Ramoth had laid a total of 41 eggs, including the queen egg. Sixty-some Candidates are gathered, very few of them weyrbred, breaking with tradition. In another break, most of them were in their late teens, and all were permitted to see, and touch, the eggs before the hatching day, feeling that it would cut down on casualties. Lessa encouraged Kylara to touch the queen egg. She hoped that Kylara would Impress the queen dragonet, thereby removing her to another Weyr. In another break with tradition, F'lar opened up the Impression to outside visitors*, particularly the parents of the candidates.