Here... Now what?

[nike]

Malenie nodded, and smiled. "Yes, Zim's last clutch went very fast. And her first one, Nike was able to give them out to her friends. She is the nly mature queen firelizard in the Weyr. So I can understand why. But yes, I will try to get an egg for your sister. But Nike likes knowing who she gives the eggs out to, so your sister will have to meet her," The girl nodded, then rolled onto her back. Nakum curled on up her stomach. "Are you glad that you came to the Weyr, Sauke?" She asked, closing her eyes.

[engel]

The male grinned, nodding slightly. His sister would be delighted at the thought of getting a fire lizard egg. As for her meeting Nike... That shouldn't be too hard, especially if she had a dragon. “I'm sure Rizu would like to meet your foster sister, fire lizard egg or no fire lizard egg. She has a dragon, right? She'd be drawn to try and sketch Nike's Dragon, no doubt about it.” Yes, his sister would probably be drawn to want to sketch her Bonded, and if the rumors were right then Nike's Bonded was a White. At her next question the male blinked, thinking for a moment before smiling slightly. “So far I think I am glad that I came here.”

[nike]

Malenie nodded. "Good. Yes, Nike does have a dragon. Ruanth. She's a a darling little white. Gave me a big shock when I first layed my eyes on her. Ruanth looked like an over grown firelizard to me at first," She said with a laugh. "If you would like, we can go meet her now," The candidate said, and sat up, turning to Sauke. "I'm sure Nike would enjoy some company. She's on duty, but it's a slow day for her so far. Healer, you know," Malenie said with a laugh. "I'm glad that you think so," She said with a grin.

[engel]

“An over grown fire lizard? That's one way to describe a dragon.”

The male chuckled, nodding slightly to her idea before moving. Spotting his sister he shouted over at her, the lass soon coming to the barracks. Blinking she gave a quick nod to Malenie before heading to her bed, placing away the sketchpad and the book Dicer had lend her before moving over back to the other two.

“Rizu, this is Malenie. Malenie, this is my sister Rizu.”

Introductions over he grinned, his sister giving a slight smile to the other female. “Pleasure to meet you Malenie.” Were her simple words before her brother spoke again. “We're going to go and visit Nike, she's Malenie's foster-sister and has a Dragon, Ruanth. Wanna come?” The face of the girl lightened quickly, nodding vigorously before running back to he bed to get the sketchpad and returning. Her gaze turned to Malenie, unsure of whether to ask the question in her mind or not. Finally she decided to ask. “Do you think Nike would let me sketch her Ruanth?”

[nike]

Malenie grinned, and took Nakum, and placed the brown on her shoulder.
The tired girl stood up, and smiled at Rizu. "It's nice to meet you too," She said. The Candidate laughed at the girl's actions.
"Yes, I'm sure Nike would let you sketch Ruanth. I'll tell her to meet us by the Lake, with Ruanth," She said, then took a strip of hide, scribbled on it, and attacked it to Nakum's leg. The Brown went /between./
"We should wait for a reply," Malenie said with a nod. A few moments later, Nakum came back, without a message.
Then a gold popped from /between/. Malenie took the message, and Zim went back to her bonded.
"Alright, Nike will meet us there. Let us go then," THe Candidate said, and led them through the halls, out of the Dining Hall, and then out into the Weyr Bowl.

Nike and Ruanth were waiting by the Lake.

[engel]

The male grinned, watching his sister as she stared in much awe at the brown fire lizard, then at the gold that had come and go. As Malenie indicated it was alright for them to go he nodded, ruffling the reddish orange strands of hair in his sister's head before smirking. "Come on shrimp, let's not keep them waiting." She scowled, taking a moment to fix her hair before following. "I'm not a shrimp Sauke." He just chuckled and shrugged. Standing at 5'11"... His sister would always be a shrimp to him. And so they followed behind Malenie and her brown fire lizard, heading to the Lake where Nike and Ruanth awaited them.

[nike]

Nike looked up from her spot, leaning against Ruanth's neck, talking to her dragon.
"Hello Malenie. Thesee must be the people that you mentioned in your note," The white rider said with a nod to the two. Zim and Crystal looked up from Ruanth's back, which was covered with random firelizards of the Weyr.

Malenie nodded. "This is Sauke, and his sister, Rizu," She said, and gestured to the two other Candidtes. "And this is Master Healer Nevvanikea, rider of White Ruanth," The Candidate gestured to the white rider.

