I'm Only Happy When it Rains
Dragonsfall Weyr
Amber Hills Hold
Vintner Hall
Healer Hall
Hidden Meadows
Dolphin Cove Weyr
Dolphin Hall
Emerald Falls Hold
Harper Hall
Printer Hall
Green Valley Hold
Leeward Lagoon Hold
Barrier Lake Weyr
Sunstone Seahold
Citrus Bay Hold
Writers: Erin Smith
Date Posted: 15th August 2006
Characters: Xyza
Description: How Xyza Spends her Restday.
Location: River Bluff Weyr
Date: month 13, day 5 of Turn 3
As it was to be a rainy day, Xyza had given up on her typical early morning routine of swimming in the Weyrlake, in favor of sleeping in. She was awoken just before the nooning meal by Xaige, who was chirping proudly, ~~contentment~~ send the little green. Xyza forced open blue-green eyes, which struggled to focus on what the firelizard had sat on her pillow. "XAIGE!" She exclaimed loudly.
Xaige back-winged midair to avoid Xyza, who sat up quickly. She grabbed the amulet that Xaige had gotten, which was most likely someone's valuable family heirloom. It looked old, but had a large sapphire at the center, and Xyza figured it had to be expensive, most likely in the realm on 10 marks expensive. It wasn't the type of this the average Pernese person wore, more something a Lady Holder would wear around the house.
"Take it back! RIGHT NOW!" Xyza exclaimed. Xaige picked up the trinket, vanishing /between/. Xyza only hoped the flit took it back where it belonged. Shaking her head, she deemed it a good time to start her day.
Xyza bathed and dressed quickly, in a tunic and light skirt of turquoise. After breaking her fast, she sat in the Dining Cavern for a while, sipping idly at her klah. As crowds started pouring in for the nooning meal, she took her exit. Xyza preferred being around people to being alone on most occasions, but it had been many sevendays since she'd had time to herself. She left the Weyr, standing in the weyrbowl as clouds rolled in. The day was warm, and the humidity made her skin uncomfortably sticky. Thunder rolled angrily in the distance, but they brought a smile to Xyza's face. She was always happier when it rained out.
A mischievous smile forming on her face, Xyza walked out into the Weyrbowl, oblivious to the first sprinkles of rain falling on her light brown hair. She knew the humidity would cause her wavy hair to poof out crazily, but today she hardly cared. **My patients probably think I look crazy, out in the rain like I am.**
The rain began falling harder, and Xyza worried briefly that she'd catch cold, but realized that as hot as it was out, that would probably not be the case. A sudden bought of childishness overtaking the 27 turn old Healer, she began giggling wildly. Xyza had always been thrilled by the smaller things in life. The rain was soon pounding down around her. The floor of the weyrbowl had become baked dry from the heat the past few days, and muddy puddles quickly formed. Xaige picked that moment to appear from /between/, chittering at her pet like a foster mother chides an errant youth. Xyza ran to the nearest puddle, jumping into it, splattering the green flit in mud. Xaige squealed her protest before finding a small child's dish laying around, which had filled with rain water. Xaige picked up the toy, dumping it unceremoniously onto her pet's head.
Xyza wrestled the toy from Xaige's talons, and skipped off to leap into another puddle. It was days like this she wished she had a canine to splash about with. Xaige dipped, dived and spun through the air, enjoying the raindrops sprinkling down onto her sleek form. Xyza ran after, stopping suddenly and looking straight up into a rainbow. The site was breathtaking, and it was days like this she was glad that she was alive.
Xyza flopped down into the mud with a giggle. She had no idea what her friends would say about her antics when she got to the infirmary tomorrow...
Last updated on the August 15th 2006