Odd Encounters

[Ricia]

"I can... but I always feel like I am doing something bad after I do it... I know that is really silly and probably dangerous to think... but I can't help it." She said quietly.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Well... Numair won't listen to me and Zek... guess we need another plan," Shania said and sat cross legged in the grass.

 

[Ricia]

Rhea sighed, "Roen can lie...." She told them, "he usually feeds lies through me and I just talk...."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"That might be odd... or it might not but I'd rather not put you on the spot," Shania told Rhea.


"I agree I'd rather you be comfortable." Zek said

 

[Ricia]

Roen chuckled, "Do you remember Shania, when Rhea told you she often did not do that talking? Can you imagine Rhea doing mercenary work? It was often me telling her what to say and me playing the obedient giant lizard."


Rhea smiled, "I rather not... but if we have to I am sure I can try... I wish I could learn to lie like Kurama."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"I think it's a talent you have to be born with the guy is a slippery fiend when he wants to be," Shania said. "Why don't you simply study the magic follow the flow find the core of the spell weaken it then try to unravel it?" she asked

 

[Ricia]

Rhea frowned, "Me studying its follow and trying to unravel it was what got me in this mess, ask Zek..." she said. "Besides if it was that simple why hasn't Zek figured it out himself?"

 

[InsaneTruth]

"because he only thinks complex... he probably still can't lace boots without magic, I remember when he couldn't figure out the use of buttons," Shania said making the young prince flush.


"I am a magic user why would I need to learn such things when my magic already knows," he said in his own defense.

 

[Ricia]

Rhea smiled at Zek who was not embarrassed, she thought he looked pretty cute being embarrassed, "Well I was trying basic spells myself, I was just not being specific... so I ended up pulling Zek's magic instead of the spells magic."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"ah... you are not good with academic magics are you?" Shania asked and shrugged she knew magic but rarely used it.

 

[Ricia]

Rhea sighed and shifted a bit ashamed, "I read a lot, but doing is a different thing. I've never done anything like this before..."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Magic is tricky you shouldn't be upset or ashamed if it does something beyond what you thought," Zek told her "learn from mistakes and advance,"


"says the boy who turned purple for a week because he tried to enchant a ring to turn colors when introduced to poison... and put it on knowing he poisons his nails." Shania said


"Why do you remember all this?" Zek asked dryly.

 

[Ricia]

"I think Shania is a secret admirer of yours probably." Rhea said smiling, though she thought it was a funny story.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"No i just tagged around here for a while... Zek hiccups the whole palace knows," She laughed.


"Sadly it's true," Zek sighed.

 

[Ricia]

Rhea shrugged, "Just trying to be helpful... you two seem kind of close though. How long have you known each other?"

 

[InsaneTruth]

"I met the prince on his second escape, he was going to fall off a cliff because his horse threw him... he was six," Shania said. "he was a smart little brat,"


"I was not a brat," Zek retorted.

 

[Ricia]

"Escaping kind of means you were being bad..." She said with a laugh. Rhea shifted how she was sitting on the grass, though she did lay back and call Soki to her, wanting to hold the baby.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Soki nearly pounced Rhea happily. Skysong wouldn't play with him when she was curled up with Zek,


Shanialaughed as Zek tried not to blush or show any emotions at all.

 

[Ricia]

Rhea smiled and rolled with the baby dragon, playing with him since that was what he seemed to want to do instead of snuggle. "I got you Soki." Rhea said happily in Draken.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Soki wrapped his forepaws around her arm and held on "mama" he said happily.

 

[Ricia]

"Your getting bigger Soki." She said happily, "I bet your scales will start to harden soon." Rhea told him.

 

[InsaneTruth]

He licked her hand in response her happy tone made him very happy.

 

[Ricia]

Rhea smiled and pulled the Dragon close to her chest, gently scratching his neck. The baby dragon made he happy, he made her very happy. Roen hummed a bit, reflecting Rhea's emotions.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Soki hummed in response as well as to show he liked the scratching. His scales glimmered in the sunlight and though they were still very soft they seemed strong.

 

[Ricia]

Rhea pulled the baby closer to her and closed her eyes, listening to Soki's hum. It was obvious that Rhea had slipped into her own dragon filled world, temporarily forgetting her problems.