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Post by Boo on May 13, 2011 4:05:02 GMT -5
Tedaon nodded in agreement. He wasn't certain that he'd want a muddy ankle and leg for the next couple of days. He realised, belatedly, that he should have gotten some numbweed. There'd be time for that later he supposed. He held his breath at the pain and nodded as she spoke to him. He agreed about the blood thing. Usually he just left the shirts and things alone preferring to clean them once and then wear them inside out if he could. He had also taken to only wearing older shirts for his work.
"Well, I guess there's not too much to be done about that. Only so much scrubbing before it just gets stuck there..." He replied when the pain had subsided a little. He was far more likely to just clean the mud off with the bandage on. He could probably keep his foot out of water anyway. It wasn't that tough.
"Yes, mud is bad..." He said vaguely. He smiled at her while Neras began flying around overhead in some anxiety. He'd mostly calmed down but that didn't stop his seeming confusion as to what was happening. The last time His had been like this... Well... Things hadn't turned out all that well.
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Post by Cathaline on May 13, 2011 16:04:40 GMT -5
Proof that Atenna was a Herder, not a Healer, really; she ought to have thought of the numbweed herself. Hopefully, he wouldn't feel the lack of it too much.
She managed to get most of the mud off without pressing down too hard on his swollen ankle. "You're going to have a very impressive bruise in time," she diagnosed with a grin. "I turned my ankle pretty badly when I was younger, and the skin all but turned black."
Glancing up at the nervous firelizard, she took the bandages and started to wind them around his ankle. "Is that too tight?" she asked. She could gauge it when she was wrapping up a canine or a bovine's leg, but humans were put together a little differently. The last thing she wanted was to tie it so tightly he was in terrible pain, or lost the foot to it.
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Post by Boo on May 13, 2011 16:59:40 GMT -5
Tedaon smiled at the thought of having his own impressive bruise for once. What would his patients have to say to that!? Well... Nothing because he'd probably keep it covered but he was certain that if they'd seen it they would have a lot to say about it. He shook his head at the question posed of him. "Nah, you're right." He replied cheerfully.
It was tight enough that it would give him stability but loose enough that he wasn't going to wind up one armed and one legged. That he was certain of. He shook his head again. "That's a pretty good job that one actually." He commented. It was strange, he'd observed other healers at work but it was not often that he would actually have someone working on him... To observe their skill. "You could just about be a healer in here."
It was nothing on the other healers but it was enough that he could tell she had some natural skill for healing. Probably why she had gone into Beasthealing rather than straight Herding.
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Post by Cathaline on May 13, 2011 17:06:03 GMT -5
"Good," she said, leaning back to examine her handiwork. There was some dirt smeared on the bandage - inevitable after their trek, really, that some would transfer from her clothes - but she was fairly confident it was all on the outside, where it couldn't possibly do any harm.
The compliment made her blush slightly, and she grinned at him. "Thanks, but no thanks. I deal better with animals who are in pain than people, most of the time." After so many turns working with them, naturally she'd learned the signs of a creature that was about to snap or collapse, how to handle them and how to make them feel better. People were...complicated. And shaped a lot differently, too. "I imagine once Thread falls, though, all hands will be needed, and there are some minor things I could do...when I'm not with the herds, of course."
Herding was her passion, certainly, but she wouldn't have known what to do with herself if she'd picked another specialty. The idea of being around animals that were hurting and not having the skill to help them was just repugnant to her.
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Post by Boo on May 13, 2011 19:43:47 GMT -5
Tedaon guessed that would be the case, that they would have to ask more than just healers to help out when Thread fell. Not only that but some of them would need to be trained slightly. Fortunately, if the herders were all as qualified at Atenna they would be able to deal with Threadscores easily enough. He looked at the ankle and noticed some dirt on the bandages but wasn't particularly concerned about it. The wound was not an open one so there was little concern on that part. It was more the trouble with being dirty in the infirmary.
