N’tron smiled as he road his Talor Cliff Weyr bred blue through the skies. His blue, Zhantrenth, was the size of a large green and was just as happy as his rider at what they had just been asked to do by Seiryuu Weyr’s Weyrwoman, Quachir; she in fact road Zhantrenth’s golden sister, Mekoth.. They had been at Seiryuu Weyr long enough to see that Mekoth had clutched before Quachir had called on them a sevenday back.

A sevenday ealier…

“N’tron, how goes the watchriding, my friend?” Quachir asked of her old Weyrling Training Classmate.

“It goes like usual,” N’tron answered ruefully, “Zhan and I are learning the star patterns in the sky well,” he saw the mock accusing look on the short Weyrwoman’s features, “We watch, don’t worry, it’s just, other than the odd dragon coming in late there’s nothing to do at night other than possibly try to sleep.”

“N’tron!” Quachir scolded playfully of her slightly older friend.

“Hey, you ever been on constant Watchrider duties at night?” N’tron asked know the answer quite well.

“You’ve got me there, N’tron,” the woman replied with a chuckle, “I was only put on it a few times, most for Mekoth’s behavior and once because Weyrling Master D’tol said every rider should have a taste of it, even the gold and bronze riders.”

“I think it was more his brown Easoth’s idea,” N’tron commented ruefully about their old Weyrling Master.

“That is probably so know that cranky brown,” Quachir replied, then paused before continuing on, “N’tron, do you ever wish to have a break from watchriding, I mean a real one, as in not being on watch for a time, actually being awake during the beginning half of the day rather than sleeping till the after noon or when Thread is to fall.”

“Sometimes,” N’tron replied and he felt Zhantrenth move and croon in agreement to the statement, “Zhan seems to as well, it’s a fair job but sometimes we wish that something interesting would happen just to give us a change of pace.”

“Hmm,” the Sr. Weyrwoman murmured aloud, “well you see, I’d like to get some of the younger transfers in to try watchriding for a while. Namely Z’braxs, icy Reth’s rider and J’stin, icy-green Shanith’s rider, they’re still in Weyrling Training after all what with Keandyn Weyr already starting to find that it is not able to get its numbers up… though Roki and her brown Eyotath seem to be enjoying the last minute review of training Weyrlings.”

“So what does this mean for me and Zhan?” N’tron asked a little hurt that his job would be taken over, even for only a short time, by Weyrlings, “Would we be then joining in with the regular chores of the Weyr?”

“Actually I have another job in mind for you,” Quachir grinned and the man looked at her cautiously, he knew that look all to well sense they’d lived in the same Weyrs for nearly a decade, “Oh don’t worry, N’tron, I think the two of you will enjoy it. I’d like you to visit Blue Sky Weyr for a time. I hear their first clutch is to hatch within a sevenday from now. I’ve been speaking with the Weyrwoman there by fire lizard. Her name is Alexandra and she’s more than willing to accommodate and ambassador of Seiryuu Weyr for a few sevendays. I thought you might enjoy the change of scenery for a while.”

“I’ll need the coordinates,” N’tron replied with a grin. Evern sense he and many others started on the idea of creating a new Weyr back in the Northern continent, and even more so sense the name was choose for it, the blue rider had been very proud to represent Seiryuu Weyr and jumped at the chance he was given to represent the Weyr on a few sevendays visit to a Weyr he’d never had the pleasure of seeing before.

“I’ll inform Roki to get the boys ready to take on your duties for a time,” Quachir replied, “though I think Z’braxs may be a bit out of it, as I hear it he’s found that one of the candidates is smitten with him.”

“He hasn’t tried to get anything out of her?” N’tron replied a bit alarmed knowing from rumor that the same rider had made a move on Aisu, gold Akemith’s rider.

“No,” replied the Weyrwoman, “It seems that he’s settled down some sense his days before Reth, he knows well when not to break the rules, not only is his dragon still young but candidates are off limits to all, especially with Mekoth having finally clutch.”

“I guess you’re right,” N’tron replied, “he’s fairly senseable compared to his green riding brother, F’link.”

“Ah yes,” Quachir replied with a bit of a coy smile, “At least Akaneth’s able to keep him at bay fairly well… though I’m sure some of the male riders would say other wise.”

“I would say so,” N’tron chuckled knowingly, “I actually wait till the man’s asleep before I brave those pools, he’s a good friend but he still tries to get a look at everyone and anyone when he can.”

“I’m sorry you weren’t assigned one of the weyrs with a private bathing pool,” Quachir replied sheepishly.

“It’s not so bad,” N’tron replied, “When I get those bath’s they give me time to usually think by myself, it’s quite nice.”

“Weyrwoman!” a voice called from down the hall.

“Well that sounds like Reca,” Quachir smiled, “I shouldn’t make her wait. I’ll give you your final orders a sevenday from today N’tron.”

Present time…

I feel big coming here, Zhantreth suddenly spoke up causing N’tron’s mind to return to his present place upon his blues back. N’tron looked down, like every new Weyr N’tron visited they each looked impressive in its own way. This Weyr looked from the sky smaller than Seiryuu but then who knew how many weyrs were carved into the stone. That is probably to be expected, my heart, replied the blue rider, Seiryuu is quite big with its natural dragon shape. Zhantrenth rumbled in reply.

