H'ric
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Blue Amplelth
Amplelth...don't stay under for so long... H'ric climbed up on one of the rocks near Thayor's Weyr Lake and looked down into the clear water, searching for his dragon. He didn't know how long dragon's could hold their breath, but he didn't want Amplelth to test it for him.
I'm not staying under too long...I can hold my breath for a long time, but I am almost done...and then I will come up since you are worried. Amplelth told his rider calmly.
The sky blue dragon was barely visable against the pebbled bottom of the lake...and H'ric wondered how that could be...probably the reflection. He sat down on the rock and waited for his life-mate to surface. A few minutes later, he did just that.
I'm done! I got it! Amplelth burst out from under the water and swam up to the rock where his rider was sitting. He hauled himself up onto the rock and plopped down beside H'ric, careful not to drench him as he did so.
H'ric patted the little blue's neck lovingly, and adjusted himself so he could look at the dragon without twisting around. "What did you find? You were down there quite awhile. What where you doing...digging for treasure?" He laughed, smiling at the "expression" on Amplelth's face.
Actually...I was digging for treasure. One of the firelizards told me it was there...so I looked for it. Digging is fun. Didn't you used to dig? Oh yes...this is what I found. Amplelth lowered his head down to H'ric's leg and dropped a sapphire pendant on a gold chain. Isn't it pretty?
"Yes it is! It's beautiful Amplelth!" he grinned at his dragon. "So, you like to dig too, eh? Yes...that's what miners do...they dig. And I used to be one. Of course, now that I have you, I won't be doing that anymore."
But I like to dig...Can't we...when we have time?
H'ric smiled again. "Of course. Anything you want." He scratched his dragon's eyeridges affectionately, and Amplelth rumbled happily. How lucky was he that his dragon liked mining work as well? He leaned back against his wet charge and closed his eyes. Soon, they were both asleep, basking in the warm midday sun.
Amplelth was Impressed @ Thayor Weyr.
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