Opening the Journal, you find that, indeed, Dreamsmythe has already added several entries...

Entry one:

I can't believe it. I was Searched today! I was working on a design for the jeweled hairpiece Lady Kira had contracted. She has such long, luxurious hair... Of a sudden, I heard a dragon bugling outside the entranceway. That wasn't unusual by any means, though. I'm always getting requests from the weyrs for unique pieces. But today was different. The bronze dragon seemed a bit agitated. And the rider looked stuptified, as if he couldn't believe his dragon had brought him to my home.

I could hear him ask his dragon "Are you sure?" as I walked out of the doorway. His dragon must have answered yes, because he turned to me and said, "Crafter Dreamsmythe, Kimbalth is telling me that you would make a good dragonrider. Meaning that you have been searched..." He broke off, looking at me in alarm. I must admit, I did give him quite a scare! I could feel the color drain from my face and I know I must have swayed as if to faint. The next thing I remember is S'ban, for that was the dragonrider's name, leading me to the bench outside the doorway.

"Are you well?" he asked. "Well as can be, considering the circumstances," I muttered in reply. What would I do with my adoptees while waiting for the hatching? I couldn't stay in a waiting weyr. They needed me here!

S'ban must have read my face or Kimbalth my mind... "Considering that you have other responsibilities that would keep you here in your home, I'm sure the weyrleaders would be agreeable to letting you stay here." I smiled at him greatfully. "Do you really think so? I can clean out the ajoining cavern a bit. I would make a wonderful weyr." I know I was babbling, more then a little. But the thought of being able to stay in my home while waiting for the hatching made me just a bit giddy.

"Of course," S'ban said. "And if they have a problem with it, I'll explain. Though they shouldn't. Wasn't the weyrlady wearing one of your designs at the last Gather?" That made me smile. I enjoy making my designs, but I like to hear that the contractor liked it enough to wear it to such a special occasion. He continued, "The weyr with the closest hatching would be Karath Weyr. Should you impress, it will most likely be from there."

"That would be wonderful, as long as I may continue to live here," I said. Kimbalth crooned and S'ban was quick to reassure me. So here I am, Searched for Karath Weyr. And I have to get that cavern... um, weyr, cleaned up quickly.

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