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Post by nike on Aug 7, 2006 10:04:33 GMT -5
Nevvanikea walked into the Lower Caverns with her arm wrapped around K'dan's waist.
Her greens eyes were frantic, and seeing the other people who heard the dragons told her that she wasn't alone. Even with the help of Ruanth, it was hard to block out the anger, fear, and worry coming from all the dragons. A curse that Nike wasn't too happy about. She really didn't notice how shaken up she was over the ordeal until she had reach the ground. She was too concerned with making sure that Christae, Kaith, and herself were safe before she noticed how much all this was affecting her.
As soon as a table was in sight, the rider sat down, and leaned back in her chair. A mug of klah was placed in front of her. "Thanks," she murmered to the person who gave it to her, and then sipped the warm liquid. Amazing how much klah soothed a body. A hand rested on her abdomen. What did that scare do to her child? Did it hear the dragons also?
Her green eyes closed as she worked on calming herself down. Even though Kaith wasn't her dragon, and it wasn't her dragon's egg that had been stolen, Nike felt that it was.
((Anyone can join this.))
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Post by Dragon on Aug 7, 2006 10:14:10 GMT -5
K'dan walked with a bit of a smile as he was with Nike. Even in the dauntest of times he could force a smile if she were around. He grew worried as he saw Nike. He quickly helped her to a table and got someone to give her a cup of klah. He sat her down and leaned close to her as he sat next to her. "You need to relax. I'll try and help that", he said to her. He moved his hands to her shoulders and began to massage them gently, trying to ease her the best he could. He knew this whole ordeal had to be hard on her. For one she could hear all the dragons and secondly she was with child. This couldn't nearly be easy on her. He gave her a kiss on the cheek and deepened his massage a little. Sharan flew in, chittering like crazy, still riled from earlier. He finally settled on the table infront of the two and chirped.
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Post by Tenma on Aug 7, 2006 10:21:03 GMT -5
She had been afraid. Everyone else rushed out to see what the panic was about, but Hali didn't. She was afraid it might be renegades, her own group. Though the chances were low, she was still afraid. When everything was over some of the male candidate came back in and fell asleep. If they were coming back to bed, then whatever happened couldn't have been that bad. She wasn't sure and she was curious.
The girl waited until she thought everyone was asleep. She then changed her clothes and left the barracks. Hali noticed that the place was pretty empty now. She had figured out that many people went to either the lake or the lower caverns. Since it was so late, she doubted anyone would be at the lake so she made her way toward the lower caverns.
As she entered the large area, she noticed a large pot. Curiously, she walked over to it and looked in. The pot held warm, fresh Klah. Hali looked around, wondering if she was just allowed to take. She then filled up a cup. Hali walked around, sipping on the Klah and looked for someone she knew.
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Post by nike on Aug 7, 2006 10:33:01 GMT -5
Nike sighed, and leaned into K'dan. Her eyes closed as she tried to calm herself. She didn't like being this way. She wanted to be calm. She wanted to be the one who was soothing the dragons, and riders, not the one being soothed. Ruanth's mind was with her's, leanding support all the way.
"Thank you K'dan," The Healer whispered as she held the mug in her hands. "I don't know why I am like this. I don't want to be like this." Her eyes slowly opened, and she placed the klah on the table. Zim flewn in and landed in her lap, demaning to be caressed. The Healer gave a weak smile, and started to stroke the little queen's eye ridges and neck.
"What I don't understand is why someone would steal an egg," Nike said after a few moments of silence. She was feeling better as the riders calmed their dragons down. And K'dan's touch added it's help. Her green eyes caught sight of Hali. The Healer recalled that she hadn't seen the Candidate all throughout the ordeal. Well, she barely saw anyone.
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Post by Dragon on Aug 7, 2006 10:39:00 GMT -5
"You're welcome love", he said to her. He listened to her speak, allowing her to talk and get things off her chest, perhaps making her feel better. "I know, I know. You will calm down though. I will make sure of it. And to be honest I don't know what the motives are. But it must be someone desperate for something. Think about the risk they took to get it and they had to have known about those risks too. They had to have waited for the right moment too, being ever so patient. It's hard to explain the actions of others especially if we don't know their reasoning behind it", he said to her with another kiss on the cheek then said again, "Just don't worry about it right now and relax. That is the most important thing. You have your health and the baby's to worry about".
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Post by nike on Aug 7, 2006 11:07:14 GMT -5
Nike nodded. "I already am. I'm just not sure what I could do to help. I feel like I should help find the egg, and I don't know why," Her eyes turned down to Zim as she stroked the firelizard. She would be flying very soon, and that meant clutching. a smile formed on her lips. "I thought it was Dicer, but since Kaith and the other dragons say that it is female, I am having my doubts." The Healer listened thoughtfuly at K'dan. "Yes, you are right. My grandmother would kill me if she saw that I was out here, and not getting my sleep," A laugh escaped her lips as she thought of her grandmothers. Such wonderful old women who were different, but were still the best of friends.
