Appointment with a Child [Xzavier]

[PhazonDragon]

Today’s chilly morning found the rider Hy’ka clinging as tight as he could to the back of his chimera dragon. The weather was cold and unforgiving as the dragon took them both down into the weyrbowl. Hugging the green-tinted blue hide of the dragon, Hy’ka had to wonder why he didn’t just walk around inside the weyr, like the other riders. Nope, he just had to go outside, forcing Brynath to carry him into the weyrbowl. Groaning, the rider shoved his face against the blue’s neck, willing his riding furs to keep him warm.

Hy'ka, we are here, the blue dragon informed his rider after the short flight down the weyr ledges. And please... Get inside quickly? You are very cold, and I am too. I'd rather not see you freeze! Brynath touched down in the snow on the ground of the weyrbowl, that had fallen overnight. His large limbs buried themselves into the snow, and Brynath felt the need to clear out a path for his rider to walk. He used his forelimbs to shove mounds of snow out of the way, before he hunkered down for Hy’ka to climb off.

Reckless as usual, Hy’ka jumped off the back of the dragon, and landed on two feet. Except, he didn’t stop there. With a wince, Hy’ka’s knees buckled, and he fell to kneel on the frozen ground. “Auugh!” he cried out, bowing his head. “That... That was stupid--!” Hy’ka berated himself, shaking his head. “I’m fine, Brynath, just give me a moment...” Hy’ka rose to his feet, only to stand with his weight shifted to the left.

Hy'ka! Brynath nosed his rider, having moved forward to curl protectively around the young man when he fell. Are you alright? You hurt yourself, didn't you? That was bound to happen...

The rider hissed through his teeth as he tried to put weight on his right foot. “Yeah... Figures, right?” Hy’ka rolled his eyes. “Bound to happen sometime... But no matter... I should be fine in a few days!” the chimera rider beamed, hobbling forward in an attempt to get inside the weyr. However, he found his passage blocked by Brynath. The blue dragon surged forward to curl his body completely around Hy’ka’s. “Bryanth? Come on, I’ll be fine!”

We are going to the infirmary, and I'm going to carry you if you protest this. As soon as Hy’ka’s mouth opened to say some retort, Brynath already had his teeth on the back of the rider’s jacket, and he lifted up the man as if he were no more than a newborn pup being carried by his mother. No. You are coming with me.

Brynath was right, and indeed did carry Hy’ka into the dragon entrance to the infirmary, despite the rider’s whining. The chimera quickly set Hy’ka down in a chair, where he could wait until the doctor was free... Or even awake, and Brynath hovered over his charge like a hawk. Frowning, Hy’ka crossed his arms and leaned back in the chair, sinking down into it in his annoyance. His foot did hurt though, and when he moved it, it throbbed dully with pain. Maybe... Brynath made the right choice in forcing his rider to go to the infirmary?

It wasn’t too long before the two fire lizards bonded to Hy’ka felt his emotions, and woke up, winking between from their respective sleeping places in Hy’ka’s weyr. The rider was startled, but not surprised when Kivral and Supernova made their appearance, chirping at him in their concerned way, before the gold claimed the spot around Hy’ka’s shoulders. Kivral, kicked out of his usual spot by the younger fire lizard, hissed at Supernova, but curled up in the rider’s hands without another sound.

[mimiheart]

Xzavier walked in the door, favoring his left arm. He'd hurt his wrist in another of his crazy stunts, but it was probably only a twist or a sprain. Still, the woman fostering him at the Weyr had made him promise to go to the infirmary, in case it was worse.
She knew beter than to try and go with him there, because Then he would have not gone at All.
It may have been early morning, but the boy figured that was the best time to go. Nobody else would have injured themselves this early, or gone yet, would they?

Xzavier looked around for a doctor and noticed an older man, a Dragonrider in fact, sitting nearby with a Blue dragon stnading over him. Oddly, Xzavier thought he saw a shimmer of green i nthe Blue's hide, and realized that this was probably one of the Chimeras he'd heard about around the Weyr.

the boy debated sitting down and staying silent, or going over to say hi. Making up his mind, he twirled around one foot to face the Rider, and walked towads him.

As he got near, two firelizards- gold and brown (?) - popped in from between to land upon the Rider's shoulders.
With an intake of breath, Xzavier moved towards the man faster. He wanted a firelizard badly, and took any chances he could to get to know the little creatures. He would try and get to know a Dragon, except he wasn't sure it was such a good idea to go up to a random dragon without permission- either the dragon or the rider might get insulted or annoyed or some other thing.

