The Cast:

Tenya - Harper Master and Crom Hold Crafthead
Solaria - Starcraft Master
Resa - Harper Sr. Apprentice
Hynavu - Harper Apprentice
Strethan - Healer Apprentice

The Golden Wings
The Golden Wings, Crom Hold's place of relaxation and friendship.  Around you   the influence of the weyr and hold ties abound. Hanging from one wall a woven   tapesty depicts a Queen's wing in formation.  All brightly woven with care.    The tables finely crafted of the finest hardwoods the near by forests have to   offer.  All the chairs look well worn from their many occupants.  On another   wall an opened window looks out to the courtyard.  But the shutters may be   shut in case of need. The stone floor, well kept shows much use as well.    Near the door leading to the back room is the tavern's bar.  It's shine   outshines anything in the tavern.  It's brass fittings well kept, high gloss   woods show your reflection as glance at it.  Other tapestrys hang depicting   the hold's long history, some look to be in repair to revive their brilliance.
You see Umayma, Tenor, and Elix settled comfortably on an overhead rafter.
You see the bar, Stalk, Today's Menu, Spice, Meka, Dice, Turnabout, and Secret   here.
Hynavu, Tenya, Resa, and Strethan are here.
For whatever reasons you'd like to leave The Golden Wings , you can go:
Private Quarters          Game Room                  Crom Hall

Strethan can't miss his friend Resa waving at him, and makes his way directly   to her table. He knows who Master Tenya is, so warning glances aren't   necessary. He's shameless, but not -stupid-. "Evening Resa, Hynavu, Master   Tenya. Is this a private gather or can anyone join?" He bows lightly with a   smile.

Tenya shakes her head slightly from the bar, motioning him in, "I'm just   resting, feel free to join.  Don't worry, I don't bite." she laughs softly   and sips on her drink. Mmm...strawberry...

Solaria pauses briefly as she enters the door behind a laughing pair of   apprentices.  She makes her way towards the bar quietly, a starchart in hand.   Nodding to the bartender, she orders a glass of wine. While waiting, she   looks around, noticing a few in the 'Wings that she remembers seeing before,   offering them nods as she catches their attention.  Thanking the bartender,   she takes a sip of her wine before turning to the chart in her hand.

Strethan laughs softly and has a seat at the apprentice-claimed table, "I am   infinitely reassured." He looks to Resa and Hynavu, "What's everyone drinking   tonight?"

Resa smiles, then laughs, "Redfruit juice here.. as usual!"  She grins, then   nibbles on her fish and chips a little more. It's surprising how you can work   up such a hunger while in class!

Hynavu lifts his mug slightly to indicate klah.  He's not particularly   talkative despite being in a remarkably cheery state of mind, evidently.    "Evening," he says to Solaria, quietly.

Resa smiles and waves to Solaria, remembering the Master from the other   evening. "Good eve!"

Tenya twirls her drink around in her glass with a deft twist of her wrist,   "Frozen strawberry drink.  Very yummy." she bows her head slightly to   Solaria, not remembering her name, but masters deserve inherent respect, ne?

Hynavu? Not talkative? Somehow Strethan is not surprised. He orders a cup of   juice for himself and can't resist adding fish and chips after the scent of   Resa's meal works on him. "Better watch out for Marion seeing you eating that   fish, she might get idea's about Rees-fish again." He grins, and nods a   greeting to Solaria before the opportunity passes.

Solaria smiles, waving to the two apprentices, trying to pull their names from   the hazy corners of her mind. So much to catch up on since her return, she's   had new names and faces  surrounding her in the Hall.  She nods to the other   Master, smiling before offering her name, "Solaria of the StarCraft Hall..."

Resa laughs! "Thankfully, she's asleep at the moment...  "  She shakes her   head, "It's the wonder she hasn't had them pull fish from the menu yet!"

Strethan chuckles. "Seen the little darlin' today?"

Hynavu laughs softly.  "Never underestimate the power of a Marion on the menu   ..."

 Resa nods inbetween bites of fish, "Aye.. stopped by the dorm before heading   here.  She was zonked out! Chasing flits and terrorizing appies can be   tiring!"  She grins, then laughs again.

Strethan ahhhhs as his fish arrives and tucks in quite happily. Between   munches of his own, he says, "But she'll be back at it in no time I bet. When   you going to have a bath with her and Frosty again?"

Tenya leans sideways and stretches, free hand outreached so she gets within   handshaking distance of Solaria, "Well met. Tenya, harpercraft." she   appraises her new acquaintence quickly, "How long have you been here, if I   may be nosey?  Or is it just that I've holed myself up in the hall so long I   don't recognize even longtime residents of Crom?"

Resa swallows her food, a little wide-eyed as she looks towards Master Tenya,   "Hmm...  usually every night... Frosty seems to have taken to following her   since she's so ready to feed him."

