J'lin & Vemonth as Weyrlings

Vemonth grew quickly, and became very strong. The brown was nearly the size of a small bronze, and nearly as aggressive.

J�lin had once wrestled an escaped wher as a member of the Night Watch, and now as a brownrider, he wrestled more important things - like what to have for lunch.

His first day back in East Rock, J�lin sat in the dining hall at Ryslen Weyr enjoying a late lunch, when a tall swarthy man walked up. �Mind if I join you?�

J�lin swallowed and gestured to the chair opposite him. �Be my guest.�

The man introduced himself as Wingleader Im�mel, but that was as far as the formalities went. Im�mel filled J�lin in on all the East Rock things he�d missed while he was gone - White Releith catching a queen, and the resultant half-white offspring. Sxoith�s being flown by a black dragon... the list went on. It was a pleasurable meal.

Mmm... Vemonth murmured from his ledge.

�Keep dreaming, Vemonth...� J�lin said, though he knew it wouldn�t dissuade the brown from watching the agile flights of the lovely greens.

I could take any one of them, and you know it. Vemonth shot back.

�What�s he dreaming about?� Im�mel asked, setting down his mug.

�Greens, of course.� J�lin laughed. �We�ven�t been here a day yet, and he�s eyeing up potential mates... and bragging.� Im�mel nodded. �Mark of a virile brown. He�ll fit in well here. - If you�ll excuse me, I�ve some things to attend to.� Im�mel said, excusing himself from the table.

Later that afternoon, Vemonth stopped mid-rant about which was the most spectacular dragoness in the Weyr. Nadornth says flight practice begins at dawn - meet in the weyrbowl.

J�lin stopped mid stride. �Nadornth? And you are sure he was talking to you?�

Yes. He said �Vemonth, flight practice begins at dawn - meet in the weyrbowl.�

J�lin shrugged. �I guess that means we�ve been assigned to a wing. Who does Nadornth look to?�

Im�mel of course. Vemonth responded.

�That doesn�t surprise me in the least - I dined with Im�mel earlier. Nice fellow.�

Yes, he�s nice... and whoa! Is that green nice!

At evening meal, J�lin met the rest of Im�mel�s wing, and was warmly welcomed home to East Rock. The Crimson Blade Wing had grown yet stronger.