60th of Fall, 513 AV
Night
She dragged herself into her room, exhausted. The market had been tiring, even for her, and she wanted to just fall on the bed and sleep until morning. However, one look to the crate that was on the top of her table made her change her mind. She needed to build something similar to a nest with the crate she had bought and transfer the egg to it before the next morning, not only because she needed to return Virat's crate to him, but also because she didn't want to damage the egg only because she was tired and didn't want to make anything right then.
Sighing, Syveris dropped what she had bought on top of her bed, taking the white vinati and bryda Azira had chosen for her and folding them carefully, before storing the clothes on her chest. They were beautiful, she had to admit. She only hoped they would fit her well enough, so she wouldn't look up completely out of place in the clothes. The Avora thought about the huntress for a moment, remembering her shameful behavior years ago. Well, at least they got along pretty well on the market.
Then, she picked up the book from the top of the table. Raising a Falcon from the Egg. It was quite thick, and from what Virat had told her it was well detailed, with almost everything she needed to know. The book didn't focus on training raptors, but she could always deal with it later, when she actually would have to. She had already read a bit, to try to understand how she should care for the egg. Virat had actually told her why he wanted her to take falconry lessons, and had asked that she familiarized herself on how to raise it. The Avora knew he wanted to make a surprise until the day of her birthday, when he would give her the egg, but she also knew that he wouldn't give it to her unless she was at least a little prepaired.
Syveris sat on her couch, laying back and thinking on the events until now. She smiled, knowing that her mentor had been planning this gift for some time. He had listed her everything she needed to buy to make a safe nest, and had also lent her a book on how to care for the egg. She would have to return the book once she finished reading it, since it was from a friend of her mentor, probably the same one from whom he got the egg, but she could always write things down somewhere. The Avora scowled, wanting to hit herself in the head for forgetting to it while she still in the market. Maybe she should go shopping again sometime soon, for a good notebook. And this time, she would also make sure to take note of everything she needed.
Syveris closed her eyes for a moment, remembering the emotion she had felt when Virat handed her a crate with an egg inside. She had already known what her birthday present was, but she still couldn't even find the words to thank her mentor. He had said that she owned him something, and that he would think of what later, but Syveris was happy all the same. She would have never expected it, and yet, now she would raise a falcon. A bird. Her heart was beating fast, and her excitement was just as big as when she had been accepted as a glassworker. Or when she had seen the Edge of the World for the first time.
Chuckling at herself, the Avora opened the book, skipping the introduction and going right to the first chapter. She would read everything later, with more calm, but she had already read the introduction of the book and the second chapter. Now, she needed to find out how to build a safe nest and focus on that.
Night
She dragged herself into her room, exhausted. The market had been tiring, even for her, and she wanted to just fall on the bed and sleep until morning. However, one look to the crate that was on the top of her table made her change her mind. She needed to build something similar to a nest with the crate she had bought and transfer the egg to it before the next morning, not only because she needed to return Virat's crate to him, but also because she didn't want to damage the egg only because she was tired and didn't want to make anything right then.
Sighing, Syveris dropped what she had bought on top of her bed, taking the white vinati and bryda Azira had chosen for her and folding them carefully, before storing the clothes on her chest. They were beautiful, she had to admit. She only hoped they would fit her well enough, so she wouldn't look up completely out of place in the clothes. The Avora thought about the huntress for a moment, remembering her shameful behavior years ago. Well, at least they got along pretty well on the market.
Then, she picked up the book from the top of the table. Raising a Falcon from the Egg. It was quite thick, and from what Virat had told her it was well detailed, with almost everything she needed to know. The book didn't focus on training raptors, but she could always deal with it later, when she actually would have to. She had already read a bit, to try to understand how she should care for the egg. Virat had actually told her why he wanted her to take falconry lessons, and had asked that she familiarized herself on how to raise it. The Avora knew he wanted to make a surprise until the day of her birthday, when he would give her the egg, but she also knew that he wouldn't give it to her unless she was at least a little prepaired.
Syveris sat on her couch, laying back and thinking on the events until now. She smiled, knowing that her mentor had been planning this gift for some time. He had listed her everything she needed to buy to make a safe nest, and had also lent her a book on how to care for the egg. She would have to return the book once she finished reading it, since it was from a friend of her mentor, probably the same one from whom he got the egg, but she could always write things down somewhere. The Avora scowled, wanting to hit herself in the head for forgetting to it while she still in the market. Maybe she should go shopping again sometime soon, for a good notebook. And this time, she would also make sure to take note of everything she needed.
Syveris closed her eyes for a moment, remembering the emotion she had felt when Virat handed her a crate with an egg inside. She had already known what her birthday present was, but she still couldn't even find the words to thank her mentor. He had said that she owned him something, and that he would think of what later, but Syveris was happy all the same. She would have never expected it, and yet, now she would raise a falcon. A bird. Her heart was beating fast, and her excitement was just as big as when she had been accepted as a glassworker. Or when she had seen the Edge of the World for the first time.
Chuckling at herself, the Avora opened the book, skipping the introduction and going right to the first chapter. She would read everything later, with more calm, but she had already read the introduction of the book and the second chapter. Now, she needed to find out how to build a safe nest and focus on that.
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