Odd Encounters

[Ricia]

Rhea was a bit wide eyed "are you.. a mage? Wait.. are you really red dragons? I.. don't understand." Roen growled deeply, not sure how to react either, but he knew one thing, the pire threat was holding Rhea.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"I am Harric, the god of compassion," the man said "even the gods have heard of you rider, our high god Nightshade has taken to watching you you must be destined for greatness," his voice like him was aged he had kind warm brown eyes and a soft stubble of a soon to grow beard.

 

[Ricia]

Rhea blinked a bit before gasping and bowing a little, "I umm.. thank you.. I.. its a pleasure to meet you Harric. My name is Rhea... I know you already know but... introducing myself is polite.." Rhea was shocked to say the least, though Roen was wary, Gods made him nervous.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Please calm yourself," he looked to Roen "magnificent, It has been a while since I have seen a dragon you and your mate with have very charming offspring, you should be proud," he said and stood "you spared my life and paid me though i tried to take yours. You have passed my test and you may now choose a blessing Rhea,"

 

[Ricia]

"C-choose? I am.. kind of bad at choices..." Rhea said quietly. Honestly she really didn't want anything. Not at the moment.


Roen on the other hand straightened a bit at the praise, usual dragon response.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Then I shall give you a gift of my own," he said and kissed her forehead "if you look you can see even what can not be seen," Harric said the cryptic god way of doing things "you will be great do not loose your compassion,"

 

[Ricia]

Rhea blushed a bit and touched head, "I... I won't... Thank you..." She told him, she was rather speechless, she was not even sure what to say or do.

 

[InsaneTruth]

The god dissapeared without any further explanation.


"You... met a god got a blessing... cool," Zek said a bit lost for words both her and Roen could see something like a light around every one.

 

[Ricia]

"What did he just do to us? I think I am seeing things..." Roen said quietly.


"I think he just granted us sight beyond sight possibly... what kind of sight... I am not sure yet." Rhea said in return.


Roen nodded, "You're completely stupid and dumb luck strikes again..."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"That's not true," Zek said "I is more then dumb luck she met a god, he said you and Aria are going to have amazing children and everything." Zek was in amazement.


"God this guy needs to shut up," Rhea heard shania say though she was a wolf and could not talk.

 

[Ricia]

"Shania?" Rhea asked turning around to look at her.


Roen snorted, "You don't quite understand Zek, but you will the longer you are with Rhea, things happens around her... this is on a scale of normal.."

 

[InsaneTruth]

The wolf looked at Rhea her ears up though since nobody could hear her she didn't talk much even in wolf. though her light turned a soft blue.


"I find that hard to believe but we shall see," Zek said

 

[Ricia]

"Shania can you talk to me please..." Rhea said approaching Shania quietly.


Roen shook his head, "Yes it is hard to believe till you've seen it for yourself.."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"I'm a wolf... how the hell does she expect me to talk... bark," Shania woofed the bark though the rest Rhea could only hear the words.


"I can see how that could be," Zek nodded.

 

[Ricia]

"Well you are a wolf... thats why I am wondering how I am hearing you talk." Rhea said gently caressing her chin, "I think I was granted a bit more then sight..."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Wait what?" both Zek and Shania said.


Aria shrugged "guess you also got animal tongue?"

 

[Ricia]

"Maybe... perhaps maybe something more than that. We'll have to study it. I think I can see tempers now too, not 100% sure of that. All of this is very interesting." Rhea said happily. She was grateful, and sent out a silent thanks to Harric. "The question remains... was Harric bring a bunch of bandits to test me... or were they illusions... or are the Red Dragons actually about to send bigger forces to capture Roen and I again?"

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Their souls were real," Aria commented.


"Gods don't lead bandits they join them... unless its Kai Kai does things most people wouldn't," Shania said and her glow swirled an oodd orange before going back to normal.


Soki sniffled "mama!" he reached out to Rhea his gold eyes misted with tears the bandits had scared him.

 

[Ricia]

"Well.. we should be careful then.. we are probably about to get the brunt of a larger assault of bandits.." Rhea said before picking Soki up and kissing his forehead, "There there Soki, we will protect you. No ones going to hurt you I promise." Rhea told him quietly, she pressed her forehead on his lovingly.

 

[InsaneTruth]

He held onto her and hummed though his glow was a deep purple. "mama," he said.


"I'm scared too... if we get hurt like this is it worse then like a dragon?" Skysong asked.


"Sadly yes," Zek said "if we are attacked by a large group I'll break the illusion," he promised and hugged Sksong

 

[Ricia]

"I'll break it myself, I won't let anyone harm the group, and I am sure Shania won't either." Roen said confidently.


Gently Rhea climbed back on top of Shania and hugged SKy to her are well, gently stroking her hair. "Don't worry, you and Soki will be safe, we won't let anything happen."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Sky knows me well enough I can zap anything that opposes us if a mage comes along they will meet their match," Zek's confidence was a reassuring if not slightly arrogant one.


"I will protect us all... it's what I do," Shania said and started walking again.

 

[Ricia]

"I know you both will. I don't have much to offer but a bit a swordsmanship and magic, though not near as skilled as you two." Rhea said quietly. She almost felt like she was hiding behind Roen, Zek and Shania. Though she would fight no matter. Gently Rhea pet Soki's mop of hair while he remained clung to her.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"put yourself down again I'm going to turn my head and bite you," Shania threatened.


"Will you stop bringing yourself down? for such a smart girl you are so dence," Zek sighed.

 

[Ricia]

"Would all three of you not yell at me at the same time..." Rhea said. Roen silently telling her in her mind.