The girl crossed her arms over her chest,glaring at the younger girl."And why is it that I should give you a ride,Miana?"she said,just a trace of a smile on her face as though this were an old game practiced much."Awww,come on Tessie!"the younger girl whined,pouting cutely."Oh,all right,"the older said,letting the rest of her smile show."Yay!"the little girl shouted,clapping her hands childishly.She practically leapt onto the older girl's back.The older,not watching where she's going,crashes into a person in the doorway,who just happens to be you,knocking you down."Oh,I'm so sorry!"she exclaims,her face turning crimson.She drops the younger girl and offers a hand to help you up."I'm Tessaryn,weyrling to the beautiful green Clarinath,and this is my little sister Miana.You can call me Tess,only please not Tessie,"she says,scowling at Miana,who promptly dissolves into giggles."Scoot,Mimi,"Tess says,giving her a playful push.The child skips to the door and calls,"Bye Tessie!"with a playful wave.You finally get a good look at Tess.She's fairly tall,looking about 16 or 17.Her hair is unbound,falling near her waist,and a dark brown color.She stares at you with greenish blue eyes."Hello?You there?"she says,grinning.She's rather pretty,you think,but even prettier when she's smiling.Two flits pop in from nowhere.The little green twines her tail tightly around Tess's neck,while the bronze lands on her wrist."Shhh,quiet,Kelly,"Tess says,hushing the green's frantic chirping."This green is Kelly and the bronze is Zac,"she explains.
~Itchy itchy,rub!~
The little green's plaintive thought sends you and Tess into laughter."Okay,Kelly.And I guess you want to oiled too Zac?"she laughs.Grabbing a pot of oil,she says,"Wanna help?I can tell ya more about me while we oil these two pretty ones."You agree.She shifts Zac to your arm.He looks none too pleased but goes along with it.As you rub,she clears her throat."I was born in Sunrise,where most of the windows were set so that the holders could watch the sun rise.My parents are Anire and Tesmielle.They didn't really have time for me and Mimi so they sent us to the weyr soon after she was born,seven Turns ago,when I was nine.I worked in the Lower Caverns,mostly childcare.I have a knack with children.They like to get rides,"she says,smiling wryly."Then,when I was fourteen,I learned of an older brother I never knew I had.A'nell,rider of bronze Tykath.He introduced me to a whole new aspect of weyrlife.The dragonriders.When I was fifteen,I met an older brown rider,about eighteen,who I took quite a liking to.His name was R'sean and he was the rider of Buneth.But during one Threadfall,he and his brown went between,never to return,"Tess says,eyes downcast.As she looks up,you notice tears streaming down her face."Life just wasn't the same after he went.I still miss him.Then,a couple of sevendays ago,they thought I should be a candidate.So then,I stood at a hatching at Jerdan Weyr.And I Impressed Clari,but I still miss him..."she trails off.You try to cheer her up."How did you get Kelly and Zac?"you ask.Her face brightens."A few sevendays before I was Searched,they brought a really big clutch to this really small weyr from Glass Island Weyr.So everyone that wanted one got one,and I ended up with my two darlings.I wouldn't be happier with any other color,even a queen.I love them as they are!"she cries fiercely."Maybe I'd better go,"you say,crossing to the door."All right,but come back soon!"she calls.
