Lessons and Conflictions [Jenth?]

[Sparrow]

Kora was stretched out on her dragon’s broad back while Nayarath paddled cheerfully around in the surf the crashed against a more rocky side of the island. Lilac and Squeak had a similar set up, the water-shy Kagen somehow convinced out onto the ocean by the Violet. He didn’t look nearly as relaxed as his keeper, sitting in a tight wad of gray fur that kept him as far on Lilac’s back and as far out of the water as possible, as he was. Soot was curled on a sunny boulder, just out of the reach of the waves, always one to take advantage of the moments when the many females in his family weren’t getting after him for something.

But even all the warmth, the light spray of the ocean keeping her from getting too hot, and the general calm atmosphere couldn’t keep Kora from feeling a little anxious. This was where she could always come when she wanted a break; people rarely came by and the untouched land just had a way of distracting her from everything else in her life. It wasn’t working today though.

Nyocia was moving along fine. As Weyrwoman, Kora was very capable of keeping the lower caverns in working order, clean, and well-supplied. So far D’mas was doing a good job as Weyrleader; sure there hadn’t been any bad threadfalls lately, but he had gotten through what had tried to reach Pern’s surface just fine as of yet. ((Sparrow likes to imagine there are still Threadfalls happening even though we never play them. xP)) The rogues had basically left, even though one might come back every once in a while for reasons she really didn’t need to think about.

No, the problem was how disconnected she felt from everyone. Nayarath was a friendly enough dragon, but she was a queen, and the senior queen at that. She had earned herself a reputation for being frightening and mean. Kora wasn’t the sort who felt capable of working around that. For all her work, she still felt somewhat useless, incompetent. It had shown when the rogue Brownrider showed up at the Weyr, in her dealings with her other rogues, shards, it had even been all too apparent after Nayarath’s first hatching when Sabre had come by and made a fool of her.

But you’re perfectly able to rise above that. Nayarath snorted softly and splashed a little water on her rider with a flick of her tail. I wouldn’t have picked you if I didn’t think so.

I don’t know, dear heart. Kora smiled slightly nonetheless and sat up to brush the water from her face.

I’m always right. Nayarath rumbled. Maybe all you require is a little thinning of the herds, you function better in smaller groups. Then we can raise it again and it’ll be alright.

“I’m not sure I like the sound of that, Nayarath.” Kora looked down at the Gold in shock. And I functioned better with Y’xem, that’s what it comes down too.

Nayarath raised a lip in an irritated snarl. What did I just say? I’m always right. Kayth’s is plenty good enough, anyways.

“Okay, okay. But I still… I don’t know that I agree with you.”

You’re coming along nicely already.

[Jenth]

((though it was time I used D’mas for once, he should be around more as Weyrleader >.< Inolyn will have to come later))

Kora had been feeling a bit down lately, even if she tried her best to hide it and D’mas knew that more then anyone. And while he saw her in a more private light still the bronzerider felt he was being kept at arms length and he knew why. It was because he was no Y’xem, and apparently no one would be. Kora could become a very old woman if she was going to wait for him or someone like him, because so far it was clear he wasn’t coming back…

Nayarath just left down the coast Well lets go join them call we? Kayath, like all good bronzes, knew where the queens were at all times and none more then his mate. The coppery bronze was still feeling quite proud of the clutch he and Nayarath had created, including the strange blue-grey tan and only one unhatched egg. As it was D’mas was worried about there being far too many mutated colorings and the whole traditions of dragons were being re-written, his own bronze had once looked none too right.

Not sure if Kora had taken a lunch with her, nor know how long she planned to be, he managed to get some nice little goodies wrapped up for him under the excuse he was going out to sweep an interesting looking area he saw from last Fall and could be gone some hours. Within minutes they were circling down to the beach, Nayarath clearly placed in the water and was greeted with something of a croon amplified with bugle. D’mas didn’t go to join them, instead to sit and wait in the shade though Kayth sat on the water’s edge to watch the group

[Sparrow]

Nayarath crooned cheerfully when she noticed Kayth overhead, but Kora started, feeling quite to opposite her dragon did at the intrusion. That only caused the Gold to rumble though, and soon she was headed for the shallower waters where her mate came to rest.

We could use some company, she rumbled, giving Kayth’s shoulder a friendly nuzzle. The fire-lizards and Mine’s rat are hardly adequate. Lilac snorted a little at that, apparently having been let in on the comment. On his rock, Soot gurgled- he always took joy in the two queens in his little family insulting each other, since he could have no part in such a thing. That sent Lilac paddling angrily towards him, Squeak clinging to her back.

Kora couldn’t help but smile a little at the little display, even if she was still a little unnerved by Kayth and D’mas’ appearance. Of course the Bronze would keep track of his mate; she just wished he didn’t have to always follow her. There was no helping it now though- not when Nayarath enjoyed the company, anyways- and she knew she really shouldn’t be put out by D’mas’ presence. There was nothing wrong with him.

It was all her, really, and Kora hated it. So far though, she couldn’t bring herself to solve anything either… and that was practically worse.

But the whole reason for coming here was to stop herself from dwelling on that. Kora slid off Nayarath’s back into salty water that was still almost waist deep on her and sloshed towards drier land, although she stopped as she stepped onto the rocky beach and leaned against a large boulder rather than heading into the shade with the Bronzerider. “Too hot for you, D’mas?” She did her best to widen her smile, although Kora wasn’t the best at joking. “The water’s nice.” Seeing as she was already hardly dressed and plenty wet from Nayarath’s splashing and this most recent foray, staying in the water seemed like an idea. She was more comfortable with easy distractions like that anyways.