2856.02.24 Today I was Searched!  Can you believe it?  I cannot, that's for sure.  And you'll never guess what; my annoying older brother Wanval wasn't Searched!  He annoys me so much, and we may be blood-related, but that doesn't mean that I can't rub it around in his face!  Ma is about to burst with pride, but Wanval just sulks.  Ah, well, I'm so terribly happy!  I'm scrawling this now as I pack, and I will tell you more tomorrow! 2856.02.26 The greenrider who Searched me took me to Fire Lizard Hold today, and I managed to Impress, of all things, a white!  I've heard that they're actually more common than queens now, although I didn't think so until now.  I have named her Shifri.  Anyway, I used her to send a message to Wanval, and I can only imagine how angry and jeaous he was!  New Candidates arrive everyday, and now we are nearly full for the clutch.  I cannot wait. It seems that all of the Candidates are as nervous as I am, and each as impatient to have the hatching, as well. 2856.02.28 Ah, blissful restday.  There is nothing much to write, it was the typical Gather day.  There were plenty of bubbly pies for everyone, and I think that I will never be able to get this blue stain out of my dress. Shifri is growning amazingly, and she already eats almost as much as I do every day.  If I Impress, I sure hope that my dragon doesn't have this large of an appetite for its size, although I've heard that they have an even larger one than the firelizards. 2856.03.07 All but two Candidates are here!  We are waiting on two males, and that's about when the hatching should happen.  I wonder if I could establish my own weyr if I could Impress a gold, which I might actually be able to, althoug I doubt it.  The two male Candidates that haven't come yet are supposedly 17 and 14, maybe the one of 14 Turns and I will become friends.  Who knows?  I shall write more when, and only when, they come! 2856.03.08 Neither of the males has come, but I wanted to give you an update on Shifri and what she looks like.  Shifri is a beautiful witish-gray color, and smaller than the average green.  She is extremely dexterous now, and has already snitched a few pieces of jewlry from one of the female Candidates.  Many of the Candidates have firelizards, too.  She is getting so large and hungry now that I think we might eat the weyr out of thier roast wherry for tonight!   I meant for this passage to be longer, but we have extra firestone duties because one of the weyrlings snitched something from a senior rider...  Ah, well, such is life as a Candidate! 2856.03.20 I have not written in forever, but both of the males finally came.  However, for some strange reason, the eggs are taking longer to hatch than they should.  I don't know why, but they do think that there's a white in the clutch, as well.  I've heard that they're even rarer than golds!  Also, if I Impress the white (if it si there) or a gold (both are wishful thinking), there's a Weyr called Kiranor where the Senior Weyrwoman is about to retire, and they need a new one.  Maybe I could go!  I don't know, but it is nice to think about! 2856.03.26 The hatching was today!  You wouldn't believe how wonderful it is!  I Impressed the best little dragonet, the white Herminith!  I hope that she and Shifri get along, and it would be nice if they did.  I am so full of excitement, because I have a new best friend.  There was only one bronze, and the gold Impressed the runaway Harper.  I heard that something quite like that happened at another Weyr called Kadanzer, except the girl wasn't a Harper.  Ah, well, I was young and I shouldn't of expected the gold. Herminith is twenty million times better than any gold, though!  She's amazing and I absoloutely can't wait to see what happens when she grows up! Return to Erilam's Weyr