Hynavu chuckles a bit.  "I sometimes have difficulty keeping Eirekki from   smearing himself to her like a blob of jelly ..."  He shakes his head.

Solaria smiles as she listens to the talk of the little girl, remembering her   enthusiasm as she fed the flits in the 'Wings when she was in her the last   time.  Sweet girl she was.  Her eyes sadden for a brief moment as she turns   to comtiplate her wine glass for a moment. Turning towards Tenya, she shakes   the other's hand, "I've been gone from the hall for about a Turn and just   recently returned. No fear, I'm usually not around much during the day! "

Tenya looks into the young woman's eyes and tilts her head slightly.  A bit   of..something.  Sadness?  She passes her fleeting thought to the back of her   conciousness, deciding to pay more attention to it later.  Years as a harper   have taught her a bit of empathy, "Sleeping from long nights, no doubt." she   looks around slightly, "So why are you out and about now?" she leans back   upright, "No stargazing tonight?"

Solaria shakes her head, laughing softly, "The stomach demanded food before it   would let the body stargaze."  So saying, she catches the bartender and   orders some meatrolls, some for now, some for later while looking up into the   night's sky. "Well, that and I'm still adjusting to the Hall schedule.."

Strethan has to chuckle at the image of Eirekki plastered imploringly to   Marion's chest. "How about the other flits? I'd imagine she's going to gather   quite a fair following her around."

Tenya nods slightly, turning to face her more fully.  It's more polite, of   course, "Where had you been before now?" she blinks at herself.  How rude,   Tenya, "Of course, if you were on personal leave or something, feel free not   to answer."

Resa chuckles, nodding her head, "Aye... she's got a way with them indeed.    But, it could be 'cause she's more than willing to stick a meatroll in their   open mouths!"

Solaria smiles, then looks downwards, though not in time that you cannot miss   the misting of her eyes. "Hmm... went home.. .personal leave."  She leaves it   at that, sure that the other Master will understand if she doesn't wish to   say more.  Her hands clench her wine glass as she bring it to her lips,   taking a small sip of courage.  Quietly thanking the bartender as he returns   with a bag and a small plate of meatrolls, she nibbles on one before turning   to Tenya, "And you?  Been here long?"

Tenya nods slightly, "Indeed." she gracefully helps change the subject,   "Ohh...a little over four turns, if I recall correctly." the harper blinks   the oiys.. "And my turnday is coming up.." she shakes her head, "I'm getting   too old for my own good."

Solaria smiles, "Then happy early Turnday to you.."  Pondering the count of   turns, she figures, "I was a Sr Jman then...  this whole Mastering thing is   still rather new to me."  Shaking her head, she nibbles on the meatroll some   more.  "The turns pass by quickly don't they?"

Tenya rubs her eyes lightly as she nods, "I don't notice them much anymore."   she shrugs slightly, "Although we recently promoted the first master since   I've been here.." she smiles softly, "That was a happy occasion.  Otherwise,   at the crafthead level, most of the day is spent between classes, paperwork,   and lots and lots of klah."

Strethan chuckles over his fish and chips as he remembers the way Marion   shoved a meatroll into Elix's mouth, then succumbs to a fit of genuine   laughter as he thinks of how many flits he has seen with a meatroll hanging   out of their mouths as they try to look proud. He reaches for his juice,   trying to drown the laughter.

Solaria ohs? "Well congrats to the new Master too!"  Laughing, she nods again,   "I quite understand that! Sounds a lot like Master Darwin.. or any Master.    Lesson plans, papers to grade, trips to plan, classes.. doesn't leave much   room to enjoy the night. "  She isn't complaining, not at all, for she loves   her position! Just sometimes, you wish there were more hours in the night!

Hynavu shakes his head.  "The Hall is definitely more interesting with her   around," he murmurs.

Tenya stands slowly as a wave of yawns hits her, "I'm dreadfully sorry, Master   Solaria.." she curtsies slightly after taking the last sip of her drink and   putting the class on the counter, "I'm afraid my bed is calling /my/ physical   form...could we continue our talk some other time?" she smiles softly with a   twinkle in her tired eyes, "I've never been stargazing with a real stargazer   - if you ever want company, I'll make some time."

Resa chuckles, nodding, then agrees with Hyn, "Now, that is deffinately true!    " She looks towards Master Tenya, glad that she didn't object to Marion   staying with the Harpers.  "I'm beginning to think we're gonna have a bad   case of over-fed flits around the dorm! They all know she's the one to go to   when they want something to eat!"

Strethan looks down at his plate. "Look on the bright side... we can eat in   peace again!"

Hynavu shakes his head.  "Aye, but for how long?  Poor Marion can only feed so   many flitters ..."  This said because Eirekki's stalking his plate.

