Chloe stood in the candidate barracks, and changed into the white robe. The hatching was about to begin! She raced from the barracks, and down to the Sands with all the other candidates. She passed a girl she knew slightly; Tawny, was it? Talking with an adult green. She was too focused on the upcoming hatching to focus on what was going on there.

The first egg hatched, and Chloe's nerved went into overdrive. It was a blue. He found his lifemate, and Chloe turned back to the eggs. The next was a brow, magestic and bold, who sauntered over to another boy she had seen before. The two left the sands, and once more she turned to the sands. The next was a Night Blue, followed by a Light Blue and a green.

The sixth egg revealed a true green – pure, mellow, beautiful. With a sense of balance none of the previous dragons had, she moved towards her chosen.

Chloe! she said with a delighted squeal.

“Bekith? Oh Bekith!” Chloe cried, embracing her new friend. They exited the sands together, happily.