The Dragon Rider's Chronicles

Sanz flipped his head back and looked behind him at the kitchen. Kestus seemed to be . . . for lack of a better term . . . under attack by Neera


"Kestus, just run."


His voice was completely monotone and serious
 
Kenzo stood and got two plates full of pancakes. He walked up to Neera and gave her one, saying "There. Now calm down." He was trying hard not to smile at her antics as he resumed his seat on the couch and dug into his stack of pancakes.
 
Kestus wasn't going to run; he was going to fly at the speed of light. He flew all the way down the hallway trying to escape the rabid Neera.


Neera took the full plate of pancakes and wolfed it down in less than twenty seconds. "More?"


Ardra sighed and looked warily at Matthias. She wasn't sure exactly how to handle that situation. For now, she chose to completely ignore him and go get a plate of pancakes.
 
Sanz let out a sigh and flipped off the couch, still holding his sheathed blade in the one hand. There was another stack of pancakes in front of Neera


"Indeed. More."
 
Matthais grabbed himself a plate of the scrumptious looking pancakes, and got out of the way of the rabid girl hoping she won't eat his leg.
 
As Neera began devouring the second plate, Kestus came flying back down the hallway. "People! Draconas is coming! And he has some chick with him!"


"Chick?" Ardra raised her eyebrows.


"Yeah. She's all weird and surreal looking. She has a white cloak on so I can't really see her well. But her eyes looked.....silver?" Kestus tried to elaborate on the woman.


".....strange...." Ardra furrowed her brow. "Who would Draconas be bringing to us?"
 
Sanz raised an eyebrow as he ate a single pancake in one huge gulp


"Is it really so odd?"


For a man of Draconas' age, assuming he was unmarried, such behavior wouldn't be unexpected. He let the sheathed blade rest across his bare shoulders


"I assume that means we should be ready soon."
 
Kenzo froze at the mention of 'silver eyes'. He stood slowly, his eyes glinting with focus as he remembered her words.


If I die, Ardra cannot live alone...? Kenzo was still trying to understand the whole meaning of that, but what he did know is that he had even more reason to live than before. He instictively took up his katana in one hand and moved next to Ardra.
 
Matthais's eyes narrow as the description comes to his ears. It's her... Play it cool Matthais. He focuses and forces a smile and tries to lighten his mood.


I promised I'd be civil at least. His eyes turn down the hall. Well, here it goes.
 
Draconas and the woman appeared down the hallway. The woman was wearing a flowing white cloak that flew back as she walked, revealing a snow white gown. The gown was long-sleeved and a leather belt sat at the waist, holding small pouches. Her hood was down and her long brown was hair braided back off of her face. Silver eyes scanned them all. She paused for a moment on Kenzo with a slight acknowledgement in her eyes. But her eyes completely stopped on Matthais.


"Everyone. Meet your human portable med kit." Draconas said nonchalantly, following her gaze. He wondered what she had seen in each of them last night. She seemed rather fixated on Matthais. "Her name is Iris."


Iris nodded in greeting to each, saying nothing. She would allow them to make their own introductions.


"Pleased to meet you!" Neera said between bites of pancake. "Welcome...*munch* to our *munch* group! *munch* *munch*"


"Is she a rider?" Ardra asked.


"....no." Draconas replied. "For now at least. She'll end up riding with one of you to your missions."


"Ah okay." Ardra studied Irisvar carefully. "That's...cool."


"Miss Iris! If I'd of known we would have had more company, I would have made more pancakes!" Kestus sighed.


"....it's fine." Irisvar said with a small smile. "Don't worry about it." She continued to train her eyes on Matthais, seeming to be thinking about something.
 
"I am Kenzo. Pleasure." His eyes bored into her, but he forced himself to give nothing away. However like usual, his eyes betrayed him, at least a little: he had the look of someone reflecting on the past...in this case, the very recent past.
 
Matthais met her gaze for a moment and devoted himself to the pancakes, trying to ignore the presence of the newcomer.
 
Sanz eyed the woman that had entered with their instructor. She was . . . mature? Yes, mature would be the word to use. Her eyes seemed to look beyond the physical, and see instead the man behind the form. His hand subconsciously clenched the hilt of his sheathed blade that rested across his naked shoulders.


