The Dragon Rider's Chronicles

Kenzo grinned and shrugged at Ardra's statement. He turned to look over at Matthais and Iris. "You know, you both also have rooms. Sparrow's is just down the hall. It's got his name on it and everything." Kenzo was turning Matthais' words against him, obviously.
 
Kenzo's words snapped Matthais out of his daze. "Umm yeah... wait... no. I'm pretty sure that you should put something on, and I should look somewhere else. I'm sorry." he said averting his gaze.
 
Sanz shrugged and set down the fairy on one of the chairs, his head sagging against his chest.


"Well, if you say so."


Sanz looked into the fridge briefly, pulling out some drink that he had put together earlier. It looked green, and healthy to the point of tasting bad. He chugged the whole thing in under a minute and set the glass back in the sink before heading back into the common room
 
Iris laughed. "Yes, you should probably be looking elsewhere at the moment." Iris surrounded herself in white light again and changed back to her original clothing.


Ardra got up then and went o see Kestus. "....oh my. This was all too much for him."


Neera was trying to ignore Sanz now. It wasn't really working. "...you guys going to put your shirts back on?"


Kestus awoke at that moment and looked around for a second. "Oh the omelets are ruined! But it was so, so worth it!"
 
"I will resume a fully-clothed state once my hunger is satisfied," Kenzo said to Neera without even looking. Upon hearing Kestus' exclamation he cracked a grin. "Glad you enjoyed the show. I thought I'd throw you a bone, considering you're the only one here of the homosexual variety," Kenzo said. Inwardly he felt a little sad for Kestus' situation as far as available partners went.
 
Matthais picked up his shirt after Iris was dressed and out of his way. "Hmm, well save me something when the food is done." Matthais went to his room picked up a towel and threw it over his shoulder. He walked to the communal bathroom and started a shower.
 
"I for one share the sentiments of the dark elf. Do you have any reason to be upset with our apparent lack of shirts? There's nothing there you shouldn't see."


He shrugged the blade on his shoulder, feeling its weight through the towel. It felt good after the . . . hectic happenings of last night
 
"....n-no I'm not upset over it. It's q-quite.....nice to look at...." Neera trailed off, becoming a nervous basket case. "I j-just thought.....n-never mind." Neera was growing redder by the moment and was still failing to keep eye contact while talking.


"Well, maybe you people should make breakfast." Ardra chuckled. "I mean, you guys are the reason that Kestus passed out. He was not prepared so he passed out and the omelets died."


Iris watched Matthais go, continuing to study her Sun companion. Moments later, she turned her attention back to the ruined food. "...someone should just make food already. I'm starving."


"I will try to replicate the beautiful creations that I had prepared earlier before I was distracted." Kestus took no shame in the fact that he had passed out.
 
Kenzo rose off of the couch and walked into the kitchen. "Ardra has a point. I have little to no experience cooking with a full kitchen range, but I would like to help however I can," he said to Kestus.
 
Matthais undressed and walked into the falling water and began to sing a little ditty about a man who couldn't for the life of him leave a whorehouse. Every time he would depart something would either entice him, bar his exit, or scare him back inside. By the end of the song the man was very tired and penniless. The man cursed the dragons, the fates, and the girls that took his money. He took his rest in a gutter under a bridge and the next day something had taken pity on him. He found a large purse in the road, and he smiled and laughed all the way to the whorehouse. When the song was over, insinuating the same thing would happen the next day, Matthais left his shower, wrapped his towel around his waist and carried his dirty clothes out of the bathroom and towards his room. While halfway across the room he asked, "How's that breakfast coming?"
 
Iris averted her eyes. "Breakfast is not done yet." Okay, she could not complain too much about her team. The scenery was nice, if distracting. She could definitely see the views as good motivation though.


"....ah Kenzo, a sweet offer." The fairy sighed. "However....I tend to fly about the kitchen at the speed of light. I fear you'd just get in my way unless you actually know what you're doing. Perhaps you should take Ardra out on a walk or something, since she has obviously claimed you."
 
"Hmm...very well," Kenzo said, barely reddening. "A walk does sound pleasant, while we wait for victuals," he mused as he strolled towards the hallway. "You coming?" he asked Ardra over his shoulder as he slowly walked.
 
"Yep." Ardra smiled a little bit at the reddening. "A little fresh air would be nice." She followed him down the hallway. "You realize you're a little red right?"


Kestus sighed and nodded. "I'm sure fresh air is all you're getting."
 
Kenzo glanced away embarrassedly. "I am acutely aware of that fact, thank you," he said sheepishly. Suddenly he winced and caught himself against the wall with his hand, using the other arm to grab his torso where he was wounded.
 
"Kenzo?!" Ardra put her over the arm grabbing his torso. "Are you okay? Is the wound acting up again? Do we need to go back and skip the walk?"
 
Kenzo suddenly wasn't wincing anymore, and gave Ardra a quick kiss on her lips, and slid away from her. He'd faked his pain, just this once. "You're getting predictable, I'm afraid," he said as he walked along like nothing happened. He was trying not to grin in spite of himself. "I said before not to worry about me so much. Things like that just might catch you by surprise if you aren't wary." He was teasing her in his own deadpan way.
 
Matthais entered his room and dressed then returned to the kitchen. "So Iris, is there an armory I could pilfer to equip myself with a crossbow?"
 
"....not close. The armory is in the outer ring I'm afraid." Iris shook her head. "...if you're looking for ranged attacks....I might be able to help you out a bit." A secretive smile crossed her face.


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"You jerk!" Ardra hit him in the shoulder hard. "You made me worry about you. And you think a kiss is going to make up for that?" She marched down the hallway angrily.
 
"Ah, I'm sorry," Kenzo said hastily striding after her, "I see in retrospect my attempt at humor was in poor taste. I vow to never feign injury or illness again," he said apologetically. He still had much to learn on how to interact properly, it would seem. "In fact, I shall endeavor that you needn't worry about me henceforth in the first place."
 
"...." Ardra glared backwards. "Promise me that you will never pretend that you're hurt again. Then maybe I'll come back there and talk to you again. Maybe even make the walk a bit more enjoyable. Agreed?"


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"I was referring to your inner flame actually." Iris shook her head. "You could learn to shoots bolts of sunlight if you so wished. You just need to find that inner flame of yours."
 
"Never again will I act as though I am ailed when I am not," he said without hesitation, bowing his head shamefully. "I humbly apologize."
 
"So, I should go fight a tiger? I'm thinking I should use a crossbow for now and then find that later." Matthais said mildly distraught.
 
Kenzo's face was brought up by Ardra's hand from its bowed position into a sweet kiss. "Good." She smiled. "Then we're in agreement and I can continue talking to you." Her words were teasing and cute.


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"I was not referring to fighting a tiger. I was referring to meditation and focus in order to find your inner flame." Iris sighed. "Crossbows won't deal nearly as much damage as your inner flame."
 
"But I know where the crossbows are! ... Fine, I'll give it a shot. But try and get one for me in the mean time?" Matthais left for the hanger.
 
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