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Post by Dragon on Aug 7, 2006 11:19:35 GMT -5
"Yeah though from what I learned of Dicer he would need motive. What motive could he possibly have to take one? And to be honest had anyone really heard him mention anything about being a dragonrider or what he wished to impress? If he said anything to anyone it often ended with them wanting to kill him. Besides he would know the risks more than anyone and desperation just isn't him. Though I must say he has that dark, theif like nature down. But like you said, the dragons said it was female", he said to her. Yes K'dan knew a fair amount about Dicer. What person didn't know about their archrival? That was how K'dan saw Dicer and the two were opposite in so many ways. He shook those thoughts away and continued to work on her shoulders. "I'de rather we not get on the subject of him", he said to her. Sharan chirped at his mate Zim then looked up to K'dan. He wanted some attention but it seemed no one would be able to give him any. K'dan moved one of his hands from her shoulder and scratched the flitt's eyeridges. "Sorry boy. I'll give you plenty of attention next", he said to the flitt and returned his hand back to massaging her. Sharan gave an understanding chirp but simply curled up on the table.
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Post by nike on Aug 7, 2006 14:39:06 GMT -5
Nike gave a half-hearted smile. "Well it was my first thought. Then after awhile, I decied that it couldn't have been him. After all, the Watchdragon would see him since they would have reconized his mind. We should ask the Watchdragon what he saw when he was on duty," The healer sniffed, and went on to stroke her little queen. "You do know that Zim will be flying again soon," She asked.
Having any lucky witht he firelizards?
The bronzes, and browns are working alright, but the blues and greens are confused. Since there are only three queen ones in the Weyr, and are with their owners, I can't ask them. But I am getting closer.
Tell me if you get anything, love.
"Ah that's alright. We should think positive right now. The Weyrleaders will need all the help that they can get. And, once word of a stolen egg reaches the other Weyrleaders, I'm sure then send someone to help. After all, no Weyr will stand for an egg being stolen," A smile formed on her lips. She could along think what Christae was going through. It would be hard on both Weyrleaders until the egg was back under the careful eye of Kaith.
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Post by Spirithawk on Aug 7, 2006 14:45:47 GMT -5
Perin entered the Lower Caverns, seeking something to do to take his mind off of the terrible events he had just witnessed. Never had he seen dragonrage. He could not believe that someone would be so cruel as to steal a Queen's egg, one of her children. He had watched from the edge of the Weyr Bowl and heard the other dragonriders comments about what would happen. He had watched as the Weyrwoman leapt across the void from dragon to dragon and nearly fell to her death. He had held his breath as the giant golden creature began to fall from the skies.
He hoped that the Queen would be ok and that the egg would be returned soon. He didn't think that the Queen would be happy until her egg was returned to her. He walked into the Lower Caverns, his pale eyes wide with shock. He went to where the drudges were placing pitchers of klah and hot bread and meat rolls. He grabbed a pitcher and a tray of bread and meat rolls and took it over to where he could see Whiterider Nike and a few other people.
"I thought you guys might like some more klah and something to eat." He said as he walked up. He nodded to Kalor, one of the first Candidates he had met. "Hey, come join us and eat Kalor." He told the other Candidate, oblivious to 'his' real sex.
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Post by Dragon on Aug 7, 2006 15:02:26 GMT -5
"Oh? She will? Well I know Sharan will not have any other flitt with his mate. He will make sure of it", K'dan said with a smile. Sharan chirped in reply. Zim was his mate and as far as he was concerned no other could have her. "It's hard for me not to think positively around you", he said smoothely. He nodded as one of the candidates came forward with some klah and meatrolls for them. Sharan flew around the meatrolls hastily and K'dan grabbed one and fed it to him. "It's either attention or food with you Sharan", K'dan said and rolled his eyes. He stopped massaging her shoulders and asked, "Is that good enough or should I continue?".
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Post by nike on Aug 7, 2006 15:25:41 GMT -5
Nike pursed her lips. "It's not a question of Sharan, it's Zim. But I think she will stay with Sharan," The Healer said, then smiled. Zim turned her slowly whirling eyes up to Sharan, then she cherped in reply to her bronze mate. Green eyes turned to Perin, and she nodded. "Thank you Master Perin," The healer said, then let out a short bark of laughter.
"Are you trying to flatter me, K'dan?" The Dragonrider grinned. "Oh I'm good for now." She grabed a roll, and ate half of it, feeding the other half to zim who perched herself on her shoulder.