Sure, mud couldn't harm him but he had been a healer long enough to feel a little jumpy when seeing a possible cause of infection. It was not so much that he fretted about it but rather didn't particularly want to lose his job, or a patient, because he'd not deigned it important enough to clean his hands or wear sterile clothing.
"Of course, I understand entirely. I have some basic training in Smithing and I could never imagine training more in it. I guess that Crafts tend to monopolise any time we have." Tedaon smiled. He'd not noticed the blush but if he had he would have wondered about it.
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Post by Cathaline on May 13, 2011 21:16:31 GMT -5
Although Atenna vaguely knew that dirt and mud could cause infection, she worked with animals who lived in it; true sterility was just not an option. Really, the mud would dry and flake off, and he wasn't going to be putting his bandaged foot near the patients, so she wasn't concerned in the least.
"They certainly do," she agreed. "How did you get Smith training, then?" She'd gone up to Healer Hall to learn more about her specialty, but she couldn't fathom what connection Healing and Smithing had. Perhaps he had Smith relatives or had grown up in a Hold near a major Smithhall.
Atenna dearly hoped to become a Master someday, that was all, and she always felt that she wasn't quite good enough. Hearing her skill praised meant the world to her - even if he hadn't actually witnessed her healing an animal.
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Post by Boo on May 14, 2011 2:52:07 GMT -5
Tedaon thought for a moment. How exactly had he ever received even minor training in the craft. Well, it had all come down to the fact that his parents had always had designs upon their children. When two had been searched rather out of the blue they seemed not too pleased with the development but rather a little frustrated that their sons wouldn't become masters at their craft. They could have refused, of course, but Tedaon knew that they'd thought being a Rider a better option. He also wondered whether they had truly thought both their sons would indeed impress.
"Well, Mum was a Healer, Dad was a Smith. They kind of wanted us to follow in their footsteps or whatever... But I think they actually kind of fought over where we'd all go. Not seriously but just enough." He cleared his throat, aware that he didn't really enjoy talking about his past, "How'd you get into Herding?"
He wanted to redirect. There were certain things he was happy to speak of but those rarely had any substance. Most of those things weren't related in the slightest.
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Post by Cathaline on May 14, 2011 3:04:30 GMT -5
Atenna wasn't the type to pry, and she answered his question readily enough. Her own past was an open book, for the most part. "My parents were Holdfolk, and they knew early on I was meant for Herding," she said with a smile. "We were at Ista, so there were quite a lot of dragonhealers about, you know - and I used to follow them, even if they were just wandering about, not doing anything related to dragons at all. So my parents figured I was meant either for riding or for Herder Hall, and why not send me to the Craft and let me get Searched there? I never was, and I'm glad of it - I don't know that it would've been good for me, having just one bonded."
No doubt that was why the Searchdragons had never sought her out. Atenna had a mind that was full of love for all creatures, and she would have always chafed at the restriction of having a single lifemate, and no time to spend helping all those other animals.
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Post by Boo on May 15, 2011 3:07:05 GMT -5
Sometimes, oh so rarely, Tedaon wondered what his life would have been like. If he had not been searched. Perhaps he would have become a Master of his craft by now. If he had been searched and not impressed... How would he have been different. The more telling question, the one that caused desperate pain in his heart, was what might have happened had he never allowed Diasith to fly. He nodded his head to push the thoughts from his mind. He didn't want to imagine a life without Diasith.
"Well, being a candidate is not all that great. Standing on the sands is always nerve racking. Rather horrible actually." He commented, "The hatching right before aging out... That one's always memorable." Not only because he had impressed. But he remembered that Hatching for more reasons than that he had impressed his beautiful Black... He remembered it because he'd been entirely fearful of not impressing. Of the years of his life being for nothing. Perhaps he would have considered Whers but he suspected that he would have returned home to complete his training as a Healer.