As they came in for a landing N’tron didn’t fail to notice that the Weyr was true to its name, a beautiful blue sky was well pronounced overhead. Zhantrenth’s landing was executed smoother than usual and N’tron was not one to leave this un noticed. His mind immediately went back to two turns back when the blue had convinced him to let him into a mating flight. Zhantrenth wasn’t as showy as most males when trying to impress a female but was more calm and relaxed about it, yet at the same time tried to do his normal things in a much more crisp fashion; thus the even smoother landing that was his usual.

“I know you, Zhan,” N’tron started, “What one, has caught your eye this time?” I’m not sure of her name yet… I will tell you when I find out… Oh and watch out Sight and Seeker are after you for not telling them you left. As the blue said N’tron noticed a woman walking towards him to his chagrin it was right next to the woman’s head that his gold and white fire lizards decided to appear and an angry fit. The woman yelped in surprise causing N’tron to wince. Instantly a little blue was after the white and gold fire lizard causing N’tron even more embarrassment. He ran a hand over his scarred features and groaned before calling to the two “devils.”

“Sight! Seeker!” he ordered of the duo, “What do you think you’re doing startling someone like that!”

“Kent!” the woman’s voice called off the blue whom looked at her questionably but obeyed and landed on her should.

“Er, sorry about my little friends…” N’tron paused not knowing the woman’s name. She’s the Weyrwoman, rider mine, the blue supplied him with her rank to which his rider groaned once more at the first impression he’d made.

“Alexadra, Sr. Queen Rosilinth’s rider,” the woman replied a bit unsure about the new comer.

“I’m deeply sorry about that, Weyrwoman,” he repeated with a deep bow causing his fire lizards to squawk in annoyance at the angle they were now at, “I am the N’tron and this is my blue Zhantrenth, we were sent by Weyrwoman Quachir, Sr. Queen Mekoth’s rider, of Seiryuu Weyr to stay one at Blue Sky Weyr for a time… I just wish I could have greeted you without the fuss Sight and Seeker made about me.”

“I understand your situation with your fire lizards,” she replied, “I’ve seen it happen before… though I’m sure I’ve never been so close to when it happens.” N’tron couldn’t help but chuckle and was already sure the Weyrwoman was able to take a few jokes and have a chuckle about them at the same time.

“There is a Weyr ready for you on the ground level by the feeding pens,” Alexandra told him, “and I see your dragon seems to be interesting in the green Sanith.” Sanith, what a lovely name, for such a lovely green, the blue commented causing N’tron to stifle a chuckle as he looked to where the Weyrwoman was also looking. There he saw a pretty green that stood out much more than her fellow greens, a sure sign she would rise within the next few sevendays.

“Yes, I guess he is,” N’tron replied, “I’m not sure if he’d be interested in taking part in the flight, or even if we’ll be her when it happens. He’s only been in one flight before, mainly to see how he might do,” N’tron sighed and the memory and smiled, “It was a white over at Firestone Weyr, he almost got her too actually… he just missed.”

“Well, I wasn’t really indicating that you should sign him up,” Alexandra replied with a chuckle, “though I’m sure Sanith would be thrilled.” Keep an open mind, my rider, she does look quite wonderful to be mated to. And what of her rider. I’m not quite sure yet, I’ve only started talking to her… perhaps you should do the same with her rider? You sure you want this? Zhantrenth only mentally nodded to his rider.

“Zhan is showing a lot of interest, Weyrwoman Alexandra,” N’tron started and grew a bit bashful, “If he is so interested I feel obligated to at least talk to Sanith rider if I could.”

“Well lunch will be soon, blue rider,” Alexandra replied, “you should be able to talk with her then perhaps.”

“Thank you, Weyrwoman,” N’tron replied bowing once again, and yet again his fire lizards protested on his shoulders.

“You may just call me Alexandra, N’tron,” she replied before starting to turn, “Now I must go and see to how the candidates are coming along. The hatching nears and we may be short some.”

“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that,” N’tron replied truthfully, “Seiryuu is looking hard for candidates themselves what with Mekoth’s clutch on the sands… it almost makes me glad that she layed a smaller clutch than her first one of twenty seven; she laid two golds in that one.” N’tron remembered well the clutch.

“Well, maybe after this clutch, we’ll see if there’s a way we can help Seiryuu out,” she replied, “now I really must go, Rosilinth’s calling me.”

“Thank you for your hospitality, Weyr.. er I mean Alexandra,” N’tron smiled and they finally parted ways.

“What say we go and take a look at our home for the next few sevendays?” N’tron looked up to ask his blue who was still staring at the green. You go, I’ll be along later… I think I’ll be speaking with Sanith. Oy, I got a love sick dragon on my hands I think. Zhantrenth didn’t even reply to the remark, he’d really not heard it at all what with being distracted by the green. I think this will be quite a time we’ll have on our time off.