The candidates go on the sands for the first time.

Jenna - Monday, April 22, 2002, 5:26 PM
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Inner Caverns(#944RJL$)
Lower than the Living Cavern above, this room is still a large, bustling place. Hearths heat some of the areas here, allowing elderly and ill residents to rest here rather than mount the steps to the Living Cavern above. Rooms open out to the storerooms, the children's areas, the private rooms of staff members and some of the residents. Laundry rooms and bathing areas down one set of stairs draw near-constant traffic throughout the day.
Two long corridors lead off of here, one to the east and one to the south, going to the crafters' and staff quarters respectively. Noise drifts out from the curtain to the northeast that leads to the residents dorms, and a small door to the north leads to the guest room. A short flight of stairs to the west leads back to the Living Caverns.
Contents:
Reyat
Ember
Mirrari
Auntie Kitsa(#10349)
Domino Table

Carianna emerges from the Candidates' Barracks.
Carianna has arrived.

Jenna adds, "Maybe we can find that pitcher," as she emerges from the records room with Reyat.

Raeche comes out of the residents' dormitory, letting the hanging fall back behind her.
Raeche has arrived.

Carianna starts to pant as she runs through again still calling out her message. "Leah wants us at the hatching grounds for egg touching!"

Redus emerges from the Candidates' Barracks.
Redus has arrived.

Raeche stalks through the inner caverns, bearing her hides and a haughty expression.

Raeche climbs up the stairs to the Living Cavern.
Raeche has left.

Reyat appears, breathing deeply. *sneeze* "Err...outside will be better. Yeah maybe Jen -Oh Hi Emmie!" As others arrives he waves a hand.

Carianna climbs up the stairs to the Living Cavern.
Carianna has left.

Ember clenches her hands together. Then reconsiders and fists them in her skirts. "Rey! Jen, we have to go to the Sands, Leah said so!"

Redus shuffles past the others, yawning.

Redus climbs up the stairs to the Living Cavern.
Redus has left.

Ember climbs up the stairs to the Living Cavern.
Ember has left.

You head into the Living Caverns.

You trek the half mile to the northeastern end of the bowl.
Fort Weyr Bowl, northeastern area
The Bowl of Fort Weyr, a large, featureless plain surrounded by steep mountain cliffs, stretches out before you. It is vaguely oval in shape, long from southwest to northeast; you're standing near the wall at its northern end.
Off to the northwest is the long path leading up to the Junior Queens' Weyrs, while steps to the north lead to the Weyrleader Complex. From here you can see in to the Hatching Grounds to the east, and the steps leading up to the gallery stands in the Grounds to the southeast. Stretching off to the southwest is the center of the bowl, where the Lower Caverns, Weyrling Barracks, lake and Feeding Grounds can be seen.
Contents:
Reyat
Mirrari
Ember
Redus
Raeche
Carianna
Leah

Redus strolls across the bowl to join the building group.

Reyat looks behind his shoulder and smiles before looking in front of him.

Ember pulls up short, just in time to avoid walking into Mirrari. She gives a little breathless squeak, "Sorry!"

Jenna is a bit slow in joining, a gaggle of younger candidates getting in front of her, and giggling noisily. A minor bit of postureing and shoving ensues, despite the runner's glare at the younger ones.

Mirrari chuckles and grins at Ember, "It's okay." she says and then looks around over the group of candidates.

Reyat wipes some dust from his shoulder and sneezes once. Hopefully just once.

Raeche lingers, pretending to be very interested in fixing her hair just so.

Leah does a quick headcount and then raises her voice just a bit, "Well, it looks like we're about to be allowed into the domain of the Queen." She rolls her eyes with good natured sarcasm, "Jinieth's gotten over her arrogance and decided that it's time for you all to get to know her children. So, no fast moves and don't run on the Sands. You can touch the eggs, but just be gentle with them in general." She takes a deep breath and smiles, eyes widening a bit with her own excitement, "Everyone ready?"

Carianna quietly catches her breath as she listens then nods quickly in reply to Leah's question.

Ember realizes her skirts are getting ruined by clenching her fists in them. She pries them open and folds her arms over her chest against the chill, teeth chattering as she answers, "Yes, ma'am!"

Reyat sneezes again. Is that a yes? "Yes ma'am!"

Mirrari grins and nods, "Yes Ma'am!" she calls, shifting eagerly. She's actually not nervous of standing on the sands like she used to. Must be experience.

