Clearly not expecting to find anyone in the corral after a hard ride, S'gam is nearly startled out of his skin when Nornon spoke from the stable loft above him. Already busily at his chores, despite the early hour, the stablehand worked while he talked to the bronzerider, showing a passion for runners that Sig readily compared to his own love for dragons. Curious as to whether or not Nornon could perhaps transfer that same verve to dragonriding, he offered the boy a white candidate's knot along with the offer to stand as Ittisieth's second candidate for the clutches on the Sands.
Early birds evidently do get the worms… er, candidates… for after a moment's contemplation, Nornon accepted the knot and assured S'gam that he'd move into the candidate barracks as soon as his chores were completed.
