How to Train Your Flit
Dragonsfall Weyr
Amber Hills Hold
Vintner Hall
Healer Hall
Hidden Meadows
Dolphin Cove Weyr
Dolphin Hall
Emerald Falls Hold
Harper Hall
Printer Hall
Green Valley Hold
Leeward Lagoon Hold
Barrier Lake Weyr
Sunstone Seahold
Citrus Bay Hold
Writers: Devin, Len
Date Posted: 23rd June 2024
Characters: R'lor, Sh'del
Description: It’s not just the Weyrlingmasters having a talk
Location: Dolphin Cove Weyr
Date: month 9, day 11 of Turn 11
Loranth was half dozing on his ledge, daydreaming new ideas about the characters and dragons in that new book Sh’del was reading to him when his lifemate reached out for help. Trouble was…in trouble again. No surprise when she had the mental capacity of a newborn babe. And then he heard Kularth’s complaints. Well, that would never do. He shook himself awake and took to the sky.
Loranth was so dark he all but blended into the night sky as he glided down to the weyrling barracks. Kularth was easy to find with his blue hide and loud cries. }:Kularth, you’ll wake the entire Weyr:{ Loranth’s tone was gentle, after all Kularth was many turns his senior and deserving of respect. In a special whistle he reserved only for Trouble, Loranth called to the tiny troublemaker.
}:The firelizard disobeys me _and_ my rider.:{ Kularth's eyes whirled with anger. }:I will not tolerate such disrespect!:{
The culprit in question zoomed straight out of the weyrling barracks…and head on into Loranth’s dark shoulder. He turned his face to watch her slide slowly down his shoulder and onto the ground, before sitting up and shaking herself. }:Normally I would agree with you, but…I’m not sure just how many brain cells she really has.:{
With the small green no longer in the office and therefore not threatening R'lor's things, Kularth began to calm -- slightly. }:What are brain cells? Does this mean she has a weak mind?:{
:}Do you remember Wennenh?:{ The dragon in question was the most airheaded weyrling Loranth had tried to teach yet. She was still in the weyrling ranks and would probably never become a fighting dragon. }:This little one here makes her look as intelligent as Panitath:{ In the brown’s eye, no dragon was as intelligent as the queen of his Weyr.
Kularth stared at Trouble. }:Humans can even teach canines to obey and they are not our cousins.:{
}:Humans aren’t good at everything.Watch this.:{ Loranth again gave a high pitched whistle. Trouble chirruped and hopped up to the brown’s head, rubbing her head on his headknobs. He gave a low grumble and she stopped what she was doing and hopped down to his talons. :}_I_have her very well trained, my lifemate…:{ Loranth shook his head slightly. After all, he, Loranth_was_the intelligent one in this trio.
The blue's eyes faded to orange and he huffed. }:You must command her to stay out of R'lor's office. He has important work. _We_ have important work.:{ Kularth took great pride in their new rank.
}:As do myself and my lifemate. And you will find, so does this one:{ Loranth nudged Trouble towards Kularth. }:Dispite her lack of intelligence she is_very_good at calming the young girls who come from the Holds. She’s a nice entry for them to the Weyr, and she makes our lifemates not look so scary to those little ones.:{ Trouble chirruped and stretched out her neck to try to touch noses with the blue.
}:Stay with the young ones,:{ Kularth told the firelizard. }:Calm them and amuse them. But do not touch my rider's things.:{ Then to Loranth, he said, }:You are her superior. You must keep her in order.:{
}:Well, I can’t exactly fit into the offices to see what she’s up to:{ Did Kularth’s not have a flit? None of them were particularly trainable in Loranth’s eyes. Unless you need a backstratch or extra help getting cleaned. }:Sadly, she can’t hear you, Kularth. She’s only a fire lizard.:{
Kularth huffed. }:The little cousins can understand things even if they can not use words.:{
Kularth was being too stubborn. Instead of explaining anymore, Loranth just gave a low croon. Immediately Trouble jumped from his talons and onto Kularth’s headknobs and began rubbing them.
Kularth was still irritated but didn't shake her off. He sent the image of some of the Candidates in the barracks playing with Trouble along with warm, happy feelings. Then he sent the image he'd seen in R'lor's mind of Trouble scattering records with bad, angry feelings. Then he sent good feelings with the Candidates again.
Instead of understanding, Trouble burped and flopped down, sound asleep. Loranth eyed her and gave Kularth a droll look. }:I told you, she’s not very bright.:{
Kularth's eyes darkened again, claws digging into the earth. If even the simplist of instructions that any firelizard could understand . . . }:Keep her _out_ of my rider's office.:{ He lowered his head as far as he could and tilted it, Trouble sliding off onto the sandy ground. Then he flew off to swim in the ocean and try to calm down.
Loranth sighed to himself as he gathered Trouble back up and safely put her on top of his head. Ah well, at least it was quiet now and he could go back to thinking about the latest lurid Weyr fiction.
Last updated on the July 1st 2024