The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was the microscopic crack in the roof above my head. The first thing that came out of my mouth that day was a song to repair that crack in the tree that forms my house.
I sit up, and looked to my bedside table that was grown into the floor, and saw a note:
Dear Aranel,
You are young enough to be a candidate for the Dragon Egg that was
presented to the elves yesterday. Please meet me at the Meona Tree an hour after sunrise, where I will give you the egg to keep for one night. I will go over the details when I see you.
Sincerely,
Evandar
At first, I was stunned. I had been waiting for this since I was old enough to know what a Dragon Rider was. My excitement was so over whelming, I felt my self access my magic and release some of energy into a cloud of orange light that surrounded me.
I would get picked I just knew it.
Walking through Du Weldenvarden with the sunlight on my face, I thought about what would happen if the egg hatched for me. What would it be like to share a mind with another being? Would it be a girl, or a boy? What color would it be?
I was so absorbed in my thoughts; I almost didn't notice I was at the Meona Tree.
"Hello, and welcome." Said a voice from behind the tree. A few seconds went by, and then King Evandar walked out from behind the tree. While I bowed, I noticed a bundle in his arms. When I stood up, he addressed me:
"Congratulations. You will keep the egg for 24 hours exactly. If you try to hold onto it longer, if it doesn't hatch, it will be taken by force. During your day with the egg, keep in contact with it as much as possible. At the end of your time with the egg meet me here at this time. If it hatches, come directly to my Hall. Here you go."
He handed me the bundle. I unwrapped it and… I gasped. It was… HUGE! And gold and white. As far as I knew, dragon eggs were only supposed to be one color. But King Evandar didn't seem worried, so I didn't worry about it either.
I took the egg out of its wrappings and held it in my hands. I started to reach my mind out to it, for my first exposure to, what I hoped to be, my dragon.