Relaxing, as usual (open)

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Amneris was not doing her chores on such a nice day. Instead she had snck down to the river. The breeze blew every once in a while and the sun poured its golden rays onto the people below her. Amneris was tan enough from being in the sun all the time and her hair grew lighter every time, but she enjoyed the calm of mornings like this and could not be persuaded to move from where she was.

"there's a bright golden haze on the meadow..." She began to sing jovially, strumming her gitar every now and then, her flit was curled around her strumming arm and her canines were relaxing by her side. They had been growing accustomed to seeing dragons and felt fine around them.
Neris had her eyes closed trying just to hear and feel the music.

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Her voice was trailing off into the breeze. Her flit was still curled around her arm. She decided to let him be, it was his favorite place. She hummed softly, eyes closed. Her voice began to lift into the sky as she sat strumming. She may not be a beauty but her voice was. Sometimes she wondered why some people had such talent and others did not. It made her begin to feel there was a higher purpose for life, perhaps a life after the one they lived in. A better more vibrant and easy life. How she would thrive in such a place. For now the slender blinde only made her music and did as little as she possibly could. She was still thinking on this when she finally decided on a name for her flit, Solo. He liked her well enough but he was a b it more independent than her canines. Solo, seemed good for him. He did not care what she did as long as she kept strumming the gitar in her arms. She stretched herself out a ittle her long thin legs were tanned still as she made it habit to be outside in the sunlight. Her hair still held a bleached blonde look. No one had been able to make the young woman work unless she wanted to do it. Perhaps she was a buit flighty as they called it. Something always kept her going with her music. Its not like she was lazy. She spent no more than a few candlemarks sleeping at night. She had nothing to do really except the chores, at least she had been getting to lessons though she had yet to meet Sanura. Hopefully soon she would get to speak with the Weyrsinger.

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Seph walked down to the river hoping to find some fresh greens for her two chickens, mostly for Fera though. Fera hadn't been eating much since she was laying on her nest. "Soon..." Seph murmurded. Each day she got up early to feed Kooki, her rooster, and Fera. And each morning she has been checking on Fera's eggs, though none have shown any sign of hatching yet much to Seph's disappointment.

Chickens were rare, and Seph was more than happy to have the two she had. Once Fera's chicks had hatched Seph could barter them off, to aquire anything she would need to get her fathers Weryhold back up and into running shape once more. "Thinking this as she gathered a few plants here and htere Seph didn't hear the singing until she was close enough to see Amneris with her dogs, and surprisingly enough a bronze flit. "Wow I wonder where she got him." Said Seph to herself as she walked over to Amneris.

Seph bombarded Amneris with questions not even giving Amneris a chance to tlak beofre she had finished "Amneris! Hi How are you doing? Was that you singing..? Where did you get that little bronze Flit!! You didn't have him the lst time we talked...uh don't you have any chores?" Seph was certin that she did have some chores..but maybe she had already finished them.

((Her flits bronze right..? Can't remember:( ))

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(he's brown but close enough for me. ))

The blonde smiled in her very relaxed state she let the questions wash over her mind like a wave on the shore. Laughing a little at the girls questions she responded. "First things first...I am well and I was singing. My flit was sort of an accident...Amoare, myself and some other candidates and Weyrbrats were playing tag on the Hatching sands. Amoare fwell into the firelizard nest and then the adults came after her. I went over to help her and ended up with this little guy. He only care about two things, food and sleep. I just decided a name for the little mite, Solo. what do you think?"
Amneris gave Seph the low down and began to wonder how the other girl had been. " How have you been by the way? Have your chicks hatched yet? I would love to see one..." Amneris had not seen one before at least not up close, since they were worth so much money and she was from a poor family and then at the harper hall no one much cared for animals that detracted from music making.

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Revonna made her way down to the river hoping to be able to relax. She knew just how hard it was to run a Weyr, but she was learning more each day. There were times when she wasn't sure if she really wanted the job and then she remember just how herself and the dragonriders hide in the South. A scowl formed on her face as she thought that. "Soon..." she muttered. When she became Weyrwoman dragonriders would no longer hide in the South. They would appear in the North and take their place as the rightful rulers and show those stupid Holders just what a mistake they made when they had run off the dragonriders. Hide indeed! She humphed at that and continued on down to the river.

