<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1.35em;"><strong>Sari, outside the Weyrwoman's quarters, talking to the headwoman:  Later at the Weyr dragon bathing area with Paladin and Zeranth</strong></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1.35em;">Sari still didn't feel right about taking up the Weyrwoman's precious time.  She huffed in relief when she arrived at the Weyrwoman's quarters and found that duties had kept her from yet returning.  Still, Sari knew K'lar would want to know all the details concerning the letter, not to mention the straps, and how they related to her Weyrsinger.  <br/>Sari saw the Headwoman exiting a room across from the Weyrwoman's, "A moment please," Sari hailed the woman. "Please can you give the Weyrwoman a message for me headwoman?"  </span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1.35em;">"Of course Weyrsinger Sari," The older woman bobbed.</span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1.35em;">"Please tell K'lar that Ronith is craving a swim, and should she need me, that I am available at her convenience at any time."</span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1.35em;">"Certainly." </span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1.35em;">"Thank you."  Sari gave the woman a bow of her head and quickly left the living quarters.</span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1.35em;">Not hungry, she gulped down some klah, and striding out to her best friend, asked, <em>"Ready my heart?"</em></span><br/><em>For you, I am everyready.  sari felt the warmth in every word.</em><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1.35em;"><strong>When</strong> Sari arrives at the sea, she removes Roni's tack and motions for her to go swim.  Roni doesn't need any further encouragement as she awkwardly ambles into the water with a bellyflopping 'plash. Sari giggles as she strips down to her bathing clothes and follows a very happy Ronith into the warm waters.</span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1.35em;">Other dragons roll and play in the surf.  Sari grins as Roni submerges herself up to her eyeridges and begins to blow bubbles.  Laughing out loud now, Sari's heart feels as if it is growing 5 times its normal size with the love she feels for this emerald green girl. </span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1.35em;"><em>'Come Roni love, bath time.'</em>  Sari's eyes glowed as she motioned her dragon to  come to shallower water for her bath.  Grabbing some soap sand, Sari begins the daily ritual that is restoring for both dragon and rider.  </span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1.35em;">A finally clean Roni yawns and in a  voice thick with sleepiness and comfort states, <em>'I will sun myself dry now.'</em> The sparkling clean dragon flies to a high stone cliff to lie next to a blue friend.</span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1.35em;">Shivering a little as the sun sneaks behind a cloud, Sari begins to pull on her clothes when she sees Zeranth approach the sands.  Knowing how tired A'drew must be from doing night patrol, teaching the weyrlings, and doing other duties; she feels not only honor bound to help bathe Zeranth, but she wants to.</span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1.35em;">But to her amazement, A'drew is not Zeranth's rider--three weyrlings are.  Sari raises her eyebrows when she sees who those riders are.  <em>'Ah, the troublesome trio.'</em></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1.35em;">Sari quickly finishes dressing and walks up to join A'drew.  </span><br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1.35em;">Sari walks next to him for a few minutes in silence, finally coming to a decision, she blurts, "A'drew when I mentioned new riding straps the other day, I wasn't totally forthcoming.  I ... well, I think someone may have cut them... "  She gulped for air.  "The straps I mean."  Raising her eyes up to his, " I would appreciate it if you could take a look at them."</span><br/><br/>