Redus nods in reply to the Weyrwoman's question as he glances around to see if anyone says 'no'.

Leah grins andnods, "Well then, let's go. This way." She gestures for everyone to follow her and heads onto the Sands.

Leah walks out onto the sands.
Leah has left.

You walk out onto the sands, careful as the heat begins to make itself known.

Hatching Ground Sands
The sands here are heated by the volcano that birthed the Fort Weyr Bowl itself... still hot enough to burn through anything less than a sturdy pair of wherhide boots. It is here that the golden queens of Fort Weyr come to lay their eggs, and brood over them while they mature and harden.
Along the southern wall are the galleries for spectators, and broad steps lead up into them. The lower entrance is to the west and above it, you notice a larger entrance for the dragons. Ledges ring the upper levels of the cavern, providing perches for the hundreds of dragons of the Weyr.
Contents:
Leah
Jinieth

Reyat walks onto the sands from the Bowl entrance.
Reyat has arrived.

Carianna walks onto the sands from the Bowl entrance.
Carianna has arrived.

Mirrari walks onto the sands from the Bowl entrance.
Mirrari has arrived.

Jenna gives the younger candidates, who are still indulging in a bit of runnerplay, a severe look and leans to whisper to one of them. The words 'Jinieth', 'eat' and 'you' may carry to those closest. The youngsters blink, eyes going wide and round, and then bob nervous bows to Jinieth and the Weyrwoman.

Redus walks onto the sands from the Bowl entrance.
Redus has arrived.

Ember walks onto the sands from the Bowl entrance.
Ember has arrived.

Mirrari is rather glad she's wearing boots as she starts across the sands. She makes a bow to Jinieth and then turns to inspect the eggs.

From the gallery, Raeche walks up the stairs from the Bowl.

Reyat follows the others quietly, feeling the serenity of this place as well as the warmth of the sands. His eyes widens as they fall on Jinieth. *swallow*

From the gallery, Raeche sashays prissily along the benches, smoothing her skirts underneath herself as she sits.

Ember drops a quick curtsie to the Queen, the sand throwing her off balance and making it somewhat awkward. A blush appears on her cheeks and she hurries on to make room for the rest of the Candidates.

Carianna glances around eyes trying to take it all in as she ohs then turns and dips a curtsey to Jinieth and Leah. Finally she scans the eggs trying to find one from this new perspective.

Leah moves over to Jinieth, who has a pile of three eggs on the far side of the Sands that she's hovering protectively over: The Hand Sewn Egg, the First Star to the Right Egg, and the Treasure Chest Egg. A few soothing words come out of the Weyrwoman's mouth, though it's obvious no Candidates will be getting near these three eggs this time around. Leah calls out encouragingly while her dragon looks out at the Candidates with mistrust in her eyes, "Go ahead, touch the eggs and we'll see if I can get her to move later to another group so these can be handled as well."

Redus shuffles across the sand, offering a smile and a nod to the Queen, as he opens his vest on the way. Stopping behind most of the Candidates to survey the clutch.

Jenna follows the now awed youngsters before her with a bow to Jinieth, an amused smile hovering about her lips. She minces a bit of a sidestep on the sands, moving away and heading for one particular egg - the one that has all the shifting colors in it. She circles it for a few minutes, and then rather unabashedly puts her ear right to the shell, squatting down in the sand.

Ember hurries to catch up to Reyat, trying to stretch on her tiptoes to speak close to his ear while keeping her voice subdued, "That patchwork one does not look to tbe a Gold egg. Why do you think Jinieth is so protective of it?"

Carianna heads over to the stolen kiss egg and smiles as she begins to walk around it slowly, admiring the shell with a light happy sigh. "Your even more beautiful close up." She whispers.

Reyat slowly extends both arms a little. His right hand slightly touches Ember's and he turns his head and smiles at her before answering her. "I don't know. She maybe thinks it's more fragile or something?"

From the gallery, Raeche leans forward in her seat, watching the proceedings through narrowed eyes. Every once in a while, she makes a notation on her hides.

Mirrari wanders around the clutch, looking from one egg to another. The Pastel Quilt Egg is given a light touch, and then off she goes to see the Bag of Marbles Egg.

Ember's eyes darken a little bit, glancing back over her shoulder to try to get another glimpse. "Do you mean the dragonet is sick? Would Jinieth know?"