She saw two girls chatting and recognized one. Her brow wrinkled as she tried to place the face and snapped her fingers when she remembered. Revonna altered her route and made her way toward the girls, she was in fact somewhat of a healer.

Revonna stopped behind the girls and cleared her throat, "How are we doing today girls?" She looked Amneris's head and asked, "How is your head feeling?" She noticed that the cuts were healing nicely and nodded to herself.

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"Really!! Playing in the Hatching Grounds, did you get in-trouble? Well I think Solo here was worth it, he's so cute. I thought he was bronze, but it doesn't really mater does it. I wouldn't care.....oh I think Solo's a great name." Seph grinned and then noticing Amneris's dogs couldn't help but inquire on them. "How are your dogs doing? Training going well I hope." Seph nodded, she was in a chattering mood and Amneris was a great listener, Seph had found.

"No Fera is still sittting on her nest, but I do hope her eggs will hatch soon. I expect at least 9 chicks will hatch...as she is setting on 13. They don't always hatch though and having just a few hatch would be enough of a gift for me." Seph beamed as she spoke, she couldn't get enough about talking about her chickens.

Seph nearly jumped at the voice from behind her. Turning around she found the Junior Weyrwoman standing there. "Uh...." Remembering what Revonna had said she realized that the second question hadn't been directed at her. "I'm doing fine, Revonna m'am." Seph didn't really know what to say, she wasn't used to addressing people of such high standing. Looking at Amneris, Seph wondered how Revonna knew Amneris. She bet though that she'd find out soon.

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"Well a little trouble. Mostly I got a little injured. You think so? I was having suvch a hard time naming him and I swear he has a bronze personality sometimes. Tipp is a bit more tired than usual. I hope they adjust weell if not I have to send them away." Amneris looked down at the two sleeping canines. Neither moved even when the footsteps of another human approaching hit their sensitive ears. "they lose that many? That has to be hard. I would cry. At least it sounds like she is being a good mother. Hopefuly more than that will survive. I would love to see one...I have never before. I may even end up writing a song about them. " Amneris smiled and then hear the junior Weyrwoman's voice coming from behind her.

"Good day Weyrwoman Revonna. I am doing well. My head is healing. Thank you." Amneris said not at all phased that she was talking to a ranking rider. "How about you? Having a good day?" She asked in a sweet tone that was part of her friendly nature.

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Revonna smiled at the girls, though it did falter a bit with how Amneris spoke to her. She decided to not let it bother her, she would have to get used to it. 'Though there will be some changes...' "I'm doing quite well, thank you Amneris. And yes, I am having a good day." She shifted her gaze to the other girl, "You have a hen? I would love to see one of her chicks when they hatch. I'll make sure that there is a place set aside for her." She smiled at both of them again and continued on down the river.

"You'll have to get used to this. Make them like you and it'll be easier being Weyrwoman. You never know, you just might end up liking them," she muttered as she walked away.

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"Oh that would be great..." Seph's voice trailed off as Revonna walked away. "She's interesting....that scared me for a moment. I thought she was going to punish us or something. I've heard that Revonna can be mean. Though I haven't be around her enough to know that." Sph watched Revonna for a second longer before she turned back to Amneris.

"Well thats good that your dogs are tired..i mean if there tired than that means they were working hard, right? Oh the chick....your welcome to see them when they hatch. Ya is is really sad how many they lose...but if every chick lived this world would be overpopulated with them...you see." Seph smiled sadly. Though she would love for all of Fera's eggs to hatch, but she had to think realistically.

"How did you meet Weyrwoman Revonna??? What happned did you get hurt really bad?" Seph was in her question mode again. Something that other people she knew already, tryed to avoid when they talked to her.

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"Yes, I suppose that is true. Revonna doesn't scare me at all. She may have a rough exterior but if she honestly hated people she would not have impressed a Gold like Ryolinth."
Amneris said. She had never bene afraid of any person in her entire life and she never would be. Actually she was afraid of very few things. Death was one though she knew that one day it would be her fate to die, she would rather not think about it though. The chicks sounded interesting. "Let me know whne they are ready to be observed... I wouldn't want to rush into another hatching." Amneris said winking at Solo.

