D'hi

Talor Cliff Weyr
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Dihinol was a very deep sleeper. Half the candidates were already down to the Hatching Grounds when he woke up.

He made up for lost time by putting his white robe over his regular clothes and running full-speed down to the immense cavern.

Time seemed to whirl from that moment. Dragon after dragon Hatched and Impressed, but none came Dihinol's way. He was starting to get worried, when two more blues hatched.

The Seacrafter could only stare. The larger of the two was a lovely dark blue, with swirls of nearly black indigo. His wings, when spread, rippled like waves in stormy water. He was more beautiful than the sea...

I remind you of the sea, do I? asked a smooth dark voice, seeming pleased with the comparison. Dihinol ran forward with a grin on his face, running one hand over the blue's elegant wings. "Yes, you do." he answered happily. I like that. I'm Jesteth, by the way. the dragonet remarked, blinking his faceted eyes.

D'hi raised his face and smiled as the sea breeze ruffled his hair. It was good to taste the salty air again, he reflected, as Jesteth rode a thermal effortlessly, soaring above the sparkling blue expanse of water. I don't taste any salt. the blue remarked, deadpan. His rider chuckled and shook his head. "Ye're not a seaman, m'love. Never ye mind."

Jesteth snorted and folded his wings to land, settling neatly on an empty stretch of sandy beach.

D'hi dismounted and dove into the clear water, surfacing with a splash. Jesteth dove in a moment later, nearly drowning his rider with a dragon-sized wave. The deep blue dragon blended almost perfectly with the ocean, making his whirling eyes stand out all the more. D'hi paused to admire his dragon for the thousandth time and smiled, disappearing under the surface.

A few seconds passed, then suddenly Jesteth roared in surprise, squirming and splashing in the water. D'hi reappeared beside him, laughing. The rider had swum beneath his dragon and tickled the softer hide of the blue's underbelly. "Gotcha!" He yelled playfully. Jesteth snorted in annoyance, but his eyes were shining a happy bright blue.