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Post by Cathaline on May 15, 2011 3:33:11 GMT -5
There was no point in brooding over the past; it had happened, horrible and traumatizing as it had been. All anyone could do was try to live with it the best they could.
"I can imagine," she said with a nod. "All those years of chores and the fear of nothing to show for it." Her eyes went distant for a moment as she thought of the last hatching she'd attended - the wher hatching, where that poor boy had lost his life. And his wher, and the other whers who would never have a chance to know their soulmates. "I do hope we don't have another red out of Callistath," she added, making it quite clear where her thoughts had wandered to. "I suppose they have their place - all dragons do - but it would be nice to have a relatively violence-free hatching to look forward to."
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Post by Boo on May 15, 2011 6:47:59 GMT -5
Tedaon thought he knew what had brought on those thoughts. The Reds were not known for their... love... They were generally pointlessly violent and seemed to have few redeeming qualities. Tedaon didn't like them all that much. He found it difficult to feel compassion for a creature that seemed to kill for no apparent reason. There were a couple he knew of that seemed violent to protect but other than that, he struggled to accept them.
"Oh, I hope another Tan hatches. They're usually fairly docile. Or a Yellow. They're always rays of sunshine. I think that my idea of a perfect hatching would consist mostly of Blacks, Pinks and Greens with a Purple, Yellow and Tan. They tend to be the least aggressive. He listed off the colours he preferred on his fingers, counting them down, "I'm sure that Reds have a place fighting Thread but, well I agree. It would be nice to have a more violence-free hatching." He deliberately left off any Queens, knowing how they often got worked up over just about everything.
It was a topic he was very familiar with and one that made him feel rather comfortable. Well, talking about the colours merely served to make him feel like a teen again. It just about made him regress and become an anxious candidate waiting for the next Hatching.
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Post by Cathaline on May 16, 2011 3:42:25 GMT -5
Atenna was a firm believer that every creature had its place, no matter what, from lowly rat to golden Queen. Furthermore, all animals did have their reasons, explicable to humans or not. No doubt the reds did too, and who could blame a new-hatched infant for their actions? She couldn't, and she wouldn't condemn the reds that already existed. She just hoped their numbers didn't continue to swell, at this juncture. The Weyr had plenty, for whatever good it did them - she was no expert on the intricacies of dragon and wher politics, after all.
"Oh, I think you can't count out the blues," Atenna said, cheering up immediately once they were listing off colors. "They're just so steady. Greens can be proddy, I prefer cyans, I think, new as they are, and whites are just beautiful. A tan would be good, though, most certainly." Just one new sub-queen, a quiet and friendly type. "Maybe a brown or two as well." But leaving out the vast majority of the more leadership-oriented dragons was probably rather deliberate on both their parts. Power corrupted, after all.
Kicking her heels a bit, she said, moving on from their wishes, "Do you think Callistath will clutch another queen?" The last one had died on the sands, she remembered.
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Post by Boo on May 16, 2011 6:45:57 GMT -5
Tedaon nodded along with her thoughts. Blues were always varied but generally seemed to be rather compassionate. E'don's Larth had always been a wonderful friend to him. His eyes darkened greatly at the comment about Browns. His expression became a little strained and eventually fell. "No Browns. Never any Browns." He responded with solemnity but forced a smile after a moment, "And I'm not so sure that she will... It seems a little unlikely given that she's only clutched a few times."
In his experience the younger Queens didn't often clutch well simply because they were not all that adjusted to having a large number of male dragons offering her all their attentions. Then again, Callistath had clutched enough times to at least be aware of what was happening when she Flew. Perhaps she would indeed produce another Queen. Four Queens in the Weyr sounded like something of a chore but so was Thread. The more Queens there were the more Riders there could be to protect this small island of Pern.
"I guess that time will tell the answer of that one anyway. I think we can probably expect that there will be at least one King there somewhere..." Tedaon speculated. Kings seemed to be far more common in Queen clutches and there was generally at least one to show from each hatching.
