A visit from the Weyr

Writers: Devin, Chelle, Clancey, Paula, Suzee
Date Posted: 31st July 2012

Characters: Cyradis, N'vanik, Corowal, Felyna, Sarban, Arippa
Description: The Weyrleaders visit Emerald Falls Hold
Location: Dolphin Cove Weyr, Emerald Falls Hold
Date: month 8, day 19 of Turn 6
Notes: Mentioned: Yanley

Cyradis

N'vanik

Felyna

Arippa

Cyradis had prepared carefully for this visit. Meeting with Holders
was part of her job and she wanted her first impression on the Lord
and Lady of Emerald Falls to be a good one. She mounted Panitath
composed herself. She'd promised herself more than N'vanik she would
project a united front when they met with the Holders. It wouldn't do
to let anyone outside of the Weyr realize there was _any_ difficulty
between the two of them.

**Alright. Let's go** Panitath lifted into the skies above the Weyr to
form up with Loseth and their small escort.

N'vanik checked to make sure everyone was ready. **Alright, let's get
this over with.** Diplomatic trips to Holds were so _boring_. He gave
the signal for everyone to go /between/.

Corowal came out, waiting for the visitors from the Weyr. This time it
was a scheduled visit.

Standing just behind the Lord Holder, Sarban was glad that the headwoman
was the one running around trying to get things ready and not him.
Wondering if Meledei was coming this time, he was still curious to
see this new goldrider.

Their small wing of riders burst into the clear blue sky's of Emerald
Falls at the appointed time. Sunlight glinted off Panitath's golden
hide as they descended.

Cyradis had seen it from the air before of course but her eyes and
concentration had been directed upward toward the incoming enemy. This
time she took a moment to appreciate the sheer beauty of the area
around the hold. Then she followed N'vanik's lead and they landed in
the gather square.

Glancing at their schedule for today, the Lady Holder of Emerald Falls
gathered her skirts and smoothed her hair in preparation to meet their
Weyr guests. The new goldrider should be among the guests, or so she
hoped. Felyna joined Sarban and Corowal in the square outside,
arriving just seconds before the small group of riders appeared out of
/between/. Stunned for a moment as she always was by the beauty of
Pern's golden queens, she smiled in appreciation as they landed.

A welcoming smile graced her lips easily as she tried to quiet Xebex,
her little blue fire lizard, who was chittering in excitement at
seeing his large cousins.

N'vanik slid off his bronze and walked over to Panitath to offer his
arm to Cyradis. This was all about making a show, after all.
Pretending everything was fine so the holders wouldn't get nervous.
And more importantly, so they wouldn't think they could start skimping
on tithes.

Cyradis gave the tall, and she had to admit handsome, Weyrleader a
sweet smile and took his arm for escort toward the waiting holders.
Right now she was the face of the Weyr and she would do her best for
all of the people under her care. There wasn't even a hint of her real
feelings for N'vanik in her body language and as she leaned into his
support.

Arippa had slipped out of the hold a little behind Felyna and stood
now behind her as they watched the Weyrleaders' approach. Of course
she'd seen and met the Weyrleaders of Dragonsfall but this was her
first time seeing the new Dolphin Cove Weyrwoman. The gold made all
the other dragons around her look small.

Sarban watched the Weyrleaders very carefully, though he focused on the
new woman especially. She was older than Traelyn and Janani-that was apparent.
Maybe that was a good thing then. **Where did she come from?**
he wondered quietly to himself as he saw Arippa come up beside him.

Corowal stepped forward to meet them. "Welcome to Emerald Falls hold,
N'vanik, Weyrwoman Cyradis."

N'vanik gave him a nod. "Good to see you again, Lord Corowal. Cyradis
was very eager to meet you and see the Hold."

"It's always good to see you, N'vanik," Corowal replied to the
Weyrleader and then turned his charm on Cyradis. "A pleasure to meet
you."

Cyradis returned the Lord's warm smile with one of her own. "And it is
a very great pleasure to meet you as well." Her eyes scanned to the
Lady at his side and she nodded. "You have quite a beautiful Hold
here," she looked back and forth between the two.

"Thank you, we're rather fond of it," Corowal replied with a grin.

"As you should be I'm sure," she said. She didn't exactly flirt with
the handsome Lord for she knew she also needed to charm his Lady. Her
smile turned on her new subject. "My Lady," she extended her hand. "If
we have time I would enjoy a brief tour."

"See Arippa, that's how it's done," Sarban whispered to the girl as he
watched Cyradis handling Corowal. Still, though, the Lord Holder could
do some handling of his own if he wanted. The steward was thinking
this was going to be fun to watch since poor N'vanik didn't seem to
want to talk much-letting her do all of it.

N'vanik was happy to let Cyradis take the lead. It was her first time
here, so the Lord and Lady needed to get to know her. Besides, she
seemed to like the small talk.

Arippa shook her head and turned an amused smile at Sarban. "She's
very good.I think she could give my Aunt Yanley a run for her marks."
That was saying something as far as she was concerned. "Come on," she
said turning to follow the ladies. "I don't want to miss any of this."

Cyradis entered the hold with the Lady Holder chatting amiably with
the younger woman.

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