O…k…Amethest, could you possibly Not review quite so much, not that I don't
love you…I don't care acorrding to the thing, I have 34 reveiws!!!
Thankyouthankyouthankyou!!!! And now…I have evil/nice ideas for
myself/Xlelon…
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Daine stared up at the girl who was looking around, one hand on her hip, one hand on a smallish black dog. Daine could sense a bat that was nestled somwhere in her hair. She was taller than her by almost three inches, and fit in quite well. Well, sort of. She seemed quite at home here, and hadn't even complained about the bathing rites. Though it was strange for her, she quickly got used to most things. According to her, she had taken the 'nothing is too strange' perspective now that she had gotten herself used to the idea that she was here for a while. Daine herself had taken that perspective as well once Numair had told her this girl, and he was right. In mindset, she did fit in perfectly, but the was something about her, besides her lack of modesty and occasional bluntness, that didn't quite fit. She seemed