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Post by Cathaline on May 16, 2011 20:42:05 GMT -5
Atenna was instantly sorry, once she saw the pain that crossed his face, and she glanced down, picking at the blanket on the cot for a moment to give him time to recover himself. "True," she agreed. "Three is a good number of queens, as well." Though there had been that copper...and especially considering that the Pass would arrive before the next class of weyrlings graduated, more weyrlings in the future could only be a good thing. As much as Atenna hated to think of it, riders and dragons would be lost to Thread, and Dalibor wouldn't even be at its full capacity by then.
She nodded to that. "So the question is, iron or bronze? Which do you prefer?" She preferred the irons' leadership style, but the more active ambition one typically saw in bronzes was necessary as well.
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Post by Boo on May 16, 2011 23:34:47 GMT -5
Tedaon wondered that himself. Who would he have preferred as his wingleader when fighting thread? It was an interesting question to think about. From those he'd known throughout his time at Telgar he figured that he would have probably preferred an Iron. They seemed to be the more composed of the two types of Dragons. Bronzes could sometimes be a little unpredictable with their ways. Then again, they were also the larger of the two and so perhaps commanded a little more respect from some Riders.
"I think Iron... They tend to be a little more composed. Then again, every dragon has their differences. I might say Iron now but see a hatchling that changes that opinion swift enough." He smiled. He'd had his opinion changed about Dragon colours regularly and, more often that not, when he had a bad opinion of them it was difficult to reverse that. He needed to see a compassionate Red to think the colour better than he currently perceived them. Somehow he doubted that would happen...
"I guess that the two of them together balance one another out nicely though." It was good to see that the two Kings could work together if needed. And he had seen a couple of the Kings perfectly happy to communicate with one another...
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Post by Cathaline on May 16, 2011 23:47:33 GMT -5
Bronzes were also older, a more established and traditional color; there were surely a few people on Pern, perhaps even here, who felt that that mattered some.
"I agree," Atenna said enthusiastically, trying to use her own perkiness to cheer him back up some after her little faux pas. "Both about irons in general and certain hatchlings specifically. They're all so different, it's amazing." They had their tendencies, but you never knew when you'd find a certain one that would go against everything you thought you knew about their color. Compassionate reds, maybe not...but perhaps there would someday be a red who was more clear about their motives, and more altruistic. Violent in defense of the Weyr, perhaps. It could happen.
She nodded to that. "That's why we have all those colors to choose from," she agreed. "And sometimes what the Weyr needs is one style of leadership over another, so it's good irons came to be."
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Post by Boo on May 17, 2011 7:24:12 GMT -5
Tedaon was pleased that they had not pursued the topic of Browns further than necessary. He agreed with what she had to say about varied leadership. Then there were Purples and Viridians who seemed suited to some leadership. The last couple of candidatemasters in Dalibor had been Purpleriders after all. Perhaps the different dragons did indeed work well together.
He was pleased to be back in the familiarity of the Infirmary and only realised at that moment just how relaxed he truly felt. "I am glad that there are different colours of Dragons... And you're right, sometimes Weyrs just need different types of leaders but I think it's also important for each of the Kings to serve the Weyr regardless of whether they catch a Queen."
He'd seen many a Bronze become proddy and upset simply because he could not catch a Queen. Sometimes, sure, they caught the Greens but some of them didn't seem to like playing second fiddle to another of their own kind. "Sometimes they can become a little moody when they've lost a Flight."
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Post by Cathaline on May 17, 2011 17:03:12 GMT -5
They would see, when Threadfall came, how the newer dragons worked in the wings; that was the real test. The Pass was always the real test, not just of the riders, but of everyone else on Pern. A test of character, of skill...and on the whole, a test of how well they'd preserved the knowledge of the ages. With all the changes Pern had seen lately, though, who knew what might happen?
