrible time with her memory at times, though Harper training had helped a little bit. For the most part, however, it was Geminith's job to remember dragon names (the easy part!) and convey them to Jada; from there, it was a mishmash of who knew what. We've company on the way. Jenith and Hers. As Gemi had predicted Jada started to move out of the water and the gold made a disgruntled noise. We do not have to play host. Keep scrubbing me.
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