Solaria smiles, chuckling softly, "It was nice meeting you Master Tenya."    Nodding, she offers her hand again, "And I would be glad of the company if   you can find the time. "

Resa grins, "Or untill the flits realize she's asleep and can't feed them.."

Strethan swallows comically, and edges his arms around his plate as if warding   it from attack. "Don't tempt fate..." he warns, glancing around.

Tenya tends to get rather...well..silly...when she's tired.  With a flourish   of fluttering skirts, she takes the hand in hers again, dips to almost one   knee, and kisses the air a couple of centimetres above the top of her hand,   "Of course, madame."

Solaria laughs, shaking her head at the Harper Master. She decides to go   along, fluttering her hand at her breast, "Oh, thank you again!"  For once,   there's a twinkle in her eyes as her old sense of humor comes back.  "I shall   await your summons then for a date of stargazing!"

Resa glances towards the two Masters at the bar, one eyebrow raised.  Masters!   Can anyone understand them?!?  A shrug of her shoulders if given as she turns   back to her table-mates, finishing up her fish and chips.

Tenya snickers softly, but turns around and casts a baleful glare at those who   snicker with her, then turns back about to her lady love. "Aye!" she looks   into the pouch at her side and produces a small fourth of a mark, then places   it into Solaria's hand, "Just a tolken of my affections.  'Tis all this old   harper can afford, but one day I shall give you a fine golden one!"

Solaria closes her hand around the mark, smiling brightly as she then holds it   to her breast. Oh! "I shall cherish this forever!"  She reaches into her own   pouch, drawing forth the same mark and gives it to Tenya, "And please, take   this as a show of my affection! We stargazers are dreamers, and make even   less than you harpers!"  With a giggle, (yes a giggle!) she gives the harper   a curtsey.

Tenya swoons happily! "Oh, m'dear!" she holds her hand out to Solaria, "I can   barely stand to be apart from you, but alas..." she starts towards the door,   "I'm afraid I must depart."

Hynavu chuckles almost inaudibly to himself, hand working quite busily to   sketch in the general lines.  He's innocent, really.

Strethan just shakes his head slightly and gives Resa and Hynavu a 'Can you   -believe- this?' look. No doubt this tale is going to go 'round' and 'round   the dorms.

Solaria jumps up, waving her hand, sighing deeply, "Untill we meet again, me   dear!"  She bats her eyelashes, trying to look forelorn at the thought of   having to be apart from her love.

Tenya walks toward Crom Hall.

Resa starts giggling, unable to keep them in anymore.  Glances to both Hyn and   Strethan see they're in the same boat as her.  She blinks, watching Master   Tenya leave, "Hmmm...." is all she can say.

Solaria chuckles, shakes her head as she takes her seat again, sipping her   wine then looking at the starchart.  Yes, too many late nights settling in   for this Master.

Strethan just gives an expressive shrug and smile. HE's merely an apprentice,   won't catch HIM voicing his thoughts about Tenya's antics to a Master of any   Craft.

Resa chuckles more, then turns to Strethan, "So.. how's the healing going?"   Let's see about another topic... don't want to get started on what just went   down there!

Strethan says, "Going well! I'm not healing dragons yet, but I already got   started on the riders!"

Hynavu blinks a little.  "Oh dear?" he voices in a querying tone.

Resa blinks, "Oh? That sounds... interesting!"

Strethan says, "let's just say a swimming brownrider got his clothes stolen,   then his -towel- stolen. He took a little spill chasing the weyrbrat culprit,   and ended up with bandages and a splinted finger."

Resa laughs, "Hmmm... and this happened at Telgar? "  Perhaps she should spend   more time up there!

Strethan says, "Hah, that was NOTHING. Kylis knocked himself silly trying to   help. leaped a table and tripped on a chair on the way down, they said.   Landed on his head. Master Fenec thinks he has a concussion, but he's   definitely not going anywhere for a bit."

Rhys flitters in from Crom Hall.

Hynavu looks worried.  "Kylis?"  And wondering what all these people are doing   down at the Weyr without him, but let's not get into that ...

Resa ohs? "Wow... talk about your action!"

Strethan nods, "Kylis. Fenec says he'll be all right, and Fenec would know."

Resa shakes her head, "Poor Kylis!  He's gonna be there long?"  She sips on   her juice...

Strethan lifts his hands and shrugs. "Until Fenec is satisfied that he is   well, so it could be a while. Master Fenec is very..." how to put it   politley? "...Thorough."

Hynavu nods a little.  "Cautious," he agrees.  "That's a good thing, surely?"

Solaria sighs and finishes her wine. Still chuckling softly every so often,   she gathers up her starchart and heads off for a night of stargazing.  She   heads towards the door, only to stop as the bartender calls out to her,   holding up her bag of meatrolls.  "Oh... thank you!" Meatrolls in hand, she   once again heads towards the door, mind already brimming with things to do   while the night is still young, chuckling once more as she thinks about the other Master.