The hatching sands are in a
cavern, set apart from the rest of the dragonry, with a wide open archway to the
outside, as well as various backway entries and tunnels. Convient for not
getting wet when it rains. It's also close to the kitchens, so there's always a
ready supply of food for hungry hatchlings.
The hatching cavern is set up
Pern-style, with tiers of seats lining the walls where specatators and riders
can sit while the candidates stand below on the sands. Which, also in
Pern-style, are kept very hot at all times. The hatching sands are large enough
to hold up to three clutching mothers at a time, and capable of housing up to 60
eggs-though not all from one dragoness, of course!