Hello to anyone who is reading this journal. I have decided to start an entirely new one because there's only about two pages left in my old one, and I know I'm going to be doing a lot of writing now. Why? Well before I tell you, maybe I should tell you a little about myself. I'm Calit Taermon. I turned sixteen last Srinuarth. My mother is Sakla Taermon, and she's a silverer at Kiriath Nest. She rides the lovely Nekkliads. I do not know who my father is, for he is member of a clan of wanderers. My mother always reffers to him as "your father" and refuses to even tell me his name. He and my mother were never married, and I think that she regards this as a cause for great shame.
My canine, Cordella, has just reached maturity. I could hardly beleive it when Vurielle gave her to me. So many people wanted one of her canine's puppies. If you have seen Gandesia you will know why, for she is absolutely gorgeous. She looks alot like Cordella, and she's very sweet, if not somewhat vain.
I have one adopted brother named Merothon. He is ten reelays old and obsessed with firedraces. He has a whole fair of them! I wish I could impress a firedrace someday. They are so beautiful and helpful. Oh well, maybe if Merothon flies Drashe, his gold, I will get one of the eggs. But that is along time off, for she has only just hatched a few roujlocks ago.
Well, now that I have introduced myself, why don't I get on with the story of why I will be keeping this journal...
Blurrouj, Huriuarth 9th 5019:
Dear Journal,
you will never in a million reelays guess what happened last night! My mother, brother, and I were visiting Talon Nest on our way home yo Kiriath. A beautiful Diamond had a clutch and we got to see it. We were introduced to everybody, and it just so happened that the searchrider and dragon were in. We stopped in to say hello to Alweds and Sikassa. When Alweds saw me, I heard a voice in my head. It said, "This one, this one Sikassa!" It was very urgent, and I realized it was coming from Alweds. Do you know what this means? I was selected to be a candidate at Talon Nest! Oh I'm so happy I could faint. Mother wasso happy for me that she cried. I think it pleases her to have her daughter be a candidate as she was. But I must go know, for I haven't slept in who knows how long.
Junrouj, Huriuarth 10th 5019:
Dear Journal,
I just impressed a firedrace of my very own! He is a handsome bronze named Mikol. I hope he will make a suitable mate for Merothon's gold, Drashe. Every time I think about what has happened during the past few roujs I want to cry with happiness. Maybe now I will finally be where I belong. At times like this I always start thinking about my father. I wonder if he would be proud of me. I wish I knew him. It is hard on Merothon. He was abandoned by his parents as a newborn, so I think he feels that he has been twice cheated out of a father. But why am I getting myself so depressed? I should be happy. I am happy.
Catirouj, Huriuarth 11th 5019:
Dear Journal,
This has been one of the saddest roujs of of my life. Merothon and mother had to go back to Kiriath Nest. I have never spent more than a few roujs away from my family, and I am deeply sorrowed to see them leave. I was so looking foreward to having Merothon show me how to raise Mikol, but I know he cannot stay here with me. I spend as much time as I can out by the sands. I love to watch Cilyads, and each time I look at an egg I try and guess what sort of dragon lies inside. I wonder if I am really good enough to impress a dragon. I was thinking about what color would match up with me best, but each sounds better than the next! Oh well, I suppose I shall just have to wait and see what happens.
Tylrouj, Huriuarth 12th 5019:
Dear Journal,
I decided to do something to get my mind off missing my family, so I went and met all of the other candidates. They were all really nice and I wish them the best. I found that many of them had interesting stories to tell and I learned alot about dragons that I didn't know before. I got a message from Drashe that says Vurielle and Mandia are coming to visit me here. I am really looking foreward to talking with them again.
Ilmarouj, Huriuarth 13th 5019:
Dear Journal,
They're here! We had such a good time at the nest. I introduced them to everybody and showed them my nest. I know they have seen it all before, since they live at a nest, but they promised to come back for the hatching. Vurielle enjoyed seeing Cordella again, and they both got a kick out of Mikol. I think Mandia is going to try and impress a firedrace the next time she visits. She has wanted one for a loooonnggg time.
