He soared around in a lazy circle around the clutch as he waited for the first egg to hatch. Suddenly, the egg directly below him shattered explosively, startling the phoenix out of the air. He fell down-and was caught by gentle claws. The hatchling's eyes whiled orange as he apoligized.
Sorry, Saeryph!
The phoenix would have smiled, had he been able, as he looked up at the yellow hatchling. "That's okay, Kaveriith."
It won't happen again. And I'll make sure that manitcore doesn't hurt you! He promised.
Saeryph chuckled. "Maybe when you're older, Kaveriith. I'm not sure you can take on Hediru just yet."
The crowd buzzed in excitement as the first duo left the sands, but their attention was quickly drawn back to the hatching as other dragons hatched and bonded. And soon, Saeryph and Kaveriith were not the only new pairs at Abri.
