Lesson One: Feeding and Basic Care

[Sparrow]

"Orientation?" T'rin glanced around at the other Weyrlings, wondering if that could be right.

Hello, Byronth replied, looking at the Cream dragonet curiously. While observing him, the young Blue channeled his next thoughts to his rider, T'rinmine, I am getting hungry again. He hoped they would be fed here.

[Midnight]

Sydiana had her nose buried in a book, and Astrilth put her snout right between the pages as she told her rider that lessons were beginning. Sydiana laughed and scratched Astrilth's eye ridges, then put her book away. She hoped she wasn't going to be late.

It won't matter, mine,[/color] Astrilth said, not knowing how arrogant she seemed. Sydiana held back a smile. "That's not true, Astrilth. We'll get in trouble just like everyone else if we're late."

She was glad to see that while they were not the first to arrive, the lesson hadn't started yet. Sydiana started moving towards the back of the group, but Astrilth pushed her forward. Hello, everyone![/color] the gold said cheerfully, addressing all of the other dragons.

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Mine, Weyrling lessons![/color] Sapphoth told his rider, who groaned and rolled his eyes. He didn't really like the idea of lessons. But he knew that he had to show up, so in a few minutes he and Sapphoth joined the other weyrlings.

[nick]

Dr'ym was a little shocked at her attitude towards him. Maybe it was because he had been flirting with Ahiru?

" Now Nayza! Why wouldn't I come over to see you? You are my favorite person after all. I'd break off a conversation halfway through with the Weyrleader to talk to you."

Hello Maryth! You are a very pretty Purple! Claudiuth addressed the other dragon directly as he sniffed her.

Dr'ym laughed at his antics. " Look at that little devil. He even spoke to Maryth, I don't think that he would ever do that with another...besides a queen." Dr'ym smiled warmingly at Nayza.

" Have I done something I shouldn't have Nayza-love? Come now, tell me please...I won't do it again! I hate to hurt lovely friends." He was serious, his face stern.

Claudiuth jumped slightly when the little Golden queen spoke to every dragon in the classroom but courteously replied a deep Hello Astrilth.

[shadowreine]

Z'war made himself comfortable. "It's our first class. They'll probably go over...expectations and stuff." He kept physical contact with his dragonet. One day, he realized, they would fly together and he would be a *real* dragonrider.

You are already a real rider. My rider, Muzith sent brightly into his mind. Then, cheerfully, to the queen. Hello! You're a very pretty color. So is Maryth. He was far too innocent to be flirtatious.

[Zenniel]

| Zenniel |

Well, since she'd slept in (yes, she did that occaisionally), she didn't hear her poor Lupe call her until the dragonet was FORCED to jump on her. Lupercaliath hadn't wanted to do it, but later had admitted that it had been fun. Wake up, Zen! They've called!

But of course Zenniel was tired, "who've called?" The little dragonet was pushing the girl out of bed, They've called! Hurry Zenniel!

Of course, they did hurry. Duh.

| Akkika |

Akkika was already awake, but rather disgruntled to find Upendith... not awake. Oh, bother. That brown, she could tell he was going to be a feisty one. Feisty and lazy. "Come on, Upendith! Wakey Wakey!" Akkika cried, tickling the brown. No, don't want to get up. But, teh ever persistant Akkika won over, and soon Upendith was up. And they were both on their way to the place where the other Weyrlings were. I'm hungry.

| C'rick |

Get up. "No." Up, now. Weyrlingmaster wants us up. "Tell the Weyrlingmaster fine, but I'm not getting up." You're getting up, C'rick. I'm hungry. "Feed yourself."

Yes, that was all in a span of... ten seconds. They talk very fast. Face it, C'rick wasn't meant to be a very good rider. Stealth knew that. Oh well. C'rick, I'm hungry. "... Fine."

That's how C'rick and Stealth started their first morning together. Peaceful, huh?

| Malin |

Now how to say what Malin did? There's not that many words to describe that girl. Weird could be one, but don't use that one too much, or she might catch on. Either way, Brangwainth wanted food.

Food, please?

Oh shards. Here's Malin. Staring. At. The. Sky. Malin-mine? Please food? We're to report to our first lesson. With food.

"Oh, what!?" That was Malin snapping out of it. "Oh, sure, Bran."

Bran? Brangwainth snorted, but thought nothing of it. She had known from the beginning Malin was... different. So, they arrived.

[Sparrow]

"I guess." If that were the case, T'rin suspected this weyrling lesson would probably be pretty dull. He wanted to see Byronth learning to fly, and someday when the Blue was big enough, ride him. Maybe sometime he could go back and visit his family...

