Who

Chelsa

What

Chelsa writes a letter to her brother, M'noq.

When
Where

Igen Weyr

OOC Date 19 Sep 2016 05:00

 

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Written in girlish, loopy script. Drawn around the border of the letter are various ovoid forms, some recognizable as particular eggs out on the Sands. Some of the eggs have cracks beginning to show, sinister(?) eyes visible in the darkness within.

Minooooo~

Thanks for your last letter. Sorry it has been so long since mine, especially since my last was just a scratched note about my white knot. I was so sad when I heard about that dragonet at your Southern hatching that died on the Sands. Gossip flies, as does bad news, I think everyone has heard. I bet there were a million people all over Pern wishing they had been there on that day, that maybe that little brown dragonet was wishing for them. I hope I never have to see a dragonet disappointed like that. It breaks my heart.

Is it bad that I wonder if he was supposed to have been mine? Maybe it's kind of pointless for me to Stand here, if so…. I know, I shouldn't let doubts take root. And I'd hate to disappoint the rider who Searched me. (He's soooo cute! Waaaaah!)

They let us touch the eggs the other day. You're right, so creepy! I'm not sure if any of them liked me very much. I remember you said you had never touched Ravaith's egg, but he still knew to pick you. Maybe if they let us touch them again, I'll just run around the whole pile and touch all of them! (Hee hee!)

Um, to answer your question, I still haven't told Mom. I mean, do you think she'd care? Would she just laugh at me and tell me not to get my hopes up? I guess you could mention it to her if you stop by to see her or if you happen to drop her a note. Or maybe I could invite her to the Hatching and not tell her I'm a candidate? Would she notice???? (Sorry, I'm a coward!)

Don't think bad of me, but I've been thinking a lot lately that things would be a lot easier if this was an Interval. Riders at those times don't have to worry about Thread, they can do more things they like, and spend time on their own projects. They still send us out as ground crew for 'Fall, and it isn't like I'm scared, and I don't think I'm lazy. I just feel torn between two things I want, and I don't even feel like it's up to me to choose. Also, I don't want to be super ugly and get covered in awful scars and wear a bag over my head forever.

The other candidates have been really nice so far, and I haven't met any riders who are too scary. But the uniforms we have to wear are truly terrible. I tailored mine a little, but some of the people here wear them like gunny sacks. It's a travesty. The food here is okay, as long as you don't know what goes on in the kitchens. Maybe it's like that everywhere? (Maybe not? Hahahaha!)

You really should visit soon. Send me a good luck charm! Do you still have your old candidate robe? Give a hug to Keelie and Ravaith for me. <3

<3 yer sis C

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