Hatching 9
Wind Umynri let her knight Rhean close the doors to the deep cavern and
guard them. She had said with her life, but it was unlikely that anyone
would try to enter. Even if anyone did break into the castle, the deep
cavern lay several stories underground, lighted by a system of small tunnels
with mirrors. Umynri felt safe to know that no-one would disturb them.
"Now hatch." she told her eggs with an excited tone.
On the other side of the door Rhean, Quent and his drak
Ooïlakios were waiting for the door to open again. The aspirants had
gathered in the nearby mind-pairing chamber and the small fountain of water
was frequented more than the heat alone would explain. The young mercenary
from Wilgen Castle, Arthur, seemed to have set up perch there even if he
could hardly keep his cup from shaking. Serech, the mountain climber who'd
been picked up near Mi'ihen looked more at ease. She was standing near the
back wall, thinking she could probably climb the uneven surface. Ressonor
who'd come from one of the islands near Chindor Castle stood near the
entrance, straining his neck already to make sure he'd see the draklings
when they entered. Stinga and Ahynna were conversing near the tables with
food. Stinga eagerly taking the offered diversion. She still twisted her
hands though while they talked about their villages which weren't far apart.
Lyra stood just a bit further, trying to keep her black vulpa from running
off with the table linen (and everything on it).
Finally the door swung open and Umynri barged in, taken the lead by going to
sit in the center of the room and arranging her 5 draklings around her in a
neat circle. There were a fire, a mud, 2 deserts and a female
earth.
The fire drakling was the first to make a move. He headed for the water
fountain and sat down next to Arthur. The mercenary boy didn't know
quite how to act.
"Don't worry." the fire whispered, "I'll help you. My name is Delrios."
"Delrios..." Arthur repeated.
"And now we've paired." the fire smiled.
Next the mud headed out. He slowly let his eyes move over the remaining
aspirants. He finally had made his choice. He walked toward the
aspirants and stopped in front of Serech. The black-haired, fit woman fit
his taste and he let her know by quietly nuzzling her outstretched hand.
"Avarios." he spoke.
One of the deserts moved forward after that. The two of them looked exactly
the same and Lyra remembered there had only been 5 eggs. Were there
twins born from draks? She really didn't know. She was so busy trying to
figure out the question while still keeping an eye on Siri. So busy that she
didn't notice the desert heading her way.
"Lyra!"
It wasn't until that call that she looked up, right into his light brown
skin and gazing eyes.
"Thanks for the attention. Finally. My name is Curios."
The last two draklings, the male desert and the female earth left their
mother simultaneous. They both sat in front of the two remaining aspirants
who'd moved closer together. Ressonor had quickly realised that
standing at the door wouldn't let the draklings get much of a view of him,
even if he could see them. So he had relocated to the food tables. The
couples who'd already paired were eating there and he too felt to become
quite hungry. Ahynna on the other hand, simply waited. She'd been
invited to one of the castles long ago but had only now decided to actually
stand for a clutch. To her it was simply something she couldn't ignore
anymore.
"Ress!" the desert calld, "My name is Plurios."
"I'm Guposri, Ahynna." the earth female added.
"Want food?" Ressonor asked.
In stead of answering the last two draklings attacked the table and tried to
gain on their brothers and sister who'd started earlier.
Arthur and Fire Delrios (m) - Trainer: Feral and Plant
Landeki (Messagie Delivery)
Serech
and Mud Avarios (m) - Trainer: Rhaeen
and Forest Madalloski (Jousting)
Ressonor
and Desert Plurios (m) - Trainer: Flint and Wind Achaena
(Hospital)
Ahynna
and Earth Guposri (f) - Trainer: Alexis and
Earth Xelet
(High Knight)
Lyra
and Desert Curios (m) - Trainer: Xantis and Desert
Gelontis (Transport)
