Hunters and Huntresses (Yandorei HATCHING)

Wraith was seated in the little desk she and Quiera had managed to charm off of one of the janitors-it had been on its way to the trash pile but was still usable for their purposes-practicing her writing. Her Aryvole were assembled around her, Pearl curled around her neck asleep, Ruby on her head and Aquamarine in the little pouch she carried some of her things in. She had almost finished when Pearl came awake, head rubbing her cheek. "What hon?" she inquired of the Queen, who was obviously listening.

The Ivory was quick to tell her, and she looked at Quiera grinning. "The Yandorei eggs are Hatching!" she told her excitedly, and, as expected, Quiera leapt from her seat, as excited as Wraith had been for the Aryvole Hatching.

"Well let's go!" the older girl said, and Wraith got up. Both girls ran for the kitchen, Wraith's three babies all chirring excitedly, reflecting their Bound's excitement. Once they got there, Wraith held back. She had enough babies to keep up with. She didn't need another one, she thought with amusement.

Quiera, on the other hand, padded forwards, trying to keep some of her grace and poise and utterly failing once she reached the clutch area. Her staff leaned against the wall, she kneeled, not caring of the dust and dirt that got on her pale blue gown, her pink eyes excited. "Hello little Queen," she murmured to Moonpool, inclining her head to the Moonstone with respect.

Quiera watched intently as the two eggs Hatched, revealing the lovely Marbles. They were lovely colors, both of them, she thought, just examining them. Her gaze kept wandering to the three eggs closest to the mother, her curiosity piqued. She wanted to know what colors! she thought excitedly. Almost unconsciously, she reached down, and a pad and graphite slunk out of her bag and into her hands, her desire to keep notes showing itself as she wrote down the first two Hatchlings, then waited. Wraith had told her that Natya was curious about what colors her Moonstone would Hatch, and Quiera wanted to see if there was some sort of pattern to it. So she also wrote down the egg descriptions and sizes.

While the two Marbles remained occupied with their activities, some of the other eggs began to hatch as well. The three green eggs began to shake, as well as the two red ones. It was almost as if they were racing each other to see who could hatch first. It was one of the green eggs, as a Jade spilled onto the ashes. She chirped at the other green eggs, as if saying I win!

The other green eggs also broke open, as another Jade, then another, hatched for all eyes to see. One of them had emerald streaks, another had spring green streaks, and the third had none. They were all the same size, and of the same build. And they began to play together, racing around the shards of their eggs. Then, the plain Jade looked over at the red eggs. She chirped at her sisters, and the three raced over to the red eggs just as they hatched as well.

One of the Garnet brothers was a bloody red color, larger than the other. The smaller one was bordering on Aryvole Carmine color. But they both also began to race with the Jade sisters.

The shy Marble finally ventured out from behind her mother, watching the people gathered. She turned to the small girl, noticing that she smelled kind of like mother. She went over and nudged the girl with her nose, and Natya blinked at another new bond in days. She laughed and picked up the Marble.

"Guess you're mine now, huh?" she asked softly. "Well, its fine." The Marble settled into Natya's shoulder. "Maybe I should get a canine..." she voiced suddenly. "Then they'd have someone besides me to perch on."

Natya:
Name:
Color: Marble
Looks: Smaller than her sister, her hide is more of a yellow-white than beige. She has streaks of browns through her hide as well, different shades.
Personality: She is more likely to be found perched on her Bonded’s shoulder than out exploring anything, for sure. She is just fine keeping her place on her Bonded, as she knows she is safe when she sticks close to the one she claimed. However, she tends to be a bit clingy toward her mother, again sticking where she is safe.

The Garnets and Jades finally seemed to be tiring out. One of the Garnets went to Quiera and chirped at her, nudging her hand. One of the Jades made her way over to Wraith, chirping. The others each went out to the other onlookers. The Marble stayed in her place, watching the colorful egg.

One of the larger eggs finally began to shake. The second largest egg had started to move, then crack. But it suddenly went still for a moment, before shattering outward as the little Yandori came flailing out of his egg. It was a Diamond, and he turned to the two remaining largest eggs, dividing his attention between them, and then went over to the largest egg and circled it, as if guarding it from the rest of the hatchlings. He knew what was inside it, even if the others didn't.