"It's important for everyone to serve the Weyr," she agreed. Atenna herself tended to think more of her charges specifically than about the wider picture, but she was aware of it. She wasn't here because there was a gathering of animals who needed her; she was here because the Weyr needed her, in some small measure. "And Kings make good wingleaders, don't they? If nothing else they serve as examples to the Candidates and weyrlings."
With a giggle, Atenna said, "I'm quite aware. Some of them take out their moods on their wherries and herdbeasts." Flights were quite usual, and nothing about them bothered her anymore, including the reactions of the losers and the occasional violence - as long as no dragons died in the process, of course. But that didn't generally happen, even with red flights.
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Post by Boo on May 17, 2011 23:35:59 GMT -5
Tedaon figured much the same. He supposed that Thread would serve to test out all the new colours and their aptitude to fighting it. He wondered how the Pinks would serve. They always seemed so meek and hardly fighters. But then, he supposed that they were probably just the type of Dragon to fight fiercely to protect their home. He figured that any dragon would do the same it just depended on how well some of them could actually go Between when they really needed to.
When it came down to it, how quickly each Wing could get to Thread was a matter that could decide exactly how good they were at defending their home. Tedaon had no doubts that each Dragon would do their best but some would simply do better than others.
“Oh my…” He replied at the thought of angry Bronzes descending upon the Herdbeasts, “That must be nearly terrifying to behold. I can’t even imagine how anarchical the Herd creatures must become in those situations…” He didn’t really want to think about how stained the grass would become. He knew that dragons could be rather neat in their eating with few entrails left lying around but he didn’t think that a Dragon, in a less than thoughtful state, would have much thought for the beast upon which he was preying. “I’ve only ever heard the angry calls from the left over suitors once the Flight has finished.”
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Post by Cathaline on May 18, 2011 0:32:18 GMT -5
Atenna might have her feet firmly planted on the ground, but she worried too. The graphic descriptions of what Thread could do to the land and the creatures that inhabited it in the records, in the lessons she'd attended as a child...it was worrisome, especially with the Pass nearly upon them. She was likely safer in a Weyr than anywhere else, but she would certainly have to do her part, and rely a great deal on the dragons in the sky.
She nodded to that. "It's rough," she said. "The ones at a Weyr are, of course, more used to dragons than those elsewhere, but they panic just the same at something so enormous swooping down on them. Any Herder worth their salt knows to stay well out of the pens until the danger has passed, then go to assess the damage."
For the most part, dragons really were quite neat; she appreciated it, though she wasn't squeamish and believed in the natural order of things a la predators eating prey. The smell of blood bothered most animals, so the neater the kill, the better. "Some of them handle defeat better than others," she said with a grin.
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Post by Boo on May 18, 2011 17:54:20 GMT -5
Tedaon knew that there would have been some Dragons who easily overcame the feelings of defeat after a Flight and merely went back to Theirs with an apology of sorts. He guessed that there would be some who simply couldn't accept that the Green or Pink or even Gold they were chasing would choose another. Sometimes with the Kings he wondered whether they were so accustomed to being the largest and one of the more dominant Dragons that not having the assurance might rather upset them.
Then again, a number of the Kings Tedaon had dealt with were usually rather mild mannered and aware of their boundaries and that of the females they chased. "I've seen a few poorly handled defeats from some of the Kings... Although, I suppose the hope is that the Kings are more... Well, intelligent and that they won't get too upset about losing. I guess that doesn't really stop some of them though."
The understanding that the Kings and Queens were more intelligent than the other colours and therefore more understanding of the situation. There were sometimes a couple of the male Fighters who chased colours rather a bit larger than them and simply couldn't understand why they weren't chosen.
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Post by Cathaline on May 18, 2011 21:55:38 GMT -5
No, some dragons, like some humans, did not deal well with defeat. It was just a good thing harming a human was anathema to them, and they might take their feelings out on what would be their food anyhow. Atenna didn't blame them; shows of dominance were, after all, quite natural, and losing out frustrating. And some dragons, like humans, were gracious in defeat, regardless of their color. It was all about the individual.
