The Art of Spending (Beastcraft, then Tea stall)

[ladybug]

L'rel was a frugal person. He made a modestly good income as a Bluerider, but he didn't like spending his marks all over the place. Even at a Gather, it was hard to let go. He wandered around the stalls, waiting for something to catch his eye enough to make him want to buy it. Really, mine, you should treat yourself to something,[/color] Laimieth said from his spot sunning with some of the other dragons.

I know, I know, L'rel answered, grinning and shaking his head. Maybe he should buy a flitt egg. They seemed to be popular, and something about the bravado of the pets during the attack had made him want one. Then again, there was going to be a hatching soon at the Weyr, so he could just try his luck there and not spend any marks. At that thought, he stopped walking towards the egg stall, changing his direction again.

He finally paused at the crowded Beastcrafter stall, watching the canine and feline younglings frolic around. They were cute, but he didn't have time to give a feline or canine the attention it needed. Then movement and color caught his eye and he saw the cage filled with darter birds. He moved closer, looking into the cage. They were pretty, and birdsong might be a welcome sound when he was working on things in his weyr.

[Rei]

Ruk walked over to the blue rider, his hands in his pockets. The darters where his. He had caught and bred them from wild ones in the jungle and the babies where quite tame when hand raised. The lad of 11 turns peered up at the taller man. “Hello can I help you with something sir? The darters are lovely aren’t they?” As he spoke one of the darters fluttered onto a perch and began to sing. She was a bright yellow with black almost iridescent wings. Smiling at the little bird he turned back to the rider and tried not to look hopeful.