Water Fire Air and Earth

Marell - Water - standing at Akelara - Kysira (Snow) (8.1.21)

Fante - Fire - standing at Akelara - Pyrlin (Shimmer)

Eunoë - Air - standing at Akelara - Zalera

Weronika - Earth - standing at Akelara - Khadena

Back

The foursome stood together, but they knew in their hearts it would only be one or perhaps two of them to find a dragon bond just now. With the strength of will to emerge from their shells finally overtaking the shell's hardness, the group of orbs broke open one by one and began to show colorful hatchlings. A couple of them were having trouble emerging, helped by their siblings and then two continued to discuss something privately - or maybe they were just resting.

Oh, ignore those two, Weronika! Weronika found herself confronted with a deep green dragoness with bright blue wings, a Summer Day in all her proud glory. A few paces behind her sat the shattered remains of her shell. A Night and a Dawn together have endless useless things to talk about. Romantics, all of them.

"There's nothing wrong with being a romantic, Khadena." Weronika chided the dragoness before her. "Besides, you don't know what they're talking about, so let's not make snap judgments, okay?"

Khadena snorted, flipped her wings closed tightly, then began nudging her bondmate off the sands and towards the food. If you say so.

The new pair drifted away from the hatching area, past Weronika's companions.

I like the looks of them, they are your sisters, now they are mine.

"Sisters for battle, yes," Weronika commented gently, "Will you be up to fighting soon?"

The little (little?) dragonet fiercely clawed at the bowl of cut meats that the hatching dragons needed to gain their strength, made a high-pitched rowr sound, and caused Weronika to burst out laughing with joy.

Later, as the rest of the hatching went on and others cleaned up, the other three came to admire Khadena. "She's so beautiful," Fante said, her skin is like your sword, emerald bright."

The slumbering dragonet twitched her tail, but did not rise, as her bond broadly smiled.

"We'll be here for a while, so we'll help you with her if you need it," Eunoë whispered, trying not to wake the green colored creature. Weronika, had she been anyone else, would have turned down the offer in arrogance. But she knew that they would all need help and all work together. That's how they lived. It was the only way they knew.

It was not too long after Weronika and Khadena bonded, that another batch of hatchings was about to erupt in the place. It was a good thing they decided to all remain, and all go to the sands when the hatching was announced!

"Hey, Eunoë!" Fante pointed behind her sister, "Looks like you've got a friend."

As Eunoë turned, the blue-gray hatchling sprung up from her crouch and leapt through the air, landing neatly in the girl's arms, a wriggling bundle of sleek hide, delicate wings, and an extra-ticklish mane (as Eunoë discovered as the dragoness shoved her face into Eunoë's to give the girl a good lick).

::I've licked, you're mine now.:: The dragoness giggled as her bond sneezed from her mane tickling the girl's nose. ::I'm Zalera, by the way, and you're my bond for ever and ever!::

Eunoë smiled so broadly, her friends wondered whether she'd ever stop. There was nothing more to it than this: they were bonded, thoroughly, and now Weronika would have a true companion in the dragon dens! Neither of the other two bonded, but they were fine with that - the experiences of the others would help them know just what to do, later.

Curious, Stone turned to look, and blinked at the two nearly identical Ices who were staring each other down, tiny crests flat and eyes narrowed, though he had no idea what had offended them. ...

Meanwhile, Aethet had carefully nudged the two Ices apart with a rumbled, “You are Gleam,” at the slightly darker male and, “You are Snow,” at the paler female. “There are still several two-feet to choose from, you have no need to fight,” she chided them as Gleam harrumphed and stalked away towards the line.

Snow, on the other hand, turned towards the final shaking egg on the sands and settled near it as if intending to wait. ...

Gleam’s decision, however, left only two candidates on the sands. Candidates that had waited around Akelara for a very, very long time.

Fante and Marell exchanged tired looks, already expecting to be urged off the sands once again; after all, Snow was showing more interest in the last, gently rocking egg than she was in either of them , so what else were they to think?

The final egg cracked. Split. Spilled a brilliant amber Sun out onto the sands right at Snow’s feet.

“Shimmer, Shimmer c’mon,” Snow chirped as she nudged the Sun up and— towards the two remaining candidates?

Shimmer squawked a bit at Snow’s insistence, struggling to get her legs under her properly. “Lemme— Snow! Lemme take a breath firs’!”

Snow huffed but did pause to give Shimmer a bit of space. “They’ve been waiting fer us,” Snow grumbled as she cast an apologetic look at Fante and Marell.

It doesn’t take more than a few seconds for Shimmer to shake herself out, fold her wings, and straighten up to give Fante and Merell a thoughtful look. She started forward, Snow at her side, and came to a stop right in front of Fante while Snow stopped in front of Marell .

“I pick you,” Shimmer said firmly, leaning in to nuzzle Fante’s hand and wrap warmth-apology-strength around Fante’s mind.

Snow chirped as she reared up and set her forepaws on Marell’s thigh, stretching up to rest her chin on Marell’s chest. “Sorry we’re late,” she murmured as apology-love-determination settled in Marell’s mind. 

“It’s okay,” Marell said as she ran a hand along Snow’s smooth hide. “You’re here now.”

Fante nodded in agreement as she scratched at Shimmer’s chin, adding, “We’ll figure it out,” as she did.

Aethet swept her gaze over the gemstone sands to make sure there were no remaining eggs, then crooned her relief and turned away; her clutch and the other clutch she’d been caring for had all hatched and paired well. She was content.

Marell:

Bond: kysira_ice_f_marell.png

Parents: Aethet x Thoniel

Adult Name: Kysira

Clutch Name: Snow

Personality: collected, kind-hearted, insightful

Element: Ice

Gender: Female

Potential Colors: Cyans

Abilities:

Ice Breath - jagged shards of ice

Ice based magics - Magic of ice, can also turn water into ice or ice back into water

Ice-based Teleportation - requires ice nearby to teleport

Linked Teleportation - the ability to link with another teleporter and be brought along as a passenger

Projective Empathy - can project emotions to those around them, with practice can pick up emotions as well

Drakkarel's Gift - the ability to share their Elemental-based skills with any bond

Verbal Speech

Fante:

Bond: pyrlin_sun_f_fante.png

Parentage: Unknown

Adult Name: Pyrlin

Clutch Name: Shimmer

Personality: regal, sentimental, scrappy

Element: Sun

Gender: Female

Potential Colors: Amber

Abilities:

Sun's Fire - burns but also acts as bane to any with a weakness to the sun

Sun based magics - Magic of the sun, strongest during the day, can be used to affect those with a weakness to the sun

Sun-based Teleportation - requires light from a star (sunlight) to teleport

Linked Teleportation - the ability to link with another teleporter and be brought along as a passenger

Projective Empathy - can project emotions to those around them, with practice can pick up emotions as well

Drakkarel's Gift - the ability to share their Elemental-based skills with any bond

Verbal Speech