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Out on the cliffs, Laylana was lounging with her beautiful green, absorbing the afternoon sunlight and just enjoying the peace she gained from being with Feninth.

Where are they? She didn't even to use names; Feninth knew who she meant.

I'm not sure. They left the Weyr this morning and haven't been back since, as far as I know. They'll call us if anything comes up.

Laylana nodded and shifted positions, smiling slightly to herself. Feninth had had three Flights since last year, and despite the two men Laylana had slept with for them- one persistent brown had caught the green twice- she still liked and trusted no one in the Weyr very much, but for her closest friend and the woman's white-scarlet two-tone.

Yes, they will, she replied unnecessarily, not wanting to speak aloud and break the quiet of the afternoon.

Laylana smirked back, but Shard could most likely see the genuine affection under the surface contempt.

"I'm afraid that Feninth isn't much better," Laylana comment to her closest and only friend. "Keli been up to anything lately? I'm sure that her Queen should be due to rise and Clutch sometime soon... Lord knows the last Hatching was disaster enough for her to kick into drive for the current Candidates." The last Flight of Keli's queen had produced a Clutch of 22 eggs, and nearly half of them had gone between, sending the Rebel leader into a fury. To be prepared for the next Flight, Keli had sent her own "Searchriders" out to kidnap and coerce suitable Candidates for their cause, and it was coming up on the time that their gold would take to the skies again.

(Forgive me for being presumptious, but in 3 years...? There would have to have been other Flights.)

Laylana studied her friend seriously a moment, then wrapped an arm around her friend's shoulder and whispered to her, so that they wouldn't be overheard, "I have thought the same thing for 2 years now. Oftentimes I wonder if she was ever sane." Laylana leaned back at smiled slightly at Sharp, commenting in a normal volume, "Hopefully this next Clutch will herald some interesting dragonets for us to sink our teeth into. As for Shining Heights... the same thing goes. Only literally, instead of figuratively." Laylana gave a wicked, teasing grin, trying to boost her best friend's spirits.

"Think of it this way: no matter where the next Clutch is laid, we'll end up with eggs. I'll admit, I have my doubts about whether we can reach the Shining Heights next Clutch," she didn't even bother to lower her voice, "Especially after hearing of the security measures on the last few Hatchings there, but if they are becoming lax in their attentiveness, we may have a chance to snag a few; and hopefully, those will stay with us instead of betweening." The open contempt in Laylana's voice seemed to make it harsher as well as louder, although the volume of the words never changed.

Be careful what you say and where you say it, Laylana, Feninth warned, opening one lid to peer through the second at her rider. Not so much as the walls here can be trusted. Except for Shard and Troath, of course.

Laylana nodded in reply and looked out over the cliff's edge at the scenery extending for miles. For just a moment, she had nothing more to say.

Shard sighed, leaning against her friend. She was the only person Shard felt truly relaxed with, besides Troath, of course. At Lana's whisper, she nodded slightly, rolling her eyes. "That rumor has been running around for a while." she whispered back. She nodded again. "Yes, a new clutch would be nice. With maybe some new dragons? Hmm, I hear the Jr. Werywoman's dragon will be Flying soon over there, so they'll have a nice clutch soon. And really, it doesn't matter if we snatch eggs. If there are dragons in that clutch meant for our candidates, they'll between over here like the last few times." she told Laylana, leaning back on her hands. Suddenly, she tilted her head, catching the sound of wings. Soon little Troath appeared, settling on the edge, eyes whirling.

Someone listens. she said into the minds of both Shard and Laylana.

Shard looked over at Laylana, pursing her lips together.

Jinx jerked back as the rider thrust her head into the hallway. "Uhh....na..na..nooothingg." Jinx stammered, throw off gaurd by the fiercness in the lady's voice. "I was just... walking." Belatedly, Jinx rembered to give something of a bow, as she had been thaught to do. These riders are sure touchy folk, aren't they? she thought.

"Jinx," she stated matter-of-factly, rather proud of it, dispite the teasing she usually got. "What's yours?" she almost snapped back.

"I wasn't eavesdropping!" Jinx protested, "I was just trying to figure this out." Jinx held up the pulley in her hands, she sincerely didn' know what the rider was talking about. "I just tend to wander while I htink, that's all." Jinx shrugged.