Anyway, he told himself, he was too young still to think about that. Firelizards were within his reach, if he got an egg at osme point.
With that thought, he came up to the injured rider and grinned.
"Hey there. I'm Xzavier! You're a chimera rider?" He said, introducing himself.

[PhazonDragon]

Rolling his eyes and looking upwards to where Brynath’s head was hovering, Hy’ka moved his arms to cradle the older fire lizard. “That Supernova sure is bossy, isn’t she?” he crooned into the brown’s ear, pointedly ignoring the gold’s indignant chirp next to his head. “Sorry Kival, but you know it wasn’t my fault. And I like you both equally, so don’t start,” Hy’ka scowled at the flitter as he snuggled up to the bluerider’s hands, as if trying to make Supernova jealous.

"Hey there. I'm Xzavier! You're a chimera rider?"

Hy’ka’s head shot up at the voice, half expecting the doctor, but the voice was too high to fit a grown man. The bluerider tilted his head, raising an eyebrow at the crimson-haired boy that approached. Hy’ka was the only other person there, and he was in fact a chimerarider... “Hi Xzavier, I’m Hy’ka. And yes, I am a chimerarider,” he responded to the child, his lips turning up in a smile as he leaned forward on the chair. “That’s Brynath, my dragon. He’s blue-dominate, green-recessive.”

At the mention of his name, Brynath dipped his head, turning away from Hy’ka, to gently nose the young boy. Hello, he said to Xzavier, deciding that he would grace the child with his mindvoice for the moment.

It was that moment that Supernova raised her head from where it was resting on the rider’s shoulder, to humph into his face. “Oh! Yes! This is Supernova,” Hy’ka twitched his head to motion towards the gold on his shoulder. “And this is Kivral. He’s older than Supernova... But she’s a bit too bossy for his tastes.” Hy’ka beamed, massaging the brown’s back even as he huffed at the rider’s introduction of him.

[mimiheart]

Xzavier smiled at the older man, but he compeltely didn't expect the Dragon to speak to Him, in his mind, instead of through his rider!

With a grin, his eyes alight with happiness, Xzavier greeted the Blue-green.
"Hello Brynath. Hi there Supernova, Kivral." He couldn't help himself from wanting to ask if he could pet the firelizards, and so he did.
"Is it alright if I er, pet them? You think they firelizards would let me?" He asked, gesturing towards the brown. He wasn't sure if the gold would try and snap at his fingers.

He looked up at Brynath. The Blue-green was really a handsome Dragon, though Xzavier didn't have much to compare him to, of course.

"That's really cool!" He said to Hy'ka, about him being the rider of a chimera. Of course, Brynath himself was just as cool, even more so.

[PhazonDragon]

Brynath rumbled at the pleased expression on the boy’s face. He is like a weyrbrat. Young, excited. He would love to Impress a dragon, can you tell? But he isn't old enough, he privately told his rider, giving the child one last look before stepping back, to give the two humans some room. There was enough tension between him and Hy’ka, without Brynath lurking over his shoulder.

He raised an eyebrow at the dragon, giving him a light snort. Right. You would be able to tell, you silly blue. Just don’t try to get him onto the sands yet. When Xzavier gestured to the flitter in his hands, Hy’ka prodded the flitter. “Kivral. Hey buddy. Come on.” The rider lifted the fire lizard, who had stirred and was now crawling around on his open palms. “Go ahead, Xzavier. He’s good. He doesn’t bite.”

The brown fire lizard peered up at Xzavier, tilting his head in a cute way. Maybe now he would get the attention that he wanted? Instead of waiting for him to approach, Kivral jumped out of Hy’ka’s hands, beating his wings a few times to get into the air. The flitter chirped, then dove to land on the child’s head, gently grasping onto his red hair as he excitedly crooned into his face.

[mimiheart]

Xzavier smiled and was about to reach out to pet Kivral when the brown decided to fly up and land on his head.
He gasped, and then laughed. He hadn't expected the firelizard to do That!
"Hey Kivral." He said to it, reaching up to pet the flit who looked him in the face upside-down.
He scratched its eyeridges lightly and thne looked at Brynath.

"do you know how old I'd have to be to Stand at a clutch, Hy'ka?" He asked curiously. He knew he was too young, but he was interested to know how lon he would have to wait before he would hava chance of Impressing a great dragon.