Hatching 8
Espra sighed in again when she looked at the big metal doors of the deep
cavern. She and her drak, Rain Denduri had spent a wonderful time at Castle
DesCas. Or so Espra had thought. She'd thought they had gotten even closer
than before. But Deneduri seemed to think different because she hadn't
allowed her young rider to enter the deep cavern while her eggs hatched.
"Tomorrow I'm sending you straight to the barber and I'll have him braid
your hair until your crazy." Espra sulked, in a childish mood despite her 20
years of age. Four years had passed so soon, but in this moment it might as
well have been four years lost.
A small sound notified Espra of a presence beside her. it was Plant Houdini,
the father of the clutch, along with his rider Lloyd. Lloyd might have
forgotten her, but he had actually been her judge. Well, no-one could forget
the pink-haired army-boot cladded knight.
"How long has she been in there?" he asked.
"Well over two hours."
"Won't be long then."
Espra sighed again and turned her head to continue sulking when the screech
of metal over floor could be heard. The doors of the deep cavern swung open
and out stepped the mother drak followed by not 4, but 6 draklings.
"Deneduri!" Espra yelled, "Why are there 6 here?" Meaning "Why didn't you
tell at least ME there were 6" in reality.
"I wasn't sure of those last two." Deneduri remarked irritated, "I had to
make an effort to name them."
Espra shut up and guided her drak to the mind pair chamber. There, five
aspirants, ONLY five, were waiting for the draklings. It was a rarity that
there even was one too many for the eggs. Usually the acquired number was
judged and no more. Even so, one of these would most likely not pair. Unless
of course one of the audience was chosen.
"These are my children." Deneduri exclaimed, "Be nice or else." then she
giggled.
One by one, the draklings trotted from behind their mother, catching the
rays of sunlight that passed through the ceiling vents. The first to make a
move was a small Water female. She looked hesitantly at the crowd and then
stepped, almost glided, toward Kamala Baltes. The ocealot shifter tensed and
soon found herself staring in the eyes of the drakling.
"Ssshe whill do. My name iss Anniri."
Next up a female Forest and a male Earth stepped forward. The Forest sat
down in the middle of the mind pair room, presumeably to chose, while the
earth stepped forward. He went to Serray, nuzzling her tenderly, and then
without much ceremony, tugging her to the waiting food. Serray tried to calm
her drakling down; "Wait, Saerini!" but the drakling would not yield and did
not stop pacing around until both he and her had their share of food in
hand.
A Forest female, the second in the clutch, dashed, more lively then her
same-coloured sister, to her chosen knight. Iamei Sethoic was the only
person in her field of view and the young woman would know it when a
soft-hided, hairy creature the size of a large dog pummeled her to the
ground.
"Sssso glad you could make it. my name isss Omniri."
Next up was a Mud male. He seemed rather sleepy and relaxed. Less prone to
rush even then his forest sister, who though still waiting, sat up alert,
observing what happened around her. The Mud yawned and finally chose one
side. he travelled left, where Yvon was, leaving Kyavo were he was.
"I think I'll like you more." the Mud spoke slowly,
"I'm Quurini. Pleaszssed to make your acquaintanshhce."
Kyavo, then the only aspirant left without having paired, looked histantly
at the forest female. Would she move now? She did not seem to have the
intention. Then, from the shadows alongside Deneduri, a male drakling
appeared. He was neither Night nor Ore, but something in between. Fast and
spontaneaous, he made for the middle of the room. Passing his sister, he
gazed at her, but then continued as she shook her head.
When he reached Kyavo, the silver-coloured, black-winged male looked up and
said: "Hi, I'm Daurini. Ssso... how muchsz faster do you think I can go than
that dumb creatssure of yoursz?"
Deneduri saw that all, but the one of her children had paired. Approaching
the center, she asked: "Kuniri, do you wishsz to go with me?"
"No." The forest answered simply, "I am waited for."
"By whom?"
"He doesz not know it yet." she smiled, "We'll have sso muchz fun."
Kamala Baltes
and Water Anniri (f) -
Trainer: Breeze and Water Leniki (Peace Keeping)
Serray
and Earth Saerini (m) -
Trainer: Alexis and Earth Xelet (High Knight)
Iamei Sethoic
and Forest Omniri (f) -
Trainer: Marysia and Day Asvalendi (High Princess)
Yvon and Mud Quurini (m) -
Trainer: Flint and Wind Achaena (Hospital)
Kyavo
and Twister Daurini (m) -
Trainer: Zander and Night Perini (High Prince)
Forest Kuniri (f) to Plant
Decalan - Trainer: Espra and Rain Deneduri (Knight)