Then the Marble jumped back as the orange-black-blue egg began to shake, and she seemed to glare at it. Then a single crack ran down the middle. Multiple voices could be heard inside it. Then the egg split in half, with one hatchling sliding around each side. The orange one, a Tiger's Eye, finally got herself together and scrambled out of the shell. The Hawk's Eye wasn't so lucky, ending up spilling from his half of the egg. He was the smaller twin, and he quickly jumped on the Tiger's Eye, and they began wrestling around.

Queira:
Name:
Color: Garnet
Looks: This Garnet is a dark, bloody red color, with a soft metallic sheen to his scales. He is on the small side for his color, but has longer legs than normal. He is a better runner, faster than his other Garnet brother.
Personality: He is very competitive when near his Garnet brother. Beyond that, he is often out and about somewhere, and loves to play with both his Bonded and anyone who is willing. However, he will never stray too far from his Bonded’s side.

Abruptly, there was a Garnet before her, and Quiera forgot all about her note taking, instead moving to feed him and gently pick him up. "You are a handsome lad aren't you?" she murmured softly, stroking him. He made a soft hissing noise that was distinctly pleased, and she smiled, then looked over at Wraith who was, she noted, eyeing the Jade who'd approached her, but not moving. She'd made it clear her Aryvole were a handful and that she had no desire to Bond to anymore little ones right now. Maybe later, but not now.

Wraith looked at the Jade carefully, then sighed. She really didn't need another baby to care for, she thought. Her three were such a handful. Pearl chittered at the Jade, flicking her feathered tail in distinct annoyance, though it strangely didn't reflect in the noise she made. All she was doing was encouraging the Jade to find someone who actually wanted her, someone who would be willing to feed and care for her. Their Bonded had her hands full and couldn't take the strain.

As the Jade sadly moved away from Wraith and back toward the other eggs, the largest one finally began to shake. The second-largest also shook. The others stilled and turned toward them, including the Tiger's Eye and Hawk's Eye who had been rolling around playing. The purple-red egg included in the largest three also began to shake. Cracks appeared in each egg, and the purple egg decided it was ready to hatch first. It shuddered, the ashes covering it falling to the floor, and the shell flaked away, revealing an Amethyst. She turned to the other two eggs, which were still shaking, and tapped each with her nose. The largest egg exploded outward with much screeching, revealing an indignant Opal who was obviously not happy about being helped. The Amethyst glared at the Opal before sauntering off to look at the crowd.

The Opal then turned to the final unhatched egg that was close to the Moonstone mother and bashed at it with her tail. She caused the shell to collapse inward on its occupant, drawing a loud squawk from the surprised Yandori within it. The Opal stepped back, chittering softly to the little thing that was having trouble getting the shards off. It stilled, then shook itself like a canine, sending egg shards everywhere, finally revealing the Diamond within.

With the Diamond revealed, the others finally decided to go look for people for them.

The twin Tiger's Eye and Hawk's Eye ventured out into the crowd together. The Tiger's Eye, obviously the larger and more feminine of the two, directed her brother over to one of the girls. They stopped in front of Azhure, both chirping.

The Amethyst began to look around, as well as her Opal sister and Diamond brother. The Diamond went straight for the one boy in the crowd, and crawled up Gidgeon's arm to rest on his shoulder.

Azhure:
Name:
Color: Tiger's Eye(f)
Basics: Larger than her twin, she is a bright orange with a yellow stripe down her spine. She is a playful girl who tends to vanish from time to time and come back with some new story to tell.

Name:
Color: Hawk's Eye(m)
Basics: He is smaller than his twin, and that constantly bugs him. However, he is often seen by her side as she adventures around the Hall.

Gidgeon:
Name:
Color: Diamond
Basics: He is the largest of his siblings, with the exception of his Opal sister. He is very protective of his Bonded, and will not likely let another Yandori Bond with his anytime soon.

Azhure squeaked in delight as the pair of Yandorei came to her. She had missed the two Hatching, but she knew enough about them to realized that they were the twin breed ones.

She takes both of them up, cuddling them to her chest. "Hello there, lovelies. I think I will call you Zeeva," she said to the girl, " and I'll call you Lenard." She smiled as they chirped happily.

Azhure decided to wait until the end of the Hatching before leaving, wanting to see who bonded with the others.