Odd Encounters

[Ricia]

"Don't thank me yet prince, you may yet to care for the traveled life. Rhea Shania... our next stop?" He asked looking away from Zek to his bonded. When Rhea stood she dusted herself off and then pulled out the dragon map in her bag. "We can go to the next closest nest..." Rhea said.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Shania pressed her nose to it and woffed.


"I guess that's where we go," Zek smiled.

 

[Ricia]

"Yes it is. Zek have you seen a dragons nest? I know that is a silly question but still... do you know anything of them?" Rhea enthused, rolling up the map slowly.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Only what I've read." Zek said "so not much."

 

[Ricia]

Rhea giggled, "You're in for a real treat then Zek..." Rhea said with a large smile. "I think, I should just let you see one before I actually tell you about one. but they are amazing... a force of freshness you will know no where else."

 

[InsaneTruth]

Zek smiled "I bet I'll love it," he laughed "Sky will to I'd wadger."

 

[Ricia]

"Sky has already been." Rhea said looking to Zek, she officially liked making him smile. Much how she really liked making Shania smile. "I think I decided my special ability it to make people soft."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"oh? I was already soft palace bred prince soft but you make me smile too much I'll lose my ice prince image," Zek laughed.


Shania who was now rather poofy and cuddly couldn't disagree.

 

[Ricia]

Rhea smiled, "Ok, just smile around me, I won't tell anyone. I am not supposed to tell anyone that Shania is actually a bit softy and not a scary blood angel. Also I shouldn't tell people that dragons are really lovely creatures, not horrible beasts... people have a hard time seeing past the skin, so I don't think you have much to worry about." Rhea said quietly.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Zek smiled "you are right," he said and put an arm around her waist "dear sister Rhea, and what do you mean? Shania is scary look at that shaggy fur and her waggy tail... its ferocious,"

 

[Ricia]

"But.... Shania is cute... fluffy." Rhea said, though she blushed a bit at Zek being a bit forward, his arm around her waist. Roen started to laugh. "She even has children on her back..."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"exactly it is super scary," Zek chuckled but though he may have made Rhea uncomfortable so he let his arm drop back to his side.

 

[Ricia]

Rhea smiled brightly at Zek, "You're definition of scary needs to be revised." Rhea told the boy, though she knew he was being sarcastic, she was joking back. "How many days do you think it will take to get to the new nest? We are going by foot now instead of by horse and dragon back.. this might be a month journey."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"It will take time but you forget I am a mage!" Zek said and smiled "I can let us ride air for a few miles I'll just be really hungry afterwards,"

 

[Ricia]

Rhea smiled, "No you don't need to tire yourself Zek. Walking will be just fine. In the night right now, it feels great. its been awhile since i've traveled by foot myself though. The last time it was when I saved Shania."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"I still find her in need of saving a hard thing to imagine I have seen her fight I've seen her get impelled and still be strong enough to take down twenty men." Zek shook his head.

 

[Ricia]

"She is strong...Shania saved me and Roen." Rhea said quietly.


Roen snorted, "You saved me Rhea, Shania merely escorted you to me. Shania did not so much as touch that mage."

 

[InsaneTruth]

Shania smiled finaly someone took her side and told rhea that she did the most. Shania's tail wagged happily.


"Ah Rhea you are putting yourself down are you?" Zek asked.

 

[Ricia]

Rhea shook her head and looked down at the ground.


"Rhea broke the spell and I ate the mage, simple. Shania took care of all the babies while Ashwinters took care of most of the men. Mention Rhea was the one who befriended Ashwinter in the first place. we will have to cross the ocean soon, perhaps Ashwinter will be around for us to show him Soki." Roen asked, Rhea thanked him for the subject change.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Wonder if he'll be suprised to see we turned him human," Zek chuckled looking at the baby on Shania's back.


"Zekky," Skysong looked at him "you wont give me to the dragons when we see them will you?" she asked wide eyed.


"No sky I won't," Zek said and smiled at her.

 

[Ricia]

Rhea smiled at Sky, she really loved Zek, and it warmed her to see such a bond. She thought she was the only one in the world. "You'll like other dragons Sky. I've only meet one dragon who was wild, he had lost his sanity long ago. all others have been friendly to a point... though all male."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"I am wild and not male," Aria said in a pout. "Roen if we females are so rare why is it you are taking your time in making me yours?"


Zek turned red at the image "there are young ears here," Zek whined.

 

[Ricia]

Roen stiffened a bit, "I just wish... for my young and mate to be safe... I did not think our first mating flight would be in a place you are so uncomfortable at..." Roen said.


Rhea was blushing rather hard as well.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Liking his answer Aria hugged Roen and hummed. Skysong giggled and watched the older dragons amused.

 

[Ricia]

Roen hummed in return, always glad to be praised but his new mate.


They walked till morning started to appear, Rhea was starting to get a bit tired, though she wouldn't say anything because she didn't want to slow Shania down. Roen was fine, though still found walking on two legs not as pleasant.