The Savage Beauty

Writers: Ames, Devin, Eimi, Emma, JR, Paula
Date Posted: 25th March 2011

Characters: Varija, C'jex, S'bryn, R'mer, I'lan, Z'ku
Description: Varija's green Roses and it stirs up some bad memories for her.
Location: Dolphin Cove Weyr
Date: month 13, day 5 of Turn 5

Z'ku

"Don't you dare to eat it!" Varija screamed at Attiath, exterting all
her will upon her. The glowing green hissed, tore a piece of the hearbeast
and threw it on ground.

Attiath's unusual savagery brought memories back to Varija. Suddenly she
was again the nervous, innocent weyrling, inexperienced and confused by her
dragon's behavior, not sure what she was supposed to do and what
happened next. That had not been a good Flight. Varija shivered and
pressed the lid firmly down on the mamory. Mating Flights were fun, she
reminded
herself.

"Stop making a mess, Attiath," she commanded, sending her an image of
their last mating flight, with Attiath entwined with a brown. **This is what
you want.**

}; Hah! They never catch me! I'm too fast for them!:{, she declared,
abandoning the carcass and shifting her attention to the males around
her. }:I'm beautiful! :{ she told them.

}:You are lovely,:{ Naath told her. }:Words fail me to describe what I
see.:{ I'lan rolled his eyes at Naath's words. The bronze obviously
felt he needed this.

}:You are beautiful and I will have you,:{ Xemroth said.

Z'ku reluctantly joined the gathered riders. So far they hadn't won a
flight, and he wasn't looking forward to losing again.

Ohoneth's quick take off from their weyrledge alerted C'jex that
something was happening. It was followed quickly by the rather lust-filled
emotions from his blue. }:Attiath rises:{ Was all he told his rider as he
quickly joined the other gathering dragons.

}:Attiath, you are the most beautiful of all greens in the weyr:{
Ohoneth praised her. C'jex chuckled to himself even as he hurried along to
join the gathering of riders. Ohoneth had been itching to chase and C'jex
knew that his blue would continue to join in until he felt satisfied with
the result.

S'bryn wasn't pleased that Zaharath had decided to take off after some
random green, but after the walk down from his weyr to join the other
males, he figured 'why not?' His bronze hadn't be chasing as often
lately, and it wasn't as if he'd turn down a candlemark between the furs.
With a mental shrug he quietly encouraged his dragon to outlast the other
males once they were in the air.

Attiath fanned her wings and then she leaped to the air. With
encouraging call, she picked up a wind from the sea. This was her dance
and she would lead it!

Ohoneth was in the air only moments after she took flight. As she dipped
towards the sea he called out to her }:You are as amazing as the sea
that glitters off your wings, Attiath!:{ C'jex couldn't help but chuckle to
himself at his blue's almost romantic nature. They truly were a matched
pair, he and Ohoneth, both eager to please with pretty words. He willed
his blue onward, hoping Ohoneth would succeed this time. He fast and nimble,
but C'jex knew he might not be able to keep up with some of the larger
dragons if the Flight went on too long.

Hanunth was close behind the blue, not nearly as fast but his long
bronze wings could propel him further with each stroke. He was slow,
but strong, and he would outlast them all if that's what it took.
However, with a green Flight, stamina was rarely the deciding factor.

Xemroth narrowly avoided a brown as he joined the others in the sky.
He had not won a flight yet, but he was determined to win this time.
Attiath was beautiful as she darted through the sky and he wanted her.

Attiath suddenly dropped altitude, diving low and frightening a herd of
wild herdbeasts to a stampede.

Naath thoguht he was pretty quick behind the enticing green. }:Climb
high again,:{ he told her. }:With me you will fly long and far.:{

}: As you wish, I hope you can stay with me, :{ Attiath replied
teasingly and with one final spurt of speed, rose as high as her wings
would take her.
This was the final stunt before she would tire. Her wings already ached.

}: Your wish,:{ the bronze told her as he followed., }:Is my command:{
Naath gained height, trying to match the green's pace.

Ohoneth used all of his remaining strength and pushed forward, climbing
with Attiath as high as his wings could carry. He was smaller than the
bronze and slipped around him, hoping he could reach her. Yet for each of
the bronze wing-strokes it took him nearly three, he wouldn't last long.
If she didn't choose soon, he would find himself too far behind to even
hope to catch her.

Attiath made her choice. She dropped right into Naath's path.

The bronze spread his wings, twining his neck with the oh-so-delicious
green. He gave a bellow of triumph, echoed in his rider's calling out
"Mine!" as the young bronzerider reached out for the greenrider.

Zaharath banked sharply to avoid the pair, since he'd been on Naath's
tail for much of the flight, grumbling his disappointment. On the ground,
S'bryn shook his head and curled his arm around the shoulders of a redheaded
young woman hovering about the crowd of riders, tugging her along with him
to his weyr. At least it wouldn't be a total waste.

C'jex and Ohoneth both seemed to almost vanish as the choice was made
and they were not victorious.

Xemroth roared his disappointment. He had been so close! Z'ku was
pulled away from the circle by more than one eager pair of hands. His
frustration at losing wouldn't last long.

Varija was quick to claim her prize too. A handsome, young bronzerider,
a girl couldn't do much better than that!

Last updated on the April 27th 2011

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