Panting heavily with her arms full of the messy meatrolls, she slides a trough in the sands. -- Igen Hatching Sands

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Date Posted: 13:01:16 12/22/01 Sat
Author: Wessae~Shrineth
Subject: Panting heavily with her arms full of the messy meatrolls, she slides a trough in the sands.
In reply to: Kalya~Layath*Caeruleus 's message, "~>~" on 12:44:56 12/22/01 Sat

Piling after her runs Shrineth, halting easily before any sort of collision. Excitedly, the young woman arrays her food in front of her, sitting cross legged before the egg.

We made it. I wasn't worried. Shrineth gloats to no one in particular, drawing her head up and smiling proudly. Smiling at Kalya, she focuses her attention on the egg, which begins to rock in earnest. Watching with interest, Shrineth noses the egg gently, her wedge shaped muzzle giving it the push it seems to need. A thin spidery crack arabesques down the front of the egg, reaching clear down to the bottom. Smiling encouragingly, the girl rushes to think up names for the new arrival as it's hatching proceeds.

Suddenly, an honest, solid crevasse slices the egg in two, leaving a stunned and blinking hatchling on the sands. The little youngster scents the food and creels hungrily, crawling toward Wessae and Shrineth. As the egg's juices run off, the color is revealed to be a deep forest green, flecks of a lighter color populating the hide.

"Her name's Doe, she looks like a little deer." (for we pretend there are deer on Pern)She announces softly, intent on the new arrival. Shrineth perks up, watching the The girl mimicks a croon and holds out a scrap of fishroll between her thumb and forefinger. Gobbling it eagerly, the hatchling leaps forward, loudly demanding more. Stuffing the little thing until the green hide fills, she is delighted when the youngster curls up beside her knee.

These flits are kind of nice looking. Shrineth admits grudgingly, adopting a protective glimmer as she gazes at the new little one.

"I knew you'd see it that way, Shrineth. And now I can write to Papa!" Peering around she catches sight of her brother. "What's A'rak up to now, Kalya?" She wonders, her fingers tracing the little sleeping flit in wonderment. Settling down, Shrineth rests her head on Wessae's knee, shutting her eyes and humming happily.

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~>~ -- Kalya~Layath*Caer, 13:19:23 12/22/01 Sat
~^~ -- A'rak~Kadoth, 13:22:04 12/22/01 Sat
- "Impression was everything they said, and more." -- Wessae~Shrineth~Doe, 13:37:47 12/22/01 Sat
  - ~>~ -- Kalya~Layath*Caeruleus, 13:56:51 12/22/01 Sat
  - **She walks up to the small group, grinning as her green follows** -- Caen and Maisath, 14:06:05 12/22/01 Sat
    - ~^~ -- A'rak~Kadoth~Velvet, 14:26:25 12/22/01 Sat
      - **Caen grins as the blue emerges from it's egg** -- Caen and Maisath, 15:14:41 12/22/01 Sat
      - ~>~ -- Kalya~Layath*Caeruleus, 15:18:04 12/22/01 Sat