"Sanz."
 
"Matthais! You're being rude!" Neera bounced over to Matthais. "You have not introduced yourself to her!"


"No need." Iris seemed to glide forward. "We've already been acquainted."


Draconas stood back; ah, so apparently she had talked to this one the night before. "....well anyways....whenever you want to go see your dragons, go see them. I'll....I'll be there later....just have some things to do." He pulled out his book as he walked back down the hallway.


"I guess we'll go to our dragons when we're done eating." Ardra commented.


"...but there's so much food to eat.....but I want to see my dragon...." Neera seemed quite conflicted over this choice. "....just a little more food won't hurt." And with that, she went back for a third helping.


"I myself need some food, so I won't be leaving yet either." Kestus finally grabbed some for himself and began chowing down.


"Same." Ardra crossed over to the kitchen, glancing curiously at the newcomer. "....would you be wanting some of the food?"


"No." Iris smiled warmly. "I have already eaten. I plan to go down to the landing and see your dragons. I prefer to know what I'm getting into before I really get into it."


"A lady such as yourself should not go alone though." Kestus knew many formalities of life. "....Matthais, looks like you're about done. You should escort her down."
 
"I'll come too, just give me a moment" said Matthais. He rinsed his plate and picked up his sword and shield, and headed to his room. He tied on his boots, put on a orange long-sleeve shirt under his jacket, and returned to the common room swinging his sword and shield over his back. "Ready to go."
 
"....let us go." Iris nodded agreeably. She walked back down the hallway from whence she came, her cloak trailing behind her.


Ardra felt a small stab of jealousy as she watched Kenzo go but she held her tongue. What right had she to be jealous? He was not hers and thus had the right to do whatever he wished with whomever he wished. She pushed away the last of her pancakes towards Neera. "...I'm not as hungry now." She turned heel and went to her room.


Neera jumped on the pancakes like a wild dog that was starving. "Easy now, Neera." Kestus laughed. "There's plenty of these and plenty more can be made. I'm just worried about you over-eating."


"Less *munch* talking *munch* more *munch* food *munch*." Neera got out as she ate.
 
"So, Iris, do you know what sort of training we'll be up to in our first few days here?" Matthais asked as they walked.
 
"I'll be learning your combat styles and analyzing your biorhythms so I can heal on the fly more easily." Iris answered coolly, staring straight ahead. "I will spend time with each of you. One of you will be assigned to me for protection purposes on missions. The rest will be paired."
 
"Duo's whose fighting styles match I suppose. So we will be fighting on dragonback today. Excellent." Matthais grinned as he remembered his first flight with Sikstaxen. He's looking forward to the next one with all his being. He can barely wait. One step closer to his goals.
 
"Of course, I am not just a healer. Though I am not a pure fighter, magic is at my finger tips constantly." Iris sighed. "Whoever I am put with will have to learn to fight in tandem with me. Which is so exciting and fun, I know." The sarcasm in her voice was obvious.
 
Kenzo nodded. "I'm eager to see Bane myself. Yesterday seems like a long time ago, considering what's happened." He lowered his voice and became a bit more serious. "Iris...you said that you two were already aquainted. Would I be correct in assuming that you woke him up, as well?" He turned a serious and questioning eye onto her.
 
"....I wasn't supposed to wake either of you up." Iris' eyes narrowed in slight frustration. "I was supposed to get in, see what the fates said, and get out. But....your fates surprised me quite a bit and I lost a bit of my quiet edge."
 
Kenzo broke his glare to stare straight ahead and think...he was still turning her words over in his mind, endlessly. He wanted to ask what their fates said, but he knew that there was no way she would just TELL them. After almost a minute, though, he had to ask. "You said that Ardra wouldn't survive without me...what did you mean? Does she really need my protection that badly?" He still stared straight ahead as he asked.
 
"....certain events will occur soon in which you all will have to choose your sides wisely. It is then that you must be by her side, for if she chooses one side she will die. If she chooses the other, she will live but will be hunted for the rest of her days." Iris' eyes were far away. "....I have said too much. All that you really need to know is that the girl will die without your protection, companionship, and guidance. Alone, she will turn to evil itself because it is all she has ever known. With you, however, she will turn to the right and live."
 
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