Pretty Ladies
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: Cali, Patrick
Date Posted: 17th December 2006
Characters: Kouna, Mosler
Description: Kouna and Mosler meet the pod for an early morning Report.
Location: Dolphin Hall
Date: month 1, day 16 of Turn 4
"Ooo, even for the South the waters still cold in the morning." Kouna said just before she piked her arms and dove into the next swell. It was early morning and Mosler had taken her out for another meeting with the dolphins. It had taken a lot of klah and promises of an afternoon off to get the grumpy Kouna to agree to this early morning report.
"Oh you! Quit complaining, you sound like an apprentice." He teased her as he let the water pull his body towards hers. She splashed him in the face with her feet, as she grabbed the bell pull and called in the report sequence. The sounds of happy dolphins quickly reached their ears as the Dolphin Hall pod swam in.
Calla butted Mosler affectionately once she reached him and he scratched her melon in greeting. Besides her and her son Kory, there were about eight others who had come in to give reports or had just come along to play. "Good morning, everyone. What have you to report today?"
The dolphins began to spout out information on currents, weather patterns and fish migrations all at once.
"Whoa, buckos! One at a time! We humans can't think that fast!" Kouna smiled at the pod. It was so nice to be around dolphins again, and not receive pained, or worse, sympathetic looks from the other dolphineers.
"Eno," Mosler singled out the male closest to him, "Did I hear you say there are reds running?" The dolphins flicked the water with his snout and clicked his affirmation. "No yellow tail, many many reds. Two ships for reds." Mosler looked over towards the dock and saw a journeyman talking to one of the fishing boat captains. He gave a ear piercing whistle, that he had honed over the years as the only thing besides the bells to carry over water, to get the mans attention and yelled. "Reds Running! Eno Report!" Eno sunk under the water and swam towards the dock. He was very pleased with himself for discovering the fish, they weren't as tasty as the yellow tail, but he would certainly have a fun day racing the ships!
Another dolphin butted himself up against Kouna's side. She turned to see a young male looking at her with a big dark eye.
"Do you have anything to Report big boy?" She asked.
"Not big boy, Ark!" Ark showed his namesake jumping in a large ark.
"Nice to meet you Ark. Do you have a Report." She asked again.
Ark tilted his head slightly, as if thinking. "...
Red's Running?" Kouna laughed, realizing this dolphin must not be much more than a big calf. But what dolphin wasn't in someway.
"Thank you Ark." She patted his rostrum. He leaned into the pet. Squeeing in pleasure.
"Ark is fairly new to our pod," Mosler said by way of introduction, "His Ma is from a pod to the South. After he was weaned he traveled around with some of the males for awhile and but then showed up here one day. Personally, I think he rather likes the attention from the ladies." he added with a wink to Kouna.
"Oh really." She looked at Ark. "Is that true, do you like the ladies?" He looked at her with that same big eye.
"Ladies pretty." Ark said seriously. Kouna snickered.
Last updated on the December 20th 2006