Chapter 25

Vin woke up early the next morning he slept great despite the news he received, he sighed and stretched himself out and slipped out from under the blankets he slipped into his boots and put back on his tunic. He instantly smelled his mother's cooking down stairs; he headed downstairs after cleaning his face in the washbasin.

Marla was in the kitchen cooking away as she always did every morning, "Good morning.'' He called and she smiled at him "Morning son have a seat there's some bread and cheese on the table if you want and digon to.'' She said smiling as she pushed a pie into the oven, and wiped her hands clean of the flour on them.

"Thanks but I need to check on Elita first, I'm sure she's waiting for me and we need to leave soon.'' he smiled and headed for the door. His mother smiled "Alright but come back as soon as you're done you need to eat son.'' She said in her motherly tone like she always did.

Elita was outside feeding on a meat dragon greedily, he smiled at his beauty even when she swallowed the meat dragons head whole and licked her bloody chops. "Mornin love.'' he called as he walked over to the field she was feeding in, "Morning mine.'' And she walked over to him and lowered her head for him to scratch her chin, which he did so happily. "I was waiting for you outside the barn the other students smiled at me and some even came to touch me which I didn't mind at all. Then your father came out with your uncle and they said I could feed as I pleased.'' And she belched making Vin gag her breath reeked.

"I can tell you silly thing.'' He chuckled and patted her muzzle, "Come on let's see if we can get you cleaned up you haven't been oiled in days and your scales are starting to flake.'' He smiled and led her away.

He'd just finished cleaning Elita's bloody muzzle and was oiling her scales; Elita hummed in pleasure her eyes dropping. "That feels nice.'' She hummed, "I'm sorry love this trip has been hard on you.'' He said laying his cheek against her warm belly. "It's been hard on both of us. But I'm fine.'' She purred and he scratched her eye ridge. "She looks good.'' Shawn said looking up at Elita in her full glory, "Yes very nice indeed fine beauty if I say so myself.'' He chuckled and Vin blushed.

Elita chuckled sensing her riders discomfort and rose up, "We should be leaving soon we must go pick up the eggs from High Moon.'' She reminded him and he chuckled. "Yes of course your right.'' He patted her side.

He left Elita so he could eat a quick breakfast he finished just as soon as he sat down he was in a hurry after all. "Please take this you can eat it on the way back.'' His mother said handing him a small bundle of bread and cheese wrapped in a napkin. He took it happily and pulled her into a hug "I'll miss you mom and I'll see you soon.'' He promised he would visit every chance he could; his father walked him to Elita who was in full gear ready to take off.

"I'll come back to see you guys.'' He said and gave the formal salute, "Right I'll see you soon son.'' His father patted him on the back. Vin smiled and leaped onto Elita's open claw and she lifted him into the saddle, he quickly got his harness strapped on and gave Elita the command to take off.

She roared and pushed up and head away back towards the Logan Shire.