"He is the reason I got cut up so badly. The elder firelizarsd were attacking Amoare when I cam over they attacked me too. For fear of my exposed fingers, we harpers must be able to play music, I covered my hands and not my head. Revonna both punished us a little then helped heal us. I did black out at one point but only for a moment." Amneris would not be suprised if the other girl looked at her like she was mad, for Amneris was not the most sane person one was likely to meet at a Weyr.

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"Really so you Impressed Solo because you were playing in the Htaching Grounds...a fitting place to Impress a flit." Seph grinned at her foolish thinking, though she wasn't imbarresed. Seph knew mneris enogh to know that she wouldn't care about Seph's sometimes weird behavior or thoughts. "How can you not fear Revonna...well what I mean is, how can you not be afraid of someone of higher rank than yourself. They could kick you out of the Weyr if you did something that offended...or even just annoyed them. That's what scares me...I don't want to leave the Weyr, yet. I still have more bartering and working to do before I will be ready to return to MY Weyrhold." Seph frowned worridly as she spoke she hadn't ever really thought of how much she didn't know about running a succesful Weyrhold. She would have to start learning soon, if she ever wanted to leave the Weyr. That's for sure.

Switching to a happier tone Seph began to talk. "So who do youn think he next gold top rise will be, Revonna's Ryolinth is close to rising ...isn't she???" Seph smiled trying to draw Amneris into this new, and hotly debated, subject that had most of the weyrs people betting on which gold would be clutching next.

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"Yes it was...except it was a bit more painful than I imagined it would be." Amneris laughed a little and thought about why she didn't fear ranking riders. "I don't fear anything really. Its pointless. I figure if I get kicked out of the Weyr, its the Weyr's loss. I can go back to being a Harper and be perfectly happy about that. Or my parents wouldn't mind an extra hand at the cothold. Honestly, I'm just not that worried." amneris knew she sounded too carefree, but in actuality it was how she felt. As Seph brought up the next flight Amneris went white for a moment... Okay so she did fear one thing...impressing a dragon.
"Uhhh... well I would guess that Ryolinth would be next at Sodalis, but I believe at Lateo it will be Zramuth. I mean Isuelth is still too young to mate..."

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Seeing that Amneris turned white when she talked about a hatching, Seph chose to switch the topic. "Really you sound so unafraid...I guess i shouldnt' be afraid of those people who rank me. It's just that where you have a family or hapering to return to. I have a rundown old weyrhold that i haven't been to in ages and no family... And I have little enough stuff to survive out on that weyrhold by myself. So you see my fears are well placed. Maybe i'd goto to Lateo Weyr,or another Weyrhold. Who knows what i'll do when I get older."

Speh smiled and rolled her eyes. She could never makeup her mind when it came to important happening/things. "So where is your families cothold located??" She looked at Amneris, she wanted to know if her's was close to Amneris's families.

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"Oh well in that case you can always replace my position at my family's hold until you have saved up enough to run your own cothold. My mother would make sure you were well taken care of. I have several siblings to annoy you too. Only Tavier and Marrael are home though.Marrael would probably be better now, she's about twenty and Tavier is still probably annoying at eight turns. He is the youngest...thankfully. "Amneris said ina more mischievious way than she intended. "Of course you'll have no real trouble with any of them unless... Kendara comes home again..." Amneris had never gotten along with her sister Kendara. in fact they were enemies, similair to Thread and dragons. She would love to flame her or send her between. "I believe our hold is about a candlemark west of the Harper workshop, thats on foot mind you."

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Seph bushed slightly imbarresed for sounding like she needed charity..though she did."Oh thanks Amneris, But I don't know...I'm sure I'd take up the oppurtunity if I needed it. But's that's only if I get kicked out of Sodalis. But i'll remember if I ever need any place to stay. You sound like you have a big family. I don't have any siblings. My Mohter had a hard time with me and she couldn't really have anymore babies." Seph muttered the last of her words, ashamed that she had been the cause of her not having anymore children. Not that her mother had ever wanted any in the first place.

"So what does your famlily do on your cothold? Do you farm? Raise herbeasts? Runners?" Seph smiled thinking to herself. Maybe it would be a good idea to spend time with her family. I might learn a lot "So its a candlemark from here? She hadn't really understood what Amneris had said about that.