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Post by Tenma on Aug 7, 2006 15:33:00 GMT -5
((Oh! I should probably have Lina fly sooner or later. I never know when is the right time.))
Kalor smiled a bit as she saw Perin, a fellow face, and he invited her over. She took her cup of Klah, which she was still sipping on. She made her way over to the table and took one of the empty seats next to Perin. "I know this may seem like a stupid question, but what was all of the trouble about? I...missed it." She explained in her masked voice.
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Post by Dragon on Aug 8, 2006 1:01:53 GMT -5
"Well I hope she will", he said as he glanced between the two firelizards. He looked back up at her and smiled. "Did I flatter you? I was only saying the truth", he said with a smile. Sharan flew to K'dan's shoulder and looked over at Zim and chirped. K'dan scooted his chair closer to Nike and wrapped his arm around her waist and placed his other hand on her stomach and smiled. To think, they would have a baby. He couldn't help but smile and it seemed to make him love more, if that were ever possible. To have a family with the one you love, all this had only been a dream to him before and now it was all coming to reality. He loved Nike deeply and now the two of them were starting a family together.
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Post by Spirithawk on Aug 8, 2006 3:20:51 GMT -5
((dragonic...i will request this...please do not forget that K'dan and Nike are not the only ones in this topic...Kalor/Hali asked a question, the polite thing would be to at least acknowledge that she/he is there))
Perin took a meat roll and looked at it. He wasn't really hungry. The terribleness of the event had taken his appetite. Instead, he drank some of his klah. He was only paying attention to Nike and the bluerider's conversation with half a mind. He hadn't really met the bluerider.
He heard Kalor's question and turned to his fellow Candidate. "One of Queen Kaith's eggs has been stolen. That shiney black one with no markings was stolen earlier this morning while the Queen was out feeding. She was really upset and Weyrwoman Christae had to sedate her. The bronzes brought her back to the Hatching Grounds. That is all I know. I heard some blueriders talking while their dragons were in the air."
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Post by Dragon on Aug 8, 2006 8:03:45 GMT -5
(heh, that's what I get for writing something at one in the morning. Oh well I can make it fit his character. XD)
K'dan, as absentminded as always, hadn't really heard the question but listened in on the answer. "Yeah it drove some of the dragons crazy. My own Hydrath was missing for a little while. Poor G'han though. His dragon took him for a ride though", K'dan couldn't help but laugh at mentioning G'han. "I'm just glad that part is over with. All we need to do now is find the egg", K'dan said. He leaned back in his chair, as though to ponder this.
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Post by Tenma on Aug 8, 2006 8:08:51 GMT -5
Hali was shocked. Who would steal a dragon egg. That was horrible. And having to sedate you own dragon. She felt sorry for both the Weyrwoman and the Sr. Queen. She didn't understand how the blue-rider was able to laugh. "Do they have any idea who stole the egg, or even why they would do such a horrible thing?" She asked worriedly, but remember to be careful about how she acted in front of everyone.
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Post by Dragon on Aug 8, 2006 8:18:40 GMT -5
"No. That part remains a mystery. We have no culprit and no motive to attatch to this", he said to her. "By the way I don't think we have met before. I am K'dan of blue Hydrath", he introduced himself and nodded.
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Post by Tenma on Aug 8, 2006 8:21:15 GMT -5
"I am Kalor. I was recently searched." She explained politely, but was obviously disturbed. She just couldn't understand why someone would steal the egg. Even she knew that an egg only hatched for one person. If that person wasn't there when the egg hatched, the dragon would go between. So what would be accomplished to steal a dragon egg.
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Post by Spirithawk on Aug 8, 2006 11:17:07 GMT -5
"I am Perin, a Master Tanner. I have been in the Southern Continent for a while but I was Searched by Master Healer Nike almost a month ago. My respects to your blue Hydrath, and your white Ruanth Master Healer." Perin spoke the traditional greeting of a non-rider to a dragonrider.
"Everyone says that the Queen was screaming about a 'her' when she was raging. Perhaps that will help the Weyrleaders find the culprit and deal out punishment that fits their crime."
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Post by nike on Aug 8, 2006 13:20:59 GMT -5
Nike leaned her head on K'dan's shoulder, then looked back up at the two Candidates. She smiled at them, then went back to stroking Zim. The queen looked over the edge of the table, and cherped at the two.
"We don't understand why someone would steal the egg. At first, I thought it was Dicer, another Candidate, but since Kaith and all the other dragon's said 'her' we have doubts," The healer said, very engrosed with her little firelizard. Her mind ran over the list of people that she knew in the Weyr. Everyone. Even the ones that would not be suspected to steal an egg. But still, she found no one. Shaking her head lightly, eyes looked up at Perin. "Oh, thank you," she said, then went back to paying attention to Zim.
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