Nike grinned. "Nice to meet you, Sauke, and Rizu. And please, call me Nike," She said, and then turned to Malenie. "You wished to speak with me?" The healer asked.

The Candidate nodded, and pulled Nike aside from the other two. "You know how Zim will be flying, then clutching soon. Well I was wondering if I could have an egg for Rizu," She said to her foster sister.

Nike nodded. "Yes, I'm sure that I can get an egg for her. Don't worry," The Healer replied with a wink, then walked back to the other two with Malenie.

[engel]

As they arrived to the lake the female grinned, watching both Nike and Ruanth. The White was simply a breath taking sight, her hide was absolutely lovely to her. live eyes turnd to watch the multiple fire lizards on the dragon's back, smiling to herself as she recognized Zim among the crowd. As Nike introduced herself and Ruanth she gave a small bow of greetings, her brother nodding his gretings.
"'Tis a pleasure to meet you both, Nike and Ruanth."

While Malenie and Nike moved away for a moment to speak the female couldn't help but tilt her head and blink. Her brother only chuckled slightly, already imagening what was it that the two females were talking about, before turning his attention back to his smaller sibbling.
"We're lucky to have come to this Weyr, Whites are really rare. I've only read about one in the History of Pern and now Ruanth."
The female nodded, her attention traveling to the White once more before she grinned. As Malenie and Nike returned the female grinned, speaking to the Healer.
"Ruanth's very beautiful, you two must be happy to have one another.."

[nike]

Ruanth turned her eyes on to the two Candidates.
Greetings! It is nice to meet you two. The white's voice sounded in their minds.
Nike smiled, and patted her white's hide. "Yes, I am very lucky to have Ruanth. I almost lost her when she hatched," She said with a grin. Green eyes noticed the sketch pad in Rizu's hand. "You like drawing?" She asked. A smile formed on her lips, and she leaned against her dragon's neck. She breathed in the spicy, musky smell of Ruanth. A smell that all dragons had. And most riders. Nike mabey even more so. She slept with her dragon, and smelt like one too. But with a deeper, spicier scent.

[engel]

Though Sauke was surprised by the dragon's voice in his mind he didn't showed it, nodding to the White. His sister, on the other hand, blinked in confusion first, before realizing it had been Ruanth the one that had spoken. It as an all new experience to her, having someone else's voice in her mind. To Nike's question the female turned her gaze to the rider, nodding to her.
"Yup, I've liked sketching ever since I can remember."
Her brother nodded, remembering very well the time his sister started sketching. She'd been about seven turns or so and, though the sketches were crappy at first, time and practice had perfectionated her art over the turns.
"Give her a paper and a carbon pencil and she'll be happy for the rest of the day. Which reminds me, didn't you say you wanted to sketch Ruanth?"
His chocolate eyes turned to watch the slightly flushed face of his sister, smirking slightly. She'd always been shy when it came to sketching other people's dragons or fire lizards: Especially whn i came to ask for permission. So, he might as wel ask for her, in and indirect form.

[nike]

Nike grinned. "I have nothing against you sketching Ruanth. But I think we should get Ruanth's input," The rider turned to her dragon's head. Well?
As long as I get a copy of one with all of us in it. You, Zim, Crystal, and me. Ruanth said.
Well tell her. Nike said, and nodded to Rizu.
The white turned one of her eyes on the girl. Rizu, I will let you sketch me, as long as you sketch myself with my rider, and give us a copy. Is that good? Ruanth said.
Nike smiled. Ruanth always liked talking to other people. This was one of the things that Nike loved about her dragon.

[engel]

Now here was a challenge, one that would take her time but that the young artist was more than happy to accept. As the dragon informed her of the 'rules' the female nodded, grinning slightly.
"Very well Ruanth, but I'll need two things from you all then. One, to get into a comfortable position for you all, and two, to have patience 'cause this might take a bit of time."
Her brother chuckled, making himself comfortable and sitting around. This would b mighty interesting to watch.

[nike]

Malenie grinned, and took a seat, and watched Nike and Ruanth.
Nakum took off from her shoulder, and landed on Ruanth's back.

Nike nodded, and then took a position on Ruanth's left foreleg. Her left leg was resting on the ground, and the right was bent, hugged by her hands on her ankle. She leaned back against the white's shoulder. Ruanth kept her wings folded, and then turned to look straight ahead, neck curved. Nike looked in the same direction, and the firelizards did too. Like they were looking at a sunset or sunrise. "I think we're ready," Nike said, and nodded.

