Return of Ranny

Lyrianna - Saturday, August 17, 2002, 11:31 PM

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Living Cavern

The smooth, rounded walls cavern sweep upward from an oval base, two dragonlengths long and one wide, large enough to seat every member of the Weyr at mealtimes. The soft blackness of the lava which forms these caverns swallows glowlight, so shelves for glowbaskets abound, dotting the walls every three or four paces and casting gentle greenish light toward the sparkles of gold volcanic glass embedded in the ceiling. Ancient, lustrous tables run along the axis of the cavern, and at the far end rests the raised dais and high table, where Weyrleaders and honored guests eat during formal occasions. Behind the high table, the Weyr's symbol is embedded into stone: a smoking mountain in black on an orange shield, trimmed in gold.

Perched near the food are nineteen firelizards.

Brid shakes herself off as she enters the room, tiny isting droplets spraying about her. Thick braid is eveny heavier for the wetting-down she just recieved, but she's smiling, first time in along while, it seems. "Hey Lyri, how has your day been?' As she speaks, she heads for the klah and warmth, but she isn't /minding/ being wet and chilled...

Lyrianna is sitting curled up in a chair near the fire, flipping through pages of her journal, reading up on her notes. "Hello, Brid," mutters Lyri as she thumbs through the tops of the pages, finding the one with the appropriate candie's name on it - Brid. "'S been interesting.." a finger goes up to rub across her chin where her lip shadows the scar from her fall. "I had nanny duty." Evil snicker. Poor kids must be traumatized.

Brid says, "You?" Oh great, she can't wait ti hear how that went. "Today was the first day I have had away rom the there since the meteor. You didn't make 'em cry, did you?" She is stile, surprisingly, smiling. "I'm sure they were fine. Since I'm up, can I get you anything?"

Lyrianna shakes her head quickly, eyebrows narrowing ever so slightly,"Oh, no, I never make the kids /cry/..." Just feeds them a few interesting stories and they behave well enough. "I'm sure you'll be hearing something.." cough "interesting from the brats about my chin and something about evil sandmonsters and fighting them and er.." A small smile slips onto her face,"Yeah." Eyes go into a hopeful expression directed to the nanny,"I would love some warm klah if you've got a free hand..." Empty mug on the table next to her is eyed and shoved to the side before attention is turned back to Brid,"Please?"

Trimaka gingerly eases both feet in a slow and deliberate shuffle to the Bowl.

Brid grabs the mug and sets her near by. "Sure,, and what about your chin and sandmonster.. Umm, do I really wnat to know any of this?" She quirks an eyebrow as the mug is returned, full of the warm stuff. "At least the twins are behaving now." A chuckle as she leans toward Lyri-date, "Seems someone.. " No names, but picture him on bronze.."told them /they/ causeed the caused the crash buy playing up at the Star Stones and changing them around." She sits, smugly.

Lyrianna shakes her head with a smirk - no, she doesn't want to know about the chin and the sandmonster - and gratefully accepts the fresh mug. A few sips are taken as she listens to the story, then wrinkles her nose up. "That one's a bit...Not my style." Lyri never tells the kids that they cause things...Because they can too easily find out they didn't. "It's easier to tell kids what /might/ happen and let their imaginitive little minds brew over it." Grin.

Brid says, "I agree, and Faranth only knows what will happen when Mel and Cal realise they weren't at fault." She didn't have a hand in the matter, but suggested the person in question straighten it out. "It is nice to have things quiet between them, however." A second small shake of her ehad sends the last of the drips from braid to floor. "So, do you think the eggs and dragons inside were damaged in this whole mess? Sefa is so worried, she is getting me to think like that as well."

Lyrianna considers this, as she taps a stylus against her journal. "Mmhm. I think...It is best not to worry about what could be and wait to see what is." Philisophical Lyri tonight? Duck and cover. A sip is taken from her mug, and eyes peeking over the edge flash with worry for a moment. "I've heard from my parents and Kli, my brother, and they're alright, but we still haven't gotten word from Ranny, my oldest brother." Mug is set down on the table and the young candi clears her throat,"But I'm sure he's fine. I mean it takes a while for notes to travel across the continent.. He's probably to busy with his runners or something and forgot to inform his family that he's okay," and she ends the commentary with a roll of her eyes.

