Catch-A-Tail

Writers: Avery, Miriah
Date Posted: 5th July 2014

Characters: Eirlira, Riveenata
Description: Hatchlings play together.
Location: River Bluff Weyr
Date: month 7, day 25 of Turn 7

Savith was bored. She had been told she should be paying a little more attention, but she didn't want to. She wanted to do something interesting. Something that wasn't watching her rider look at hides.

}:Sasinth, what are you doing?:{ she sent to the other dragonet. Maybe
Sasinth had a good idea.

The other little green was eyeing the tip of her tail with interest.
}: Hm? Oh...just thinkin'. :{ Her mildly whirling eyes narrowed
slightly as the tip of her tail twitched. She shifted and then lunged,
missing her tail as it flipped back behind her, letting out a mental
curse that she could have only learned from her rider. }: Get back
here, you silly thing! :{ She turned back around in a circle, her
little arms swiping at the tip of her tail.

}:About what?:{

Then Sasinth moved and it was interesting. Savith tilted her head to
watch. }:Is that a game?:{ She liked games, and things that were active.
Sitting next to her rider in lessons was boring for her, even though
it was important to them both.

Sasinth snagged the tip of her tail with a grunt of triumph and panted
as she looked at her clutchmate. }: I caught it! It took a long time,
but I finally got it! It is a game. I call it chase-a-tail. Mine says
it is ridiculous, but it's harder than it looks. Have you tried?:{

}:I have not tried it, but it looks interesting.:{ Savith studied her
clutchmate's movements, then watched her own tail carefully. Her first two
swipes missed and she let out a little huff.

}:Why doesn't yours like this?:{

}: I dunno. :{ Sasinth clutched the tip of her tail close. }: She says I
look ridiculous. Whatever that means. I guess I'm supposed to impress people
or something. :{ She watched Savith with interest, her gaze amused. }: You
must be faster than the tail! :{

}:I am sure you will be impressive. We will be the best dragons our
instructors have trained.:{ Savith's ego knew no bounds.

She tried a swipe again and wobbled over. }:Either I am faster than the
tail or I am missing something.:{

There was a gleeful mental chortle as Sasinth wandered over to her. }:
Stretch more. Stretch your tail as far as you can and then run as fast
as you can. :{

She could do that. She concentrated very hard on getting her tail as
far as she could, then swiped out towards it till she felt her claws
hit tail. }:Hah. You're right!:{

Sasinth hopped up and down as the other little green nearly caught her
tail. }: That's it! Catch it! :{

"Sasinth. What are you doing?" Eirlira stared down at Sasinth, hands
on her hips.

}: Teaching Savith to play catch-a-tail. She's getting good at it. :{

Eirlira stared at the other green and arched a brow.

Savith stretched one last time and snagged the tail-tip. She
overbalanced and womphed onto her rear. When she looked up, there was
Sasinth's rider as well. She waved her forelimbs in greeting.

}:Is your rider interested in our game?:{ she asked.

Eirlira rolled her eyes pointedly and then looked back at Sasinth. The
little green pouted a bit and rose to her feet, releasing her tail as she
looked back over at Savith. }: She says we look like idiot canines. :{

}:We're prettier than canines.:{ But she didn't like the idea of
looking dumb. }:Is playtime over?:{

Sasinth gave a deep, sigh filled with sulk. }: She says no more
catch-a-tail. At least not in front of people. :{

That was disappointing. Savith was enjoying interacting with Sasinth. }:We
can find something else some time. My rider says soon we will have drills
and I hope that those are fun. I am sure we will be great.:{

}: I guess. Mine would prefer me to play with bronzes and browns, but I like
playing with you. Maybe after these 'lessons' are over with.:{ She ambled
over to her lifemate and followed her back to the desks.

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