[engel]

((Awww.... Such a purdy mental pic!!!! XD))

The female nodded, the pose itself was one she liked, and they all seemed to be comfortable enough in it too. Seeing Nakum fly and land on Ruanth's back as well she smiled, she now had three fire lizards, a dragon and a rider in her sketch. Opening the sketchpad she settled herself on the ground, knees bent close to chest level bfore she placed the sketchpad on them, using them as support like a table or a desk. Carbon pencil in her hand she looked once more at the group.
"Ok, no moving now. Unless it is really necesary."
With that simple and happy warning she then begun to sketch. The first phase was to mark their positions in the paper, making sure that everything would fit in perfectly. After everything was marked she started with simple lines to mark each of their poses, in case they later on moved. Details would come later, but for now she was more concentrated on the outline of them all. She started with Ruanth first, being the biggest form of the group and the one that covered the most space. After she had a faint guide line for the dragon she passedto do the same for the rider. Next came the fire lizards. Once that was dont she begun to work in on the details, taking her time with it all.
And while his sister sketched the male watched, an amused look on his face. It had been a hile since he had seen her doing a sketch. Nomally he saw them once they were done. She really had improved over the turns.

[nike]

Nike nodded, and licked her lips for the last time until it was all done.
I think this is the first time that I am being sketched by someone.
Is this my first time? I think it is.
Yes, this is your first time love. Well as far as I know. Someone could have snuck into out barrack, and taken sketches of us while we were sleeping.
The little ones would tell us if someone entered the Barrack. No one would ever intrude into a room full of sleeping dragons and riders.
I agree with you on that. When I was a Candidate, I would have stayed as far away from it as I could. Nnike said with a mental smile.

[engel]

After an hour or so, a bit more maybe, the female was almost done, mostly working on the last minute details in the sketch. One hapy with the outcome she grinned before looking at the group.
"You can stretch now, all done."
A happy smile was on her face as she placed the sketchpad down for a moment, stretching herself befre picking it up and standing. Going over to Nike she handed her the object, opened in the sketch she had just finished so Nike and Ruanth, along with the fire lizards, could see it.
"Well, what do you all think?"
Sauke himself had ended up lying down on the grass arms bent behind him and serving as a pillow for his head. Hearing that his sister was done he yawned, atching through the corner of his eyes as she headed over to show it to Nike before grinning. Meh... He didn't felt like moving, the ground was comfy.

[nike]

Malenie, tired as she was, ened up falling asleep by the lake. Her knees were beant, and her body curved.
Nike smiled, and turned to looked at the girl as she got up. The rider streached, and ruath did the same, But raised her wings, and rolled her shoulders. Once closed, her head turned around, and hoved above Nike's shoulder, looking at the picture in her rider's hands.
"It's beautiful," Nike said. Eyes not leaving it.
Yes, I like. Ruanth said, her eyes whirling happily.
"You are really good, Rizu," The Healer said and handed back the sketch book. Atleast Nike didn't look pregnant in it.

[engel]

The female grinned, glad that both rider and dragon liked the sketch before she gently tore the paper out of the sketchpad and handed it to Nike.
"Yours and Ruanth's, for both of you to keep."
She'd live without the sketch, there were many others saved in her sketchpad already. Plus she had agreed that Nike and Ruanth would have a copy... Well, the original was better than any copy anyone could make.
Finally stretching the male shifted, standing now before spotting Malenie fast asleep. She must have really been tired. Turning to her foster-sister he spoke.
"Hey, Nike, seems one of us fell asleep."
He nodded slightly with his head at Malenie's direction, unsure if they should wake her up or let her sleep a while longer.

[nike]

Nike took the page, and looked down at it. "Thank you. And becuase of this, you may sketch Ruanth when ever you. As long as she's not sleeping, or on some kind of duty," She said with a wink.
Green eyes turned to Malenie. "Poor, Malenie. She had glow duty last night. I think we should let her sleep," She said with a grin. "Do you guys know where your Barracks are?" Nike asked. "I'll have to be going back to my own, and get ready for my lesson today. Anyways, I have enough time to take you a place if you need it," The Healer added after a pause.

[engel]

"Really? Yay!"
The female grinned, beaming with joy before she turned to look at the sleeping Malenie, blinking softly. Glow duty? Ouch, no wonder she was so tired.
"Mmm... Perhaps you can take her back to the barracks, Nike? I think she'd get a better rest there that here."
Rizu had now turned her attention to Nke once more after she spoke, her brother nodding.
"Good idea, Ruanth and you could take her there quicker than us anyway. Don't worry, we know the way back to the barracks."