Hello pretty Astrilith! Byronth replied cheerfully, briefly bobbing his head in a greeting to the Gold.

[prissy]

"Weyrlings, Good Morning. I'm Weyrling Master K'nor this is Bronze Kintrath today you will feed your Dragonets and learn how to care for them. I'm sure that first time feeding them was not completely stuck in your mind." K'nor stopped this speech and watched the Weyrlings he wondered how many actually knew each other, he hoped they all did but they would get to know one another over the next Turn and a Half at least they were under his leadership.

"Now then, how many of you know at what age do Dragonets have the strength to fly?" K'nor asked watching all of the faces of the various Weyrlings once they could answer that he would move on to the mundane things like cutting up meat and feeding them slowly, also not allowing them to over eat.

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K'it Mine! Kintrath has asked to come to lessons! Chaamth told his who rolled over and mumbled under his breath. Chaamth being stubborn got onto the bed and then looked His in the face and snorted, he thought that should wake the sleeping rider.

Wake K'it it did, he got up in the process knocked the young Dragonet down. {Sorry Chaamth} K'it said as he rushed out the door to meet up with his classmates and father. He got there right after the question, he knew the answer but he waited to see if any of the other Weyrlings knew it.

K'nor smiled and waited to see what his son would say he knew the boy and his habits. He was pleased to see him here today and that he impressed at all, he hoped to tell the boys mother next time he saw her.

[nick]

Dr'ym started as the Weyrlingmaster started speaking. He didn't even see the man come in! Ah well, on to lessons then!

" We will talk about this after class Nayza? Please?" he asked her then paid attention to the teacher.

He had never really thought about the question posed...he figured that Claudiuth would just tell him when he was ready to fly.

" Ah, K'nor sir. I'll take a guess at one Turn?" Dr'ym spoke up.

Claudiuth's stomach growled. I hope we eat soon.

[Sparrow]

T'rin looked hopefully at Byronth as though the dragonet knew the answer, for he didn't. When could a dragon first fly? As soon as it needed to, he supposed. But what sort of an answer was that?

I do not know either, Byronth snapped, annoyed by his rider's pleading gaze. When do we get to do the eating part of this lesson, hmm? It was mentioned.

I don't know Byronth... we probably have to answer the question first.

Then why don't you do so? Byronth gave T'rin an accusing glance. The boy pressed himself closer to the wall and hoped the Weyrlingmaster didn't call on him for an answer.

[shadowreine]

Z'war had been almost right. He could not, though, remember the answer to the first question, and Muzith stirred.

I want to fly! the cream sent.

Z'war fought back a laugh Soon. Your wings need to grow.

[Kirin]

K'rin had been getting up to go and greet the drudge-turned-weyrling that he had met at the flitt hatching. But as he stood up the Weyrling master walked in so he stayed where he was, listening.

When could a dragon fly... He had read up about this not long ago.. Isn't it about a turn in age? he asked Dzilyath, frowning slightly as he thought.

That sounds about right I guess Truth be told, she had no clue and was more interested in the eating part of this lesson.

'I concur with Dr'ym, about a turn old.'

[prissy]

"That is correct, however you will be with me for six months after that. Now I'm going to venture a guess that the Dragonets are hungry?" K'nor knew they were but he wanted to see if the kids were going to tell him they were. He knew there was a lot he had to teach these kids before they were fit to join the Wings, they had to learn to feed and trust their dragons then they had to learn how to oil and such.

K'it sat watching he wanted to please his father even though he had impressed to a Blue, that was enough that he had become a rider at all. Let alone to a male dragon he was also happy to be in a class like this.

[nick]

Dr'ym smiled and then looked at Claudiuth. I am very hungry Dr'ym Mine. I just didn't want to bother you with whining.

Always tell me love, I want to know.

" Claudiuth is. He said he's very hungry, come to think of it...he's so hungry it's making me hungry." He laid a hand on Claudi's head.

Itchy too.

" Ah, he says he's itchy too...K'nor sir." Dr'ym smiled down at the little Bronze and scratched his eye ridge. " I assume we have oil for that?"

[shadowreine]

Muzith lifted his head. Food? he said hopefully.

Z'war laughed a bit. "Starving, of course. But the speed dragons grow, that's not surprising!" Muzith seemed to be constantly hungry, but he'd heard they slowed down later.

[Zenniel]

All four of Zenniel's wonderfull dragonets were hungry. You going to tell him, Malin?; C'rick, my hide also itches.; Tell him I can eat a whole herdbeast! (Oh, you can not. I don't want a fat dragon.); Zenniel, we're all hungry. Can he not see that?