Humble Brag

Writers: Halyonix, Steel
Date Posted: 13th October 2025

Characters: V'tian, O'dyn
Description: V'tian shows off Radiance and Sky.
Location: Dolphin Cove Weyr
Date: month 6, day 22 of Turn 12

Notes:

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O’dyn almost dropped his spoon when he saw V’tian walk into the Dining Hall with not one, but _two_ firelizards attached to him. “You got flits? When?!” the littlest bluerider squealed.

Sky squeaked a greeting, spreading small wings from where he was perched on V'tian's shoulder.

Radiance, fully fed, dozed comfortably in the sling-bag V’tian wore over his other shoulder, though her golden muzzle was just visible.

V'tian smirked, even as he lifted his hand to give Sky a chin-skritch. “I found them.” He responded, nonchalant. “About a week ago, maybe.”

“Hoooowwwww?” O’dyn drew it out into a very long syllable.

V'tian snorted despite himself. “Well. First you need a deserted beach. And a bucket. And a shovel.” He responded.

Sky warbled, and spread his wings.

“A deserted beach?” O’dyn echoed. **Gen, do we--**

}: Genireth. :{

**-- know of any deserted beaches??**

A pause. }: We could find one. :{

“We could find one!” O’dyn exclaimed. He clapped his hands over his mouth. “Oops, that was supposed to be to Genireth, sorry. We’re going to find a deserted beach! Unless… unless you could show us yours? Maybe there’s another clutch!”

V'tian smirked. “Well, I _could_ show you.” He said. “Here's one free tip. Flits never nest in the same place twice. So… I can show you a beach I _didn't _ find eggs at last time.”

“And maybe there will be eggs there!” O’dyn caught on excitedly. “Next restday, can we go?”

“I was planning on _resting_ on my restday…” V'tian sighed. “But… fine. Bring some sweetrolls for me, and we've got a deal.”

Sky chirred and flapped his small wings as if in agreement. And Radiance woke, just enough to croon softly.

“We don’t have to search all day,” O’dyn pointed out. “Maybe just a few hours. That’s plenty of time! And then you can spend the rest of the day resting. See? It’ll be fun! And hopefully we’ll find some eggs and then I can give one or two away.”

V'tian considered, with the air of someone granting a great favor. And then he sighed. “... Fine. Bring sweetrolls, and we've got a deal.” He conceded.

Radiance crooned, again, softer now, and nuzzled at her person.

Sky warbled delightedly.

“Yes!” O’dyn cried as he pumped the air with his little fist. “Okay, now that we got that settled. Can I pet your firelizards? Do they like to be pet? What about fed? Do they drink water like dragons? Do they know their names?”

“You can pet Sky. Radiance is more particular.” V'tian responded, and nudged Sky a little bit closer. “Just pet him gently. And I feed them right now, but they'll hunt for themselves eventually.” He added. “And why wouldn't they know their names?”

“Well, they’re firelizards, not dragons. They don’t talk like dragons, right? I mean, they kind of talk but not in words. Images, right?” O’dyn asked even as he reached forward to pet Sky. “They really do look like little dragons though.”

“... Yeah.” V'tian responded. “Images, mostly. Some emotions. Nothing complex.”

Sky chittered, happily, as he was scritched just so.

“Okay, but you have to tell me _everything_ you know about them, okay?” O’dyn begged. This was going to be great! He was going to get a firelizard!

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