(ATTN: Weyrling Class Sa8) The Basics

[hrsegrl]

Today was a warm and beautiful day at Igen, with the slightest breeze blowing through keeping everyone feeling relatively cool. Elfreth had been dozing after the good scrubbing and oiling she had recieved from her rider. Laszreen wore her new leathers, a dark chocolate brown in color with the Weyrling chords they had made yesterday. Rank chords were not easy to make and it had taken her more than one try to get hers just right.

She walked into the classroom and took a seat, front and center. Laszreen was the first one there, because she always was. It was her duty to be early, though she didn't think anyone appreciated it when the student arrived before the tutor. The Weyrlingmaster was not teaching this lesson as he was busy with Lyranth's last clutch which had a couple less than healthy dragonets. Today, the Assistant Weyrlingmaster was teaching. Luckily today was about basic things.

The Assistant was a brownrider with a no nonsense face and quite a bit natural charm. He walked in, tall as many dragonmen were and completely in control of himself. Well he didn't seem too bad, they might get along. "Good morning, Laszreen." He said, and looked down, scrutinizing the young Goldrider as he would anyone. Laszreen didn't like being judged very much but she did not let him see that she was annoyed. By this time her clutchmates were entering for which she was glad.

"This morning Weyrlingmaster K'nor has asked me to take over your lessons. We are going to start with some basic geography." He pointed to the map, that had been painted on the wall. "This is Pern, or all you need to know of it." None of the map was labeled, it was for the students to figure out what was where. "I'm going to tell you where everything is and one by one, I'll ask you to point out where one place is on the map. I'll start wi th where we are." He pointed. "This is Igen Weyr's location. As you all know we protect parts of Igen Hold, parts of Ista and all of Keroon." At each name mentioned he circled the general area.

[laionii]

D'wyr had arrived second, unsurprised at Laszreen’s presence in the classroom already. She rode gold therefore she would be watched much more closely than most of the other weyrlings, especially since the Senior Queen’s death left Igen with only one Viable queen and a Gold Weyrling.

True Svarth put him at the forefront as well, but he had the good fortune of being older than most of the other candidates with an elitist education. Thus far the only thing he has missed has been fencing. He settles himself into a seat as the brown rider begins the lecture, taking careful notes on things he has already learned, and emphasizing new information.

[thedreamerlady]

A'kere was never late, but he was never early. He was one of those lucky people who managed to arrive right on time, all the time. And Nayath was no better, and had, in fact, elected to stay outside, in the sun, where she had been before class had started. She promised to watch through A'kere's mind, and claimed the sun was good for her. A'kere didn't believe a word of it, but he would do anything to make his Green happy, even allow her to get out of lessons when he couldn't. She'd fall asleep in the sun in under ten minutes, and he'd have to explain the ideas given during lessons later, but he didn't mind.

Sliding into his seat: one in the middle, so that no one would fight him for the seat, as it was no better or worse than anyone else's seat.

Glancing at the board, and the brownrider in charge, A'kere had a horrible sneaking suspicion that this lesson would be humiliating for people. When nothing was labeled, mistakes would be made. Slinking down in his chair, he hoped the brownrider wouldn't decide to dislike him for some reason.