Her voice echoed, and Juvon scurried with Alrik into the sands. His feet were long used to the burning sand, he'd been there before several times, and his feet were calloused anyway. Others shifted from foot to foot because of the heat, but not he!
It only took moments before a bronze broke free of his egg, and even Juvon was impressed. A bronze was a very good sign, especially with a clutch this tiny. Then it was two greens, each going to the best candidate for them. A compassionate one and a blustery one, both happy as can be.
Then, Juvon noticed a pair of eggs close together start to crack, and he simply stared at one of them until a blue face poked out of it.
Hello! I want to know your name! I know mine! It is Natonith! Oh, I know you, your name is Juvon! It's J'von now, though! Say, that is a very fine purple thing. What is it? A hat? Can I wear it? Can I have one like it? Your friend is over there with Bicath, my brother!
Such words all pouring out of the small blue dragon's mind! It filled J'von's with pride, and he laughed loudly. He placed the hat on Natonith's small head, dwarfing it, and said, "my hat, Natonith? Well, I guess you can wear it if you want to." He looked around and Alrik was definitely involved with the brown, he deserved that brown, he was a sturdy, helpful and stable friend, J'von was certain he'd make a good wing rider.
What about me, J'von? What will we do? We will still ride together, with A'rik and Bicath, won't we? You will always have your funny pictures on your paper, right?
"Of course we will," J'von said, "we'll always make time for that. Harpers will do what harpers will do!"
Visit A'rik's weyr
Go to Everest Weyr!
They have found a wing. We will too. Do not worry.
"I'm not worried," the big black man said, "I'm just wondering where lunch is!"
I will hunt!
"I won't eat raw food, you dim glow! Let's head back to Alabaster. We're supposed to meet there anyway. Leilani got a gold, can you believe it? And J'zin a bronze... What the world is coming to when that fraidy boy gets a bronze..."
I will like him, I think... Natonith bespoke, with a bit of a grin on his long face.
"I bet you will."