Vesta thought Telnor Warren looked green, but as she and Callyanth
teleported into the skies over Whiteriver Warren when was impressed. 
The waterfall drew her attentions as they past over it on their 
descent to the Warren green. She heard her dragon answer the greeting 
from the watch dragon as the lilac dragon landed

<<Dear heart, will you please repeat our request to the Warren Queen 
and see if the Warrenlady can spare us a few moments?>> Vesta asked 
her life mate, talking a look around as she waited for her answer. 
There were flowers everywhere she looked. Such pretty colors, she 
thought.

<Cricket said the Warrenlady is bust but she will spare you a few minutes,>>
Callyanth said a few minutes later. <She asks if you know 
where to go or if you would like someone to guide you?>

<<You'd better ask for a guide, Cally girl. I've never been here 
before. That's why we got the picture from Ja'ks and Sprarroe before 
we left.>> Vesta replied thinking she'd have to tell the Beta 
Wingleader that the picture he gave them of this place, in no way 
did it justice.

<Someone will be here soon to show you the way.> Callyanth let her know.
<Just call me when you need me to pick you up. I'm going to see if that
brown over there will talk to me.>

Some minutes later, Vesta saw a young dark-haired girl approaching. 
The girl was quite young she noticed but had a graceful stride.

"Are you Vesta from Daere Warren?" the girl asked her voice soft as she
smiled shyly up at the taller red-headed rider. "I'm Lorilei, Warrenlady
Trinale's sister. I've been asked to show you to my sister's office."

As they walked, Vesta took notice of the book in the girl's hand and 
asked her about it. 

"Oh that's a good book. It's well written and the story was really
enjoyable." she told the girl and that seamed to bridge the gap between
them. As they made their way to the Warrenladies office they talked 
about different books they had both read. Then they were there. 
Lorilei knocked softly on the door before pushing it open and walking
inside, she motioned Vesta to follow.

"Trinale this is Vesta from Daere." 

"Thank you Lorilei for showing me the way here," Vesta remembered her manors
while making a mental note to send the girl a book she had said 
she wanted to read.

"My Queen tells me you have a message from Daere for me." Trinale smiled
from where she sat. 

"Yes ma'am," the older girl replied, trying her hardest not to stare at 
the Warrenlady. Why she's so young to be to have so much responsibility!'
"The message is from the new Warrenlady of Daere to inform you of the 
death of Velara and her Queen."

"Velara's dead?" the younger girl behind the desk asked as she took 
the letter the rider from Daere held out to her. "When did it happen, 
and who takes over at Daere now?" 

"Yesterday morning sometime around breakfast." she answered. "Jayleigh,
Viktroy's rider is sending me around to inform the other Warrenladies, 
she explains most of it in her letter to you."

"Would you thank Jayleigh for being so considerate, and tell her our
thoughts are with her." Trinale asked as she stood up to offer Vesta 
her hand. "If there's anything she needs..."

"Thank you ma'am," the older girl smiled warmly back, as the two shook
hands. "I know Warrenlady Jayleigh will be beholden for your offer. If 
I may have your leave, I have a few more places to go."

Out side she called for Callyanth to come get her, giving the dragon a
visual of the area. When the dragon arrived and the rider mounted they 
took off and Vesta couldn't help take one last look around the Warren, 
at the flowers and trees, before giving her dragon the order to teleport 
to their next designation.

The new Warren At Cleft
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Kat: Just another short one to let the other Warrens know about Velara's
death. You don't need to reply ....Jayleigh just wanted the other
Warrenladies to know. 


*****Submitted by:*********************
Barbara
Voices of:
Warrenlady Jayleigh & Queen Viktroy (Daere)
Tera & Sundellath (Telnor), 
Dan'yar & Shinner (Cleft) 
Shawnee (Whiteriver)

(Barbara's Pern Question page)
<http://pubpages.unh.edu/~bscott/pern/questions.html>