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Their very first rest day was here at last, and Tierboskath was loving it.  Finally!  They could do whatever they wanted!! (Sort of.) Sleeping late had been a must, although that had only lasted so long before the baby blue's stomach had started rumbling.  After his breakfast, of course, came scrubbing and oiling, then Rio's breakfast, and now!  Now they had the rest of the day for the beach!  Leaving His well behind, Tierboskath used his long legs to bolt for the water, bounding through the shallows until he was deep enough to take a huge (for a baby) leap into the gentle waves.

Maybe!  He would find a fish and catch it!  This quest resulted in quite a bit of awkward paddling and bobbing around as he tried to work out how best to stay underwater long enough to accomplish anything.  His rump in particular didn't want to cooperate, but he was unphased.  He would figure this out!  He would get a fish, and he would share it with Saheth!  His blue brother shared his fine and excellent tastes, after all, and would surely appreciate the gesture.

Kleoth! Tierboskath popped up out of the water to bugle a happy greeting to his golden clutchmate, eyes whirling happy colors. What a pleasure to see you, sister-mine: the sun and surf suit you well.

I do not think I can get deep enough to get to a deep fish, he answered, But perhaps a smaller fish? It would be good practice, although not enough to share with everyone. Would you care to try? Between the two of us, the fish wouldn't stand a chance!

Once he'd finally caught up to his dragon, Rio flashed their company a breathless smile. "Good morning, Phryana," he offered, though after a moment added, "If it is still morning. I've rather lost track."

The young blue received the compliment with a deep, appreciative thrum, and carefully paddled near enough to his larger sister to bump his head affectionately against hers. I could say much the same for you, sister, though you are especially well-suited to the sunlight. It gleams ever so well on your hide. The glittering of golden and bronze hides was best served by sunny days, which fortunately for those who enjoyed admiring them, was most days at Western. Tierboskath had an eye for all the very finest things, and that included no few of his siblings. Kleoth's company was most welcome in every respect. They are very quick swimmers! I have seen a few, but they have all gotten away before I could get after them.

Rio, not unlike Tierboskath, had very definitely noticed the, ahem, quality of all of their classmates, though anything past idle observation would be right out for the next half a Turn. And it was unquestionably worth it, to finally have his perfect His. "Isn't it?" He looked over to the partner he was spending so much of his time tending to and smiled fondly. "I'd helped before, but it's so much different when they're yours..."

Close as he was to Baihath - the white was as firmly his friend as any human - the depth of his bond with Tierboskath went beyond any friendship or even love he'd ever felt before. "He's in it every chance he gets. Not that I didn't already spend most of my rest days on the beach, so I can't say I blame him."

Mine has some memories of colder places, and I must say they make me glad we have such fine weather here. Snow did look like it could be fun, but he would much rather live here on the beach and occasionally visit snow...when they were old enough to do so, of course. He watched Kleoth's attempt to snag a fish and hummed approval. That was close! You almost had it. A new flicker of movement caught his eye, and he made an attempt as well, but once again, fhe fish was just a bit too quick for the baby dragon.

"Mm," he confirmed with a nod. "Alya, ah-" There was a pause as Rio hesitated over the best term to use - they hadn't really discussed what they officially were, and, well. They weren't exactly exclusive. A chat was probably in order at some point, but would have to wait until Tierboskath was old enough. "One of my girlfriends. She Impressed a white from that Southern Boll clutch awhile back, Baihath. He's delightful."

"She might have to look for his tail, if he keeps up this obsession with fishing," he said with a chuckle, "But chances are he'll be here."

I would like to visit snow one day, just to see, but I do not think anything could be better than the beach. Besides, there are no fish swimming in the snow! He chortled with good humor, and dipped his head down to blow a few playful bubbles after the elusive fish. We will! We'll need an awful lot of fish for that, though - a pity you can't command them to be caught! That would be much easier. Alas, his golden sisters' abilities did not extend beyond other dragons.

Rio had spent enough time in a Weyr now that he tended to take for granted that their particular situation would have been quite scandalous most anywhere else, and thought little of referencing it. His only hesitation was what the proper term to use were. "You'd definitely remember if you had," he said with a grin, "They're hard to miss."

"She'll be welcome any time, I'm sure. There's not much he loves more than good company, and Kleoth absolutely qualifies." As for the deep fish, he couldn't help but laugh. "Sentenced to a lifetime with a fish-obsessed dragon, all because of one sharding deep fish."

I suppose it is cheating, he admitted with a reluctant sigh, But it would be quite the feast. Do you suppose they'll have more deepfish at the next Feast? I would hate to think that I will never taste such a delicacy again. Rio had already warned him that even if it appeared in the future, it might not be for him to sample; they had been indulged because their Hatching was being celebrated, and very likely wouldn't be permitted the same going forward. But the blue continued to hope.

"Not a bad goal at all - quite a task, but I don't doubt it would be worth it." Ever sociable and delighted to be in the company of others, Rio knew no such thing as too many friends.

"We'll have to watch them in case they start sprouting fins," he said with a chuckle.

I knew when I saw it that it would be wonderful, Tierboskath remembered, eyes shining. It had been a most impressive sight, taking up an entire table of its own...how could it not have been the msot wondrous of delicacies? But the little fish are good, too. He dove to snap at another and...almost! He did succeeded in taking a piece out of its tail, but alas, that was not the delicious part that he was after.

"You may need a whole book, if she accomplishes her goal." While not the most populated of the Weyrs, Western certainly didn't lack for people regardless, with not only their riders but everyone required to support them all. The scale fo it was rather intimidating, when he thought about it - he didn't envy the Headman at all.

"Right?" Rio laughed at the observation. "I'm sure he'd be thrilled to have fins, anyway - one more thing to show off." His dragon knew full well that he was handsome, and he didn't doubt he'd be more than happy to display such fine new accessories as fins...and swim all the better for them!