She belatedly realized that the two flits were humming. She jumped up, racing to get her candidate robe, hardly noticing the other racing figure behind her.
She arrived at the Hatching Sands with plenty of time, standing with the other candidates that had already arrived. She looked down, already halfway convinced she wouldn't Impress, and no longer sure she wanted to.
However, she looked up as the first egg cracked, revealing a green head. One of the girls rushed up as a canine raced onto the sands and nearly crushed the egg. It was then she realized the green dragon had white wings. She watched as another, normal green, hatched, followed by a bronze, both of which quickly Impressed.
The next egg spawned twin blues, which attacked each other on sight. It reminded her of some of the fights between herself and her own brother, Cheney.
So wrapped up in her memories, she didn't notice when the green dragonet hatched, looking around, seeming upset that not all eyes were on her. When everyone was looking at her, she chirped in pleasure and scrambled for the candidate she'd wanted all along.
Seda! What are you doing, I'm over here! Why are you ignoring me, Seda!? I'm hungry!
Seda gasped as the green toppled her over with a stream of demands. "Malyjednoeth! If you let me up we can get you some food! I promise, no, I wouldn't dream of ignoring you again, I'm so sorry!"
The green seemed satisfied with that answer. Very well then, I'll forgive you. But don't let it happen again!
With that, she leaped up and headed off the sands, nudging another egg as she did so. Seda, finally smiling, followed Maly' off the sands as other candidates met their bonds.
