Errand-girl

The stables are quiet tonight - in contrast to the past week's bustling activity. Most of the herdbeasts and runnerbeasts that need to be inside are in stalls, and soft animal noises proclaim that all is well, and projects a serene picture. A few people are milling about - one of which is Kaylee. Dressed in what appear to be very new (though worked in) clothes, she'd just finished clearing out a ...

... to correct and the box teeters back to four posts with or without jostling Nicholarin's lounge. The proposition takes energy out of the teenager that she might use it to imagine. "No less than... fifty runnerbeasts -- good ones too! And good food to eat and wine to drink. But I think most important is the time to enjoy it." Nicholarin is jostled indeed, but he makes to steady the trough himself,...

[Act 1 Scene 2]

... expected to do as a Candidate, your most liked one is: Sitting with the youngest ones as a Creche-helper. Assisting the Head Cook's kitchen workers in preparing the meals. Working with the runnerbeasts and herdbeasts in the stable and the feeding pens. Taking care of laundry with the other Weyrfolk. Mending and sewing clothing for the Weyrfolk. Stage 1: When it comes to feeding time, your ...

It's A Long Way To The Top...

... time...you never quite know." Mikel nodded, he had seen quite a few personality quirks sitting by the lake edge but he had never really been so close to dragons since he had been Searched. He had noticed how runnerbeasts had had various temperaments and personalities, and although one couldn't compare Dragonkind to runnerbeast it made sense that they too would have multi-faceted personalities.

... almost half a dozen round trips already. "I'll have Ikaroth or Fadith bring him something, don't you worry about him. The last thing we need is for him to go on riot hunting some of the runnerbeasts or private stock." Th'deus nods. "That's what I'm afraid of. Thank you." Absolute relief, and during L'ton's explanation, another bite had been subdued, swallowed. Thadd's dark gaze studies the lad. ...

Practically twins.

... towel fall to the ground and proceeds to rub himself almost dry with the end of Andoran's. "Guess we could steer them using the dragons - they'll run the other way. It's the catching bit... No runnerbeasts to get close on. Still, it's worth thinking about, seeing as nobody seems to want to tithe us livestock right now. It'd be good to be self-sufficient in milk and stuff. Anyway. Got any plans ...