Redus wanders into the midst of the eggs, circling as he eyes each from one spot in the sand, looking for any that really catch his eye...or curiousity.

Jinieth shifts Sand around her three eggs of choice for the evening and settles around them in a huge golden circle. Her rider, on the other hand, walks towards the Candidates, wandering through the garden of eggs and smiling. A shy young girl who seems uncertain is standing there staring at the Rebellious Shadow egg, so the Weyrwoman stops to talk to her, eventually taking the girl's hands and placing them on the egg itself.

Reyat continues his exploration, but doesn't touch any eggs. With half-closed eyes he seems to impregnate himself of the calm that seems to pulse from the eggs. He whispers to Ember. "I don't think so. I mean that the dragonet is sick. But there is always kind of weakest child, no?"

Mirrari meets her distant cousin Nananthia on the Sands as they both look over the Colorful Map Egg. They begin to discuss the patterns and other interesting things that each find about the egg.

Ember tries to see around the swarms of Candidates, the running of the youngest, over-energetic ones making her dizzy. "I think that is true of some animals. When they have multiple births..." Her lower lip gets caught in her teeth, then she asks, "Do you remember where the egg is with that dark marking? The one looks like a dancing boy?

Jonas walks onto the sands from the Bowl entrance.
Jonas has arrived.

Carianna steps closer to lay her palms against the shell for a moment then jumps back as quickly looks up at a tall lad the seems to be watching her. "Go ahead. You never know, there may just be a bronze in there."

From the gallery, Raeche's lower lip wedges outward, and she cups her chin in one hand as she stares down at the sands. Sulking, sulking, sulking.

Jonas hurries on to the sands and and bows deeply to Jinieth. He whispers, "Sorry I'm late," to no one in particular.

Reyat still moves very slowly and he shakes his head. "Hummm. No, Emmie. I don't see it right now." He perks as one finger of his right hand touches the warm shell of the Wild Child Egg. "Isn't this it?

Jenna reluctantly moves away from the Imaginary feast egg, moving across to the one next to it, the Fluffy Mop egg. Hands brush the shell and she puts her ear to this one as well.

Ember circles the egg carefully, peering at the many colors, "I think...no. Well, I do not see the shape I remember from the Galleries, anyway." She leans in close, ear almost touching the shell, right at a splat of silver. "What does it feel like? I cannot hear anything."

Ganella, prissy Holder's daughter that she is, for once doesn't remind everyone that her cousin is the Lord of Nerat. Instead she wades into the middle of the eggs, peering this way and that. She says audibly, "They say that gold eggs are the largest." She eyes Jinieth for a long moment. "Or guarded by the queen. Weyrwoman," she makes the title sound almost like a drudge's, "Which are the largest eggs in the clutch?" As though she couldn't be bothered to discover that herself.

Redus finds his feet moving again, forward, toward an egg of many colors. Moving closer, he chuckles to himself as he reaches a hand out to lightly touch the mish-moshed pattern, or lack of pattern. He glances over at Ember and Reyat and grins.

Jonas leans in toward Mirrari and asks in a hushed tone, "Are we taking turns touching the eggs, or do we just pick one and touch it?"

Leah smiles and pats the shy girl on the shoulder as she moves on to another egg, turning to blink at Ganella, "I'm sorry, the largest eggs?" She obviously didn't hear the first part of the observation the girl made, instead looking about thoughtfully, "Oh, well, there are quite a few..."

Ember straightens right back up, and smiles shyly to Redus. "What do you think? There are no sounds inside it." Her fingers almost reach for a swirl of green...almost.

Reyat is now almost dancing on the sands. The warmth of it? Maybe. He peers down at the egg near Ember and after grining to Redus he puts one finger on his nose. "They're maybe sleeping?"

Ganella holds her skirts close to herself, as though she fears contamination by one of the other eggs, and gives a superior look around to the rest of the candidates. "If you - or any of the others -" she glances around to the other candidates with a condescending air, "Would be so good as to point them out?" Small wonder few people like the overbearing girl.

Mirrari smiles at Jonas, "Ah Jonas.. nice to see you here.. you have to wait your turn.. just because you were late." She winks and chuckles, "Just kidding, go ahead and touch one." Nananthia giggles behind her hand and wanders off to see another egg.

Redus looks puzzled at Ember's question, then lowers an ear to hear (or not) for himself. Looking back the the young lady he smiles and says, "Reyat may be right." He smiles at him too. "Or.."He grins, "hiding...all quiet-like."

