Excercise Along the Lake

[Krisley]

"I'm sorry." Nira murmered again, staring at, but not really seeing, the ground. Glace swooped around Mal's head for a moment, chirping her anger about being thrown into the water with the rider, before going to check on Nira. Jaya looked up, eyes flowing a sad blue grey mix.

[Anyu]

Mal sighed, stroking the large eye ridges. "Don't worry about it. I'll dry in this place, I suppose." She said, her tone a bit rough.

Leath obediently dropped into the water again, then stood completely still, waiting for the rest of her sanding.

[Krisley]

Nira went and sat next to Marvanth again, not wanting to upset Mal once more, or get the green into trouble. With her bangs carefully concealing her eyes, she gathered herself back together, Marvanth comforting her the whole time while Glace sat on her head, proudly watching the Weyrbowl like a sentinal.

As Leath entered the water again, Uen chirped and left her head, taking to circling above.

[Anyu]

Upon becoming clean, the green laid in the soft grass, looking at Nira and her fair boredly.

Mal sat against her dragon, sighing. "It has happened many times, Nira. Don't worry." She said.

[Krisley]

Nira tried a smile beneath her bangs. "I can't help but worry. I feel as if my world will fall away like it did while Marvanth and the lava faught...." She shook her head shamefully, while Marvanth layed her scaled head across the lap.

[Anyu]

Mal nodded. "I know what you mean. When the Weyrwoman got singed by Swab, the whole Weyr was terrified that she would die, and then our life would just fall apart." She frowned, looking worried. "I wonder how Kali is doing..."

[Krisley]

"Why not ask? I heard Leath copuld speak with your world, if only for a brief, strained time." Nira pointed out, drawing herself together and straightening up.

[Anyu]

The greenrider hesitated. "I don't want to stress Leath... Or Zarith, for that matter." She murmured.

Leath was already reaching out though. Her eyes glazed, and she relayed what her mate said. Zarith says there was a Flight, Silver Silth's, and he flew, but she chose Brown Lerith. She sounded relieved and a bit smug at this. Nova Quasath was injured. Weyrwoman Kali is better, enough to sit up in bed. Weyrleader L'don is better, too. Her thoughts were going out to Nira, as well.

[Krisley]

Nira smiled. "It seems your Weyrwoman is fine, and plenty has happened in your absence." She turned her eyes down again for a moment. "We'll find a way to send you home." She murmered, stroking Marvanth's head.

[Anyu]

"I don't know... I like it here." Mal smiled wistfully, looking around. "Yeah, I miss home, but... It is fantastic here, too. The abuto are amazing, and so are the nokas." She said.

[Krisley]

"Perhaps we can find a way to travel freely between the worlds. Then you could visit, but also return home." Nira offered, withholding her suspiscions that Swab didn't exist anywhere near Abuton.

[Anyu]

"You could come see Mystik, too! You could see the Seleks and the Heirs and..." She trailed off, lost in thought.

[Krisley]

"I'd like that. The seleks and Hiers sound nice." Nira replied in a soft tone, hiding her sad eyes as she looked deep into Marvanths.

Is it wrong to give possible false hope? She asked.

If hope cheers, be good if false or true. The abuto answered, pur-rumbling again, and closing her lids.

[Anyu]

Mal looked happier than she had since before she got here. "It will be great! You can meet J'cob, too, and see the new colors that we have at Mystik."

[Krisley]

Nira nodded along, feeling a leaden weight in her stomach for fueling Mal's hopes.