Brid nods, a solemn edge to her own smile. "Well, I finally heard from Izz.. He and Izabril are both fine. That's a huge load of worry off my mind." Not that she let anyone in on her fears. Speaking them aloud just makes them so. "He may even get back to the weyr sooner then he had expected." her own klah is consumed and as she wiggles now dried toes, she hurmms.. "Was he anywhere near High Reaches?" yea.. leave the discussion of eggs alone. It wasn't a great topic to bring up anyway.

Lyrianna shrugs slightly as she toys with the handle of her mug,"Dunno. He travels. With some herder master mentor of his. Last we heard he was around Nabol or somewhere up there." Journal is carefully closed and slipped next to her. "But he could be somewhere totally different by now...

Brid says, "Ahh.. he's a herder? I am sure he must be /really/ busy right about now then. All the livestock to handle."She won't mention the ones that need replacing. "I take it he likes what he does? I should get Iza a feline..." Now that was right out of left field, eh? "Does he hold any sway over that sort of thing?""

Lyrianna shrugs slightly,"Well, the family raises runners up at Igen, so he's sort of been pushed in that direction but I'm sure he can find a feline for you...He's always leaned towards-" Unbeknownst to Lyri, since she'd turned away from the doorway, a taller man, maybe nearing his 30s, late twenties bearing a scruffy beard and a head of stringy hair, cut as well as possible. Guess who. Shaking his head to let droplets of water fly, he takes careful steps towards the two girls, finishing off Lyri's sentence in a deep voice,"canines, really.." This sends Lyri's head whipping around, and a shriek as the man is recognized and promptly pounced upon,"Ranny!" chair and mug knocked over in the process, journal falling to the floor.

Brid jumps back at the expolsive reaction and can only laugh. "I can but assume you are the alleged brother?" Her dark eyes shine warmly at the siblings. Always nice to get such a positive surprise.

Lyrianna is literally hanging from her oldest brother's neck, Ranny being forced to pry Lyri off, chuckling,"I didn't quite expect to see you hear either, but when I heard a brat wandering by mumbling something about sandworms to a friend I figured it couldn't have been anyone but you, sister." Lyrianna just giggles contentedly as she rights her chair, wrinkling her nose up as she finds a corner of her journal soaked in klah,"Oh bah." But nothing can destroy her mood now... Ranny is ushered into the chair, and Lyri plops onto his lap like she did when she was a little six turn old. The man "Oofs! You got /big/," and Lyri sticks her tongue out in response,"Can you get a feline for Brid? Can you ask Master Whatshisface?" The brother smugly adjusts his shoulders,"Don't need to do that anymore.." The knot on his shoulder is pointed to and Lyri, properly impressed, raises an eyebrow,"Journeyman, huh?" A proud nod from Ranny before blue eyes, very similar to Lyri's, are directed to Brid,"That I am. I bet I can find y' a kit around somewhere. And you would be...?"

Brid says, "I'm Brid.. currently a candidate with your sister, but usually a nanny here at Ista. I've a young daughter I was thinking of finding a feline for. So, maybe not a new kitten, but a half-grown one, perhaps?" Dark eyes slant even more then usual as she studies the happy twosome before her. "I think Lyri is happy to see you."

Ranny raises an eyebrow to Brid,"Oh is she? I hadn't noticed." Obviously the pair share the same dry humor - where do you think Lyri got the sandworms from? Just imagine what Lyrianna's childhood was like around this one... "I think I have a pretty little thing that your girl would like..." A moment to recall the name,"Brid. I'll have you come take a look at him some time." Lyrianna is busy toying with Ran's beard, accusing,"You look scruffy. You need to shave. And a haircut wouldn't hurt either. The baths are that way." She climbs off of her brother, dusting herself off and wrinkling her nose up,"You smell. Go be clean." Ranny raises an eyebrow and smirks, standing up and nodding to Brid,"It seems I have my orders..." As he walks by he makes hers to shake his head to spray a nice bit of wet-ness onto his sister. Lyri makes a show of wiping off her chair before sitting back into it and watching her brother dissapear deeper into the caverns, noting to Brid..."Smelly as ever. Looks like he's okay. Should send a note back to Igen... I /know/ he forgot to..."

Brid chuckles and waves as the older brother heads, obediantly, we might add, to the baths. "Guess you should send to the family and let them know then. He seems a nice enough person. I hope I will be able to go pick out the kitten. Mayb I will have Izz do it." Sigh.. and klah mug is studied. At least she will have someone nearby.

Lyrianna shrug slightly as she finds a clean page in her journal 'Dear Mum and Dad' and as an after thought 'and Klian'. "Mmhm... I imagine Ran will spend a good while convincing you into getting a puppy before he even lets you see a feline." Roll of eyes and the Lyri-date suddenly looks up at Brid and cocks her head,"Hey, I don't think I've ever heard you mention it... Where /are/ you from? Like where were you born? Got any sibs?"

Brid says, "I'm originally from Southern. Da is a fisherman and Ma just is well... ma. I've two younger brothers, Ariden and Brelad. I heard from them already. Fei likes it down there, so he helps me stay in touch." A wry smile, life wasn't always so easy for her and the family. "When I was not old enough to know better, I followed a harper up to Ista where he promptly left me. it took them awhile to get over my leaving."

Lyrianna grins wistfully,"So you were the oldest? Lucky bum. I mean it's nice to have a pair of older brothers but you know, if they even /hear/ that a boy might be interested in me.." Cue roll of eyes. "When I was about twelve and Ranny was home visiting there was this boy at the hold, he was thirteen or fourteen, and Ranny scared the poor kid witless. Klian's not too bad like that, though.." A small sigh- but it is interrupted by a bit of a giggle as she reminsces. "Well, Kli fell in love with some Harper, who was originally from Ista, but was up in Igen on assignment, so he followed her and I came with because the smell of our house was just getting old and stayed with the starries." Nodnod. "My parents were glad that I didn't jsut have to sit in feilds and brush runners and all that anymore. They knew I thought it was pretty boring."

of the ocean.

Brid says, "I stayed at Ista after Corrim left.. I worked the kitchens and the nursery. That's where I first met Izz actually. He was a healer apprentice." Her eyes mist a little, deciding not to go into the whole 'Fango-Izzaday-Brid' triangle. "I was there when he got Searched. I was scared and proud. I knew the dragons would love him."

Lyrianna nods slowly as she continues to carefully scribe out her letter, mentioning in it how her brother can just be such a bum, and adding in it somewhere about how he must have stolen a knot or learned how to make his own since the one on his shoulder says he's a journeyman. "Really? The only person I've seen Searched is myself. And I was just confused and thinking Kaz would run out and tie me down or something. I haven't actually met Izz'y..I mean I've passed by him a couple times but never actually held a conversation. You'll have to introduce me some day."

Brid says, "I will, when I am allowed more then a passing hello, myself. It was kinda fun, being there. We were on Emerald beach and a green dragon appeared. Turned out it was Larisseth and Elle from Ista Weyr. She needed a certain plant and asked us to help. I found the plant, but Larriseth found Izz." She can laugh now, he came back for her. But that day, her heart was in her toes, so sure she lost the man of her dreams to a dragon. How were you found?"

Lyrianna shrugs slightly as she pulls her feet up to sit cross-legged. "Oh, I was in the courtyard with another apprentice and we were talking about his ferret and Suith got jealous of the ferret 'cause we were all petting it, so I petted Suith so she'd feel better and she decided she liked it and wanted to keep me." A small shrug and a yawn is stifled,"Nothing exciting like plants finding..." A glance towards the caverns,"I think I may head off to the baths myself. And sleep. And make sure my brother didn't get lost or something..."

Brid says, "Mine wasn't anywhere near as dramatic. I was doing the usual early morning watching the dragon swim when Nuadayth started acting really oddly. Izz finally realized he wanted me as a candidate. Nverath was there and he said so as well to D'baji, so.. I got stuck." She grins at the young girl. "Oh.. make sure he scrubs behind his ears!"

Lyrianna giggles as she dissapears with a small wave,"I will!"