"It is a hope," she agreed. "Mostly, I think, they have the sense not to project their disappointment to the whole Weyr; I don't fancy most people even notice if they take out their frustration on a few wherries." Most people were busy during Flights, after all - either with their usual work, or giving in to the feelings the Flight stirred up in them.
They did seem to be intelligent, but Atenna knew by now that there were no guarantees. Some queens could ruin their Weyrs; so too could some kings, depending. It also rather depended on the rider - she imagined a rider particularly upset about losing could convey that to a dragon who would otherwise be just fine.
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Post by Boo on May 19, 2011 8:16:06 GMT -5
Tedaon would never have admitted it, not even to himself, but he handled defeat rather poorly. He was still reeling over the death of the candidate much less the deaths of any other of the patients he had actually managed to get to and attempt treatment on. Not to mention every single hatching he had attended where Dragons betweened left, right and center. He liked to think he wasn't one of those people who couldn't let go but he wasn't and the very fact that he would not admit it to himself was an indication of this. He usually took his frustrations out on the couple of hypochondriacs who turned up in the Infirmary and wasted his time.
Or Sagaral when he spotted the boy.
"I guess the other part of it is that everyone in the Weyr is still feeling some of the residual emotions of the Flight so don't tend to realise that there are gargantuan dragons having a tantrum in the Fields." He added with a wry grin. He had an image then, of a Bronze acting like a child, stamping it's food and demanding that he receive what he wanted and meanwhile a Gold stood there tormenting him over the whole affair.
A Bronze like that would be absolutely disastrous to a Weyr's efforts. Tedaon sincerely hoped that a petulant child of a Dragon would not become a Weyrleader in his time. The thought was somewhat horrifying.
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Post by Cathaline on May 20, 2011 4:23:23 GMT -5
Atenna was quite similar, in some ways; she tried her hardest to bury her disappointments and frustrations, to not let them get to her or bother others, but that wasn't the greatest coping mechanism in the world. It usually ended in tears, in fact, as she tried harder and harder to make herself feel like she was worth something, and exhausted herself in the process. Naturally, she didn't quite realise she was doing this, so how could she admit it to herself? Some days were just bad days, in her opinion; she had no idea that most of the bad days were bad because she wasn't very good at dealing. It was a good thing she hadn't known the dead Candidate; she felt for him, and for his friends who were handling the grief and shock still, but she didn't personally have much to get over.
"I was just thinking that!" she said with a grin. "They do tend to be <I>quiet</I> tantrums. I haven't noticed that Kings are much given to the sort of whinging you see from humans." Roaring, probably, in their case - which didn't mean it was impossible.
Ideally, the Queen would deem him unsuitable - but that rather depended on there being the sort of Queen who didn't approve. And that she could fend him off, if he made an attempt to catch her outright instead of allowing her to choose freely.
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Post by Boo on May 21, 2011 3:13:14 GMT -5
Tedaon grinned at that. He had seen his fair share of human whinging in his time as a Healer. Mostly the Weyrbrats really but he occasionally encountered a slightly upset rider having not been chosen by the rider of another dragon. It didn't happen often but just enough to make a lasting impression on his mind. "I imagine, though, that whinging from a Bronze could be a little bit more terrifying than whinging from a human." Tedaon replied.
That kind of behaviour though, was almost guaranteed that they wouldn't catch the Queen or most dragons really. He'd seen a number of Greens become aggressive when their suitors were not behaving in a manner they deemed befitting of their affections. He'd also heard that Grays could be a little volatile when Flying and could rather openly turn on those following them.
Tedaon always felt a little sorry for the dejected dragons whom turned up in the infirmary every now and then following a flight. Those who chased for Theirs usually. It was rather saddening to see their drooped heads and trailing wings while their Riders fretted over them making them seem even more saddened if possible.
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