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Writers: Devin, Halyonix
Date Posted: 17th December 2025

Characters: M'sar, S'yen
Description: Nazoth plays with Jenith.
Location: Dragonsfall Weyr
Date: month 13, day 15 of Turn 12
Notes: Mentioned: Galgaith

S'yen

Notes:
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Nazoth waddled across the Weyrbowl and got distracted by the movement of a blue tail. He paused a moment, then crouched and began to stalk his prey. Belly dragging on the ground, he made his way closer and closer and then . . .

}:I got you!:{ Nazoth said as he pounced on Jenith's tail.

Jenith made a high-pitched sound of surprise as he looked down. }: So you have! :{ he agreed as his eyes whirled with happy curiosity. Weyrlings were so adorable! Sometimes he wished that he and S'yen worked with them more but their job as dragonhealer was also rewarding, just in other ways. }: I'm Jenith. Who are you? :{

}:I am Nazoth. I am the biggest of my clutch,:{ the brown said proudly as he batted at Jenith's tail. }:And the best.:{

The adult dragon was happy to oblige in play. He began swishing his tail evasively so that Nazoth could chase it. }: It's nice to meet you, Nazoth. You _are_ big for your age. You're going to be bigger than me one day! :{

}:I will be bigger than everyone!:{ Nazoth declared as he pounced again.

}: Well, :{ Jenith said thoughtfully as he swished his tail out of the way, }: not everyone. But most! Possibly. It's hard to gauge that. My S'yen has been learning all about dragons for his craft and I think he said that sometimes you can tell such things early on and sometimes you can't. Unless you're talking about Galgaith. That was easy to guess there. :{

}:Galgaith is my dam!:{ Nazoth said proudly. He looked up at Jenith with whirling blue eyes. }:She is _very_ big! The biggest!:{

The hatchling was correct. Galgaith was a very large dragon. }: Maybe you will be as big as a bronze then, :{ Jenith conceded as he swished his tail tantalizingly.

Nazoth jumped and landed on top of Jenith's tail, gripping it in his paws. }:I will be the _second_ biggest dragon!:{

M'sar got out of class and headed out to look for his dragon. **Where are you?**

}:In the Weyrbowl. I am playing with Jenith. I like him.:{

**Jenith, huh?** M'sar snorted. He arrived to find his chubby brown playing with the adult blue's tail. "Hey, Jenith." He glanced around to see if his rider was nearby.

Jenith looked down at M'sar with a curious tilt to his head. }: That man you spend time thinking about is here with me. The one who Impressed, :{ he informed S'yen.

S'yen, in the Infirmary, wrapping a bandage around the tail of a dragon, looked up and out towards the Weyrbowl. "Well...shit," he muttered. He finished what he was doing and then, hands still wet from washing, went out to join Jenith. "If your dragon leaves a mark on mine..." he threatened lamely when he saw Nazoth gnawing on Jenith's tail.

"He's just a baby." M'sar might have been angrier, but S'yen's threat didn't have any bite. "Jenith doesn't seem to mind." He gestured at the blue's gently whirling eyes. "How is your dragon so sweet when you're such an ass?" The brownrider laughed.

"Opposites attract, I don't know," S'yen snarked back. "And don't give me 'just a baby' bit. You haven't seen what a hatchling can do fresh out of the shell." Not that S'yen really had seen that either but there were plenty of stories about it.

S'yen crossed his arms defensively over his chest as he struck a pose. "Aren't you supposed to be in class or something?"

"Just got out." Mesarian looked him over and snorted. "You sure look happy to see me."

Nazoth flopped onto his side, batting at Jenith's tail. He tried to roll onto his back, failed, grunted with effort, and finally managed to make it. His claws waved in the air, not quite catching the blue's tail.

"Why would I be?" S'yen answered, ignoring how absolutely adorable it was to watch the young dragon play with Jenith. He remembered Jenith being that small. Had it been a Turn already? No way. Time really was flying!

"You're so prickly. Sharp." Heat flashed in M'sar's eyes before he remembered himself and turned away to watch Nazoth.

The brown tried to right himself, but there was simply too much of him. He wiggled. He moved his limbs. No good. }:M'sar, come push me over.:{

His rider laughed and went over to start pushing at his bulk. Even at just a month old, Nazoth was the size of a runner. A fairly round runner.

Jenith moved to help, ignoring his rider's mental opposition, pawing at the baby. }: You look like a little trundlebug, :{ he teased Nazoth playfully.

}:I am a dragon! Not a bug!:{ He tried to sound dignified but the effect was ruined by his current predicament.

With help from Jenith, M'sar was able to roll Nazoth back onto his feet. The brown shook himself and settled his wings. "Shards, they grow so fast. This one takes after his mama." He patted Nazoth's golden-brown hide.

"Well, hopefully not as ugly," S'yen muttered caustically. "Okay, I have to get back to work. Don't bother Jenith too much. We have sweep later."

}: You're not bothering me, :{ Jenith told Nazoth conspiratorially, perfectly happy to be a chew toy.

M'sar snorted at the comment. "She is, isn't she?" But Nazoth was a handsome boy, he thought as he gazed lovingly at his dragon. "Jenith can just fly off he gets too annoyed," he said with dismissive wave of his hand.

}:Good. I wish to chase you now,:{ Nazoth declared.

S'yen scowled at M'sar's pretentiousness. Telling another rider what their dragon could or couldn't do? Ugh. "Whatever," he answered, rolling his eyes dramatically. He turned and stalked back into the infirmary.

Jenith, in contrast, lowered his head and wiggled his butt. }: Okay, but you're never going to catch me,: { he said to Nazoth.

}:I will!:{ Nazoth said, lashing his tail. }:I am fast! The fastest!:{

M'sar bit back a laugh. Nazoth was absolutely not the fastest.

}: Ready? :{ Jenith asked. }: Three, two... :{

}:One!:{ Nazoth charged after him, as fast as his bulk would allow.

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