Mind Pairing Record
13
Chelsay had been shoving hot compresses
and caring oils inside the Deep Cavern along with the food for Bryduis and
her draklings. There were three and that was how much info she'd gotten out
of her drak despite her best efforts at bribery. That and they were healthy and quick studies so it wouldn't
take much longer.
Outside the Cavern doors, Ellkara guarded his family patiently. The Ore drak
gleamed and his hair shone, proof that his mate's knight needed an outlet
for her professional creativity. She usually catered to humans but since
opening up her beauty farm at Chindor Castle, she'd also devised several
treatments and products for draks to use. Much to Chad's relief, Chelsay had
mostly used her time at Acicade to experiment on draks. But today, Chelsay
had lingered close to her drak, reading notes and waiting.
When the knock came, nobody was surprised.
"We're ready." Bryduis let them know.
The notice was carried through the Castle and reached the buildings around
it as well. People crowded inside the Deep Cavern and the aspirants were
rushed in under applause and cheers. There were two humans and a dark
not-quite drak waiting to pair. The knight, for Dhahailyth served Timara
Castle, was good-natured, laid-back and though lacking a mane, he blended in
and would be described as a dark night. Of the two woman, Rya was a local,
or close to it. She was part of the travelling music band that had made
Acicade their base. She was a dark-skinned, familiy-orientated woman with a
caring nature. The other woman, Ebonsnap, was quite different. The words
"bold" and "badass" were used to describe her and those who met her were
oftentimes taunted into word battles or a fight. With her black clothes and
flair for drama, she could not be overlooked.
So it was probably not unusual that when the Deep Cavern doors opened, a red
and yellow flash spurted outside. The Fire drakling did not hesitate and
claimed his spot in front of the imposing heroine.
"I chooze you!" he said,
"My name is Roisra."
Bryduis let out a little cough and took the attention back to her two
remaining daughters. Both were water draklings but where one had teal wings,
the other's were deep blue. The darker-coloured drakling quietly walked up
to Dhahailyth who had already acknowledged both a bond and a mind-pair that
cemented the link between them.
"Nice to meet you, Barais." he greeted.
"I knew you were out here before anyone even told me."
she replied, "How odd."
The lighter of the two waters then walked up to Rya and looked up with large
eyes.
"My name isss Varais." she said carefully.
"You did well, thank you for chosing me." the musician replied.
A short speech and a few cheers signaled the end of the pairing ceremony and
the start of the feast. Experienced knights and trainers congratulated the
new pairs and offers were made for the coming years. Ebonsnap found herself
swamped with propositions...
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Wind
Bryduis x Ore
Ellkara
Dhahailyth (m)
and Water (Ocean) Barais (f)
trainer: Rayne and Wind Xiarla (Knight Training, optional
organisation skills can be picked up)
Ebonsnap
(f)
and Fire Roisra (m)
trainer: Develin and Fire Enash
(Knight and Stealth Training) -> this rogue volunteered for the job and
bested all the competition :D
Rya (f) and
Water Varais (f)
trainer: Zion and Forest Tabomro (Knight and Music Training)
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