Giraldio

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"Good bye Giraldio!  I will miss you very much!!  Good luck at White River Weyr..." S'vaj paused and watched as Kirtith rose from the ground in a large sweep, gaining height rapidly, moments before we disappeared between I saw S'vaj waving emphatically at me, and I lifted my hand from Zacia's waist to wave goodbye to him.  

S'vaj had been one of my best friends at Dawn Sisters.  I had come to Dawn Sisters a young boy merely 16 turns full of hope of impressing.  When I hadn't impressed at Sr. Queen Gillith's 3rd clutch, (Dawn Sisters 7th) S'vaj had suggested that I say on to see if I could impress at the next hatching.  To my disappointment that didn't happen.  By then S'vaj and I had become quite good friends so I stayed at Dawn Sisters, standing at each clutch until 5 clutches later, in a heated conversation, one of the newly impressed riders suggested that maybe I try standing at another Weyr.  Afterall, they said, I hadn't seemed to have had much luck with Dawn Sisters dragons.  

Taking the sharp jab in stride I brought it up with S'vaj and after expressing his regrets that it would necessitate my leaving he agreed that although I seemed to display a certain empathy that dragons admired, maybe Dawn Sisters just wasn't for me.  So, within the fortnight, he had arranged for my standing at White River Weyr.  Although he said the Weyr was new, they had already had 2 clutches, and he had met with the Weyrwoman.  Reportedly she was quite hospitable and kind.  He also mentioned that this was a clutch between a rare rainbow dragon and an equally rare white.  I doubted my chances of impressing a rare, none of the regular colored dragons from Dawn Sisters had found me suitable, why would a rare?

My thoughts jarred as we moved out of between and began a gentle spiral down towards the Weyrbowl.   Kirtith set herself gently down, and leaping from her side, I waved to Zacia and with much apprehension hurried off to the Weyrwoman's chambers...

Upon arriving, meeting the Weyrwoman, who turned out to be very nice, and being shown to my temporary candidate bunk, I went out exploring.  My very first visit was the flit sands.  I had always wanted to impress a firelizard at Dawn Sisters, but I always seemed to get there just a little too late for the hatching.  So when I arrived at White Rivers Flit sands only to see several dozen eggs rocking vigorously I ran forward to grab one.  

I sat staring intently at the little egg, hoping that it would crack open to reveal some little wondrous creature who would stay with me.  And then, within seconds of my thinking that, a little green claw appeared out of the side of the egg.  Followed by a small green head and wings.  To my joy the little green flit looked pleadingly at me, asking me in my mind for food.  Not wanting to loose my chance I grabbed a handful of the bloody meet and offered one to the awaiting mouth.  

Watching with loving eyes as the little creature climbed up into the crook of my arm, and fell asleep, I marveled that she was accepting me when no other animal had.  Maybe, I thought hopefully, maybe Joia had started a new trend...

Yet another hatching, and another rejection, I sat on a cot in the candidate barracks and stroked Joia's small head, she looked up at me with loving eyes and I could feel she was sending soothing thoughts to me.  The hatching had been quick and painless, I had stood waiting, hopping for a dragon to choose me, but as each dragon paired off with another, my hope turned to despair.  But the Weyrwoman had kindly asked me to stay and stand at the next clutch, and with not much else to do I agreed to stay.

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Giraldio Is A Candidate At:  White River Weyr
Background Provided by: Dee Dreslough's Art Gallery
Joia is from: White River Weyr