And then there were 22

[Spirithawk]

((just fyi...hes not a bronzerider...Viron..no contraction))

[nike]

Nike shot a glance at the girl, and then stopped as another Candidate walked up to her.
"First off, you shouldn't be here either. And second, you should already know. But since you don't seem to care, one of Kaith's eggs have been stolen. Faranth! I wish that person who took it would go /between./" The Healer said and took each Candidate by the arm. She took them up the short Flight of stairs and into the lower caverns.
"Now come, you will each tell me your story as how you got down there, and why while I enjoy a cup of klah," Nike said, ushering them into the dining hall. She took a warm mug of klah, and sat the Candidates down across from her.

[Torva Anian]

Sorcha winced slightly at Nike's exclamation but didn't say anthing. She didn't yet have the courage to tell them the story. It wasn't like she had well thought out what she was doing anyway. Really, who in their right mind took an egg. From such a large dragon. All that dragon had to do was twitch in the wrong way and Sorcha was a little squashed bug. She drew in a shuddering breath as she settled down and pushed those thoughts from mind.

She finally heard the words Nike had said as she had pushed them into the caverns. She propped her head on her hands and looked over to Viron as if he should go first. She studiously ignored Nike's eyes and watched Viron as if Nike had talked to him and not her. On the contrary she wasn't paying any attention to him but trying to come up with something semi plausible. Maybe his story would help her. She knew eventually the truth would come out but like so many liars she wanted the story to continue as long as possible before getting in trouble. She knew with the weyr on such high alert there was no way of getting it back in undetected. But if she did that Dicer would have no chance anyway.