First Meetings [Mothy]

[Shadon]

Watching Donnelith eat wasn't Allina's favorite thing, but she often went with him to the Weyrbowl to keep him company. That, and because it was a good place to see other dragons out and about. While it was chilly out today, it wasn't too cold. Allina hadn't had to pile too many furs over her dress to bundle up. It was actually kind of nice, though not warm like she had gotten used to in Ista. Still, the air felt brisk rather than biting.

Wrapping her arms around herself to keep warm, she watched a nearby dragon that had caught her eye. The dragon was...well, Allina wasn't actually sure what color she was. She looked white-ish, but her wings were green? She had honestly never seen one like this dragon before. Curiosity gripped her and got the better of her. Spotting a man somewhat nearby, she made her way over to him. "Excuse me!" Allina called, unaware of how her greeting might come off as rude in her curiosity. "Do you know that dragon? What color are they?" She asked, getting straight to business.

[MothyCake]

Trein's old bones were sore today, but Ideth wanted to fly a bit. After all, despite his old age, he was still a dragonrider and they still fought Thread. As a result, the dragon was practicing some runs in the sky, Trein watching with a faint smile on his face. It was rare to see him this content and soon, he heard someone speak to him.

He turned, the man arching an eyebrow a bit as she asked what color Ideth was. He gave a signal and soon, the green dragon flew down. They landed in front of them, stretching their wings gently before looking at them. Trein walked over, putting his hand on her neck.

"Ideth here is a green. They're quite a beauty, aren't they?" The green bowed their head politely, speaking in an almost emotionless tone as they spoke to the other.

"I do not believe we have met before. My name is Ideth and my bonded here is Trein. It is a pleasure to meet you." There were no indications of their gender in the tone of their voice, looking at the other quitely.

[Shadon]

Watching the dragon flying was mesmerizing. Allina stood next to the man and watched for a moment before the dragon landed, not minding the brief wait in the slightest. "Yes, Ideth is certainly stunning!" She agreed enthusiastically. "But, if they're a green...why are they white? Or almost-white?" Allina wasn't sure if that was rude to ask, but she was simply fascinated by the color of this dragon.

Allina bowed her head back in greeting to Ideth, feeling somewhat giddy at making these new acquaintanceships. She had been using 'they' for Ideth since she didn't know their color, but it was nice to know she accidentally stumbled on the right form of address. "Oh! No, we haven't. Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Allina of Brown Donnelith. He's just eating over there." She gestured a bit away to the feeding grounds. "I can call him over to say hi, if you want?"

Donnelith was listening in on the conversation while he ate and raised his head to see who his rider had gotten to talking to. He just looked for a moment before returning to eating, but wanted to show acknowledgement.

"I just transferred from Ista," Allina continued genially. "Have you ever been? Are you from Fort?" She asked, question following ques-tion without much room to breathe. She was quite excited to be meeting all the new people and dragons that she had been over the past few days. Trein and Ideth were no exceptions.

[MothyCake]

Trein couldn't help, but to chuckle lightly. His own kids had asked the same questions about Ideth and it made him smile, "Ideth is a green, but, sometimes, their hide can be a very pale color. It doesn't mean there's anything wrong with them. They're just a green with an almost white body." He looked towards his dragon, Ideth tilting their head before looking back towards Allina.

"It is a pleasure to meet you, Allina. As Trein said, I'm just a normal green. Even though my body may appear white in sunlight, in the shade, my body is a bit more green." Neither of them seemed offended and Ideth looked intrigued at the other mentioning they were from Ista Weyr.

Now, Trein and Ideth had never left the weyr, so, Ideth was interested in finding out more.

"What was Ista Weyr like? Is it really a desert like I've heard? What are the dragonriders like there? Are there any current clutches?" Trein sighed a bit, putting his hand on the dragon's neck to get them to quiet down. They flapped their wings a bit, looking at their handler.

"To answer your question, I used to be a weyrfolk and I always anticipated I would. However, when my stepson was in the sands, Ideth hatched and chose to impress to me. The rest is history." Ideth nodded, agreeing with what the other said.

[Shadon]

"Wow, I've never seen that before." Allina hoped it was a good sign that her question made Trein laugh rather than something else, like get annoyed with her. She raised her hands and waved them back and forth quickly. "Oh, I didn't mean to imply something was wrong with them! I was just curious, since I've never seen a dragon like Ideth before." The last thing she wanted to do was insult either of these two. They seemed kind. Their lack of seeming offense did help her relax, though.

"It's a pleasure to meet the both of you as well. I wouldn't say you're a normal green since you look so special, but I get what you mean. Well, I'm glad I caught sight of you since it brought me over to say hi," Allina commented with a smile.

Since coming to Fort, she had been asking a lot of questions about the weyr. This was the first time anyone had asked her more than a passing question about Ista, and Allina took her time to gather her thoughts before answering. "It was very warm, in a pleasant way. And yes, it is. The dragonriders...well, they're all different, like here. In fact, being at Fort is very similar in a lot of ways, but just different enough to feel like it's not home yet. Does that make sense? When I left, there weren't any clutches." She didn't seem to mind the questions at all, in fact rather enjoying them.

"What did you do in the weyr?" Like Ideth, Allina was also full of questions. Surprise writ itself across her face at his Impression story. "Wow! So you weren't even a candidate. That's a special story. Did your step-son ever Impress as well?"