Leah blinks at Ganella, trying to decipher the girl's motivations, "I'm sorry, Ganella, but I don't understand... why is it that you can't figure out which eggs are the largest and you need our help?"

Carianna waits until the tall male candidate moves off then sticks her tongue out at his back before she turns back to smile at the egg and whisper softly to it as her fingers outline the small treasure held hidden from view inside the egg.

Jenna looks up at the comment about hearing, and says quietly, "I thought I heard something once, like putting your ear to a shell at the beach." Ganella is pointedly ignored. She moves from the Fluffy Mop egg, and goes instead towards the tree with a face egg, fingers tracing down over the leathery surface. "But that was turns ago. Might've just been my imagination."

An 'O' appears where Ember's smile had been, obviously taking the more-experienced Redus at his word. Finally her slender fingers stretch that tiny bit further, the tips brushing along the curve of the swirl. A shiver runs down her spine, eyes widening.

The bright colors of the Got to Crow Egg are too much to resist and Jonas steps toward the clutch with a courteous nod to Jinieth. He kneels beside the egg and gently runs his hand across the shell. A boyish grin spreads across his face as he feels the texture of a dragon egg for the first time.

Ganella blinks at Leah. "Well, they all look large from this angle, Weyrwoman," she simpers a bit. If ordering doesn't work, try slimy charm. "Since you're Jinieth's rider, I'm sure you'd know better than I." Of course, she has yet to offer a curtsey towards the gold or her rider.

Nananthia strolls quietly around the eggs, stopping to chat with another candidate about the Fairydust Egg. Mirrari on the other hand, takes a closer look at the Teddy Bear Egg, brushing her hands over the shell.

Redus withdraws his ear and hand as he whispers to Ember. "I like the ones with lots of colors. See that one?" Pointing to the Got to Crow Egg. "I'm gonna get a closer look." And that's where he goes, stepping carefully around those along the way, brushing his fingers over the shells of the ones he comes closest to.

Carianna glances over at Genella then rolls her eyes, "Maybe its gonna be a small gold." She offers trying to tease the prissy girl some. "Maybe you should be looking for the smallest egg." A smile is flashed before she turns back to the Stolen kiss egg.

Leah snorts at that, "I'll tell you what, Ganella. You decide which eggs are the biggest and you tell me, alright?" She turns away from the girl to move over to Redus, "Discover anything new or exciting?"

Ember's eyes follow Redus' progress, a little smile playing on her lips. Then she spies a chance to be alone with the Imaginary Feast and she steps toward it quickly, pausing to take a deep breath and square her shoulders. Only when she is sure she is steady do both palms curve to the white shell, eyes peering into the depths of the reflections.

Ganella's scathing comment to Carianna is cut off as Leah delivers her request. She blinks after the Weyrwoman like a landed fish, mouthing a soundless, 'But... but'. Then she looks over to Carianna and sniffs haughtily, "No. Thank you." She eyes the boys. Hm. Devious mind is already at work. Who can she charm into doing the work for her.

"They're all new, ma'am." Redus replies to Leah just before arriving at the most recent attraction to his imagination. "The colors are amazing. Almost ashame they'll be broken..." He grins, and takes that final step to be within reach of the Gotta Crow's shell. "Have you touched them all?" he asks.

Jonas steps away from the Got to Crow Egg, his fingers lingering on it until he can no longer reach it. He picks his way across the sands to the Ships Rigging Egg. He places both hands on this egg and traces the dark lines with his finger tips. After walking around the egg a couple of times, Jonas kneels down to place his ear against the shell. The look on his face is one of wonder, as would be expected on a small child but not a young man such as himself.

Jenna moves on to the Silver Hook egg, tracing the dark line with her fingers, murmuring, "Almost feels like a crease or something." She glances aside to Jonas and asks hopefully, "Hear anything in there?"

Leah smiles at Redus, "We will gather a shard from each dragon's shell to give to the Weyrling in his graduation ring. We do every hatching." She winks at him, pats him on the shoulder, and moves over to Jonas, "Well, what do you think?" A warm smile and a gesture to indicate the Got to Crow Egg is given.

Carianna catches leah's words to Redus then sighs as she presses an ear to the shell and whispers against it. "Girls impress to."

Mirrari stops by the Lights on the Cliffside Egg and crouches down to press an ear against the shell of the egg, "My, but your a nice egg.." she murmers with a smile.

Jonas smiles up at Jenna, but doesn't remove his ear from the egg, "I'm not sure if I hear the dragon's heartbeat or if its mine pounding in my head." He looks up as the Weyrwoman addresses him. "I love the colors! It does keep you guessing as to what might be inside. I think the suspense will kill me before the Hatching."

Ember suddenly makes a little squeaking sound, hand flying off the plain white egg. Eyes dart around at the others nearby, quickly explaining in a strained whisper, "I felt it move! Inside! Honest!" When a few give her blank stares, she just drops to her knees, hands and forearms reached around the egg to feel the turning of the occupant.

Redus ohs as he hears about the rings, then turns his attention to the egg. He rests a palm on the shell feeling the warmth. Pulling his palm away, but leaving his fingers, he traces some of the lines, his fingers spreading and closing as they go. His other hand soon joins in.

Jenna grins at Jonas, though her reply to him is distracted by Ember's squeal. She frowns slightly, and moves towards the Tick Tock egg, half buried in the sand. She brushes off some sand from the top of the shell and lifts her voice to ask The Question: "How soon do you think they might hatch, ma'am?"

Leah laughs with Jonas, "The anticipation is half of the fun of Candidacy. Creates an undercurrent of excitement in the Weyr." She looks over at Jenna and nods, "I think in the next few sevendays. Is that quick enough?" A small laugh escapes her lips at Ember's proclimation, "It probably did!"

Ganella has sidled up to one of the apprentice smiths who has a bit of height to him, and is attempting to persuade him to tell her which the largest eggs are. At this rate, she won't touch a one. The smith lad appears greatful for the attention, but is taking his own sweet time about answering the haughty girl.

Carianna sighs as she pulls herself away from the egg then heads off to stand quietly crossing her arms over her chest as she just stares at all the male candidates mulling around the many eggs.

Ember's smile broadens at the Weyrwoman's confirmation of the possibility, and now her ear is pressed tight to the shell as well, her hands pulling in closer to her face to make room for the others who have come to join her.

Mirrari smiles as she stands again, dusting the sand from her skirts. She gives the egg a soft pat and goes in search of new adventures in this never never land. She meets up with Nananthia again, and they chat over the differnt eggs they saw and what will come from them.

Jenna nods to Leah. "Quick enough for me. I'm ready to get back to training hard." Her tone is amused. "I imagine you'll be glad enough to get off the sands too?" Her hands move over the traces of white in the shell of the Tick Tock egg, brushing off more sand. "Does Jinieth ever get bored?"

Leah moves away from Jonas with an encouraging smile for the lad, heading towards Mirrari and her cousin. She replies to Jenna on the way, "Not with me entertaining her constantly." Another good natured roll of her eyes and she turns her attention to the cousins, "What new discoveries have been made over here tonight, hm?"

Jonas stands up from his listening position and surveys the clutch. His eyes fall on the Fluffy Mop Egg, which seems to tower over its neighbors. He works his way through the clutch, stopping now and then to touch or listen to an egg. Once he reaches his destination, Jonas strokes the egg as if it were the herding dog it resembles.

Another egg draws Redus' attention when he's studied the Got to Crow egg enough in his mind. His eyes focus on the patchwork on the Hand Sewn egg as he starts across the sand to get a closer look, Jinieth's presense so near doesn't seem to bother him, tho he moves slowly.

Mirrari both of the girls turn to smile at the Weyrwoman, Mirrari with her silver hair, and Nan with her silver streaks. Mirrari points out the Lights egg, "Well I heard movement from that one, Ma'am." Nan just nudges Mirr with a grin, "Now Mirr, that may not be true...one must be logical about these things..I was admiring the gold flecked egg, it looks so serene against the shift choas of the sand."

Leah chuckles and nods, "Indeed it does. And don't doubt it, Mirrari, you may just have heard movement. After all, human babies move while they're in the womb, right?" She winks at the girls and moves over to Jenna, "How about you?"

Ember turns away on her knees to make more room at the Imaginary Feast. That's when she spies that little dancing boy on the Rebellious Shadow that she was looking for. She scrambles on hands and knees for that smokey smudge, a broad smile brightening her face, "There you are."

Jenna gives Leah a wry smile. "I've not heard anything yet. I'll just be glad when they crack." Her tone turns amused, "And hope that it happens before I get kitchens duties again. *Ten* plates this time, Weyrwoman. And I even /told/ Kate I was dangerous with them."

Jonas is beginning to sway back and forth as he moves about the clutch. The discomfort of the hot sands is not enough to deter him from touching more eggs, however.

Nananthia and Mirrari continue to talk as the walk across the sands, moving more to keep the heat off their feet rather than for any purpose. The Little House Egg is pointed out, as well as the Untamed Wilderness Egg.

Zephyr walks onto the sands from the Bowl entrance.
Zephyr has arrived.

Jonas finds himself looking at the Tree With Face Egg. After running his hands over the eggs hardening surface, he finds himself smiling at the winking face hidden in the browns, blacks, and tans.

Redus got caught up with looking at an egg of interesting colors for a moment on his way to the Hand Sewn egg, but is soon back on a path that way. He steps closer with a smile on his face as he glances up at the Queen and mutters a 'hello'.

Zephyr looks very intimidated (for once) as she looks up at the towering Jinieth and over at the eggs on the sands. She keeps close to the other Candidates and steps closer to get a better look at the hardening shells.

Mirrariand Nananthia part ways, as Nan heads back to admire the Fairydust Egg and Mirr goes to visit the Tree Egg, :Well what do you think, Jonas?" she asks with a grin.

Jonas cocks his head as he considers the face in the egg, "I think it reminds me of one of the uncles in the cavern." He looks up at Mirrari and grins, "Kinda looks like Benard, don't you think?"

Carianna seems to have fallen asleep standing as her head bobs then snaps up and she blinks. "Shells I think this heat is getting to me." She glances around then waves over to Leah. "Pardon me Ma'am. Could I be excused to get a drink of water please?"

Mirrari takes a closer look at the egg and nods, "Aye Aye, I do belive you're right..." she murmers with a wink, "But I won't tell Benard you said that.."

Zephyr stops infront of the Wild Child egg and leans to the side to look at it from another angle. "Wow... this one certainly is... loud." she giggles as she looks at it. "I like it."

Jonas chuckles, "Why not? I think he'd be tickled that one of Jinieth's clutch looks like him. He could say that it has his eyes."

Mirrari grins and winks, "But when he sees that you've made his nose look bigger than it already is.." she says, tracing the outline.

Jonas nods sagely, "I see what you mean. Maybe it would be best for the old uncle if we didn't tell him." He brushes some sand off the top of the egg. "What do you think of all of these eggs? Any guesses on which one has what color in it?"

Jinieth lowers her head to regard Redus with a low grown, her eyes turning reddish as she hoardes the three eggs to her. Leah looks over and blinks in suprise at the Candidate's action, calling out, "Redus! Get back from Jinieth, please? We don't need a casualty this far before the Hatching!"

Ember finishes her communing and animated discussion over the shadowy figure, finally rising and brushing sand from her hands and knees, her expression one of overwhelmed exhaustion.

Jenna woahs softly, freezing automatically from the Tick Tock egg, even though Jinieth's ire isn't directed at her. She doesn't back away from the egg, though she does keep a wary eye on the gold, the Weyrwoman and the candidate. "Does she usually do that?"

Ganella squeaks in fright at Jinieth's growl, and beats a hasty retreat from the sands, skirts clutched about her knees and babbling about dragons that eat people, and how this *never* would happen at Nerat!

Redus knows the difference between a low groan and a croon and halts his forward progress, turning it into an easy backpeddle. Leah's words make him turn to look her way as he puts distance between himself an Jinieth. "Yes, ma'am." he calls back to her. "That one egg looked neat."

Leah grins at him, "I'm sure it did." She moves quickly over to the gold to try to calm her, but her efforts don't seem to help much. With a sigh, she calls out to the Candidates, "I'm sorry, everyone, but I think that's enough for one day. We'll do this again, though, I promise."

Mirrari looks up from the tree egg and just shakes her head and goes back to examine the 'facial' features of this egg. She sighs at Leah's comment and heads off the sands, "Well the sand is getting a little uncomfortable. Hey Nan, let's go!" Nananthia straightend from where she was listening to the fairydust egg and joins her cousin in heading off the sands.

Jenna rocks to her feet, nodding and giving a little half bow to Jinieth and Leah before heading off the sands.

You walk off the sands, escaping to the cooler floor of the Bowl.