Fara and Innensith's Record
according to Kirina

The weyr

I met Fara in the kitchen the day she came. She wandered in rather late in the day and looked so happy. On her shoulder rested a beautiful blue flit whom she called Saphire and close by, Emerald, her green flit, hovered protectively. She was of medium height and had short blonde hair. Her eyes sparkled green just like her fire lizard. I was speaking with the headwoman, Lorin at the time.

"I found my weyr today," Fara announced in a hushed whisper. "What do you mean? You haven't Impressed yet." questioned Lorin. "I mean," explained Fara, "That in the event that I do impress, I have found a weyr for my dragon. Emerald and Saphire, my fire lizards helped me pick it out." "What happens if the queen picks you?" I asked, mischieviously, "there are already weyrs reserved for the golden queens." "Well then," answered a surprised Fara, "I guess I have to change my plans."

Meanwhile, Lorin had brought some klah and a few meatrolls for the famished girl.

"Oh, but you should just see this weyr," Fara rambled on, "It's going to need a lot of work... but I have Emerald and Saphire to help. The cave has a generous ledge for a dragon to lounge, and a spacious interior. It gives the appearance that no one has ever lived there. We'll just have to wait till the eggs hatch and see what will happen..."

Soon the meatrolls were gone and the cup empty. Rising, Fara thanked Lorin for the food and excused herself for the night.

As Lorin and I watched Fara, Saphire, and Emerald make their way towards their sleeping quarters, Lorin whispered under her breath, "She will make a fine dragonrider!"

The Haircut

Just after Innensith's hatching I asked Fara to write up the story of the day she came to the weyr. Here are her words:

I was in my room at my father's hold. Emerald, my green fire lizard, was with me and I had just finished cutting off my long blonde hair that hung to my waist. The dragonriders had found me on search and I was to leave for the weyr that morning.

All my life I had admired the dragonriders and longed to see the thrill of a fall and to help them in their endeavors. I also knew that as much of a lady my mother had hoped I would become, I could never be happy. And so, secluded in my room, I did the unthinkable. (at least for my mother) I cut my hair.

I had just finished when my mother, Vina knocked on the door to tell me it was time to go. As I opened the door with Emerald perched on my shoulder, I found my blue fire lizard, Saphire, and my mother waiting for me..

"Well, Mother, what do you think?" I asked. Speachless, she stared at her my newly clipped hair. "Why...Fara...your hair...," she began as she examined my barely shoulder length locks of blonde hair.

Quickly I started to explain, "Mother, I had to do it. If I was searched to be a candidate for Impression, then I have to look the part. I really want to be a dragonrider, and this is the way I am going to show my determination. Those hatchlings don't want a delicate, timid Lord Holder's daughter with long hair that can't put on a riding helmet. They want a young woman who will join them in their quest to destroy thread.

Surprisingly, she listened to my plea and saw the determination in my eyes. As she began to nod in agreement I saw a tiny tear escape her eye. Vina finally spoke, "At least you had the sense to wear the new gather dress we had made."

Together we walked to the courtyard where my father, Lord Holder Winder was waiting with two dragonriders. Hugging me quickly before I left my father whispered to me, "you look lovely even if I can see your ears now!"

Hatching

Faraand Innensith's Impression story as told by Fara herself.

"I remember standing on the sands. All the candidates were there. I looked back into the crowd that had gathered to watch and caught sight of my parents who had come just for the occasion. They smiled and waved. Next, I looked up to where Emerald and Saphire, my fire-lizands were perched reverently next to a great brown dragon. I remember feeling so blessed to know that they looked to me."

"Next, I looked towards the eggs. The hatching had begun and the young dragons were making their choices. Suddenly into my mind came the voice of Innensith. He told me his name and how hungry he was. What joy I felt as I embraced the young dragon and scratched his eye ridges."

"Replying to his plee for food, we quickly exited the sands to find Innensith some food."

"Emerald and Saphire adore him too. For the first week it's been one group nap after another."

Innensith

Weyrling

Remembering your meeting with Fara so long ago when she told you she had found her weyr, you wonder if she has had a chance to move in yet since Impressing Innensith. Stopping by the Records Room to ask directions (and to read previous records) you quickly find their home.

To your surprise they are all out on the ledge enjoying the pleasant spring air. Fara is oiling Innensith's ever-growing hide while Saphire and Emerald "help."

Saphire, Emerald, and Innensith

Fara, turning her brilliant green eyes to look at you smiles and invites you to sit. Still not believing that this huge dragon was the small clumsy blue hatchling you saw ages ago, you compliment Innensith on his maturity.

"Innensith is now large enough that the weyrlingmaster will let me ride him. We are still learning and not permitted to go between yet," Fara informs you.

"So what do you do as weyrlings?" you ask.

"Oh, everything!" Fara exclaims, "You'd think we ran the weyr! Why we prepare firestone, provide shuttle service, clean latrines, oh, you name it, we've done it."

Grinning, she continues, "I now appreciate dragonriders even more for what they go through to get where they are. I also can't wait till I am part of a fighting wing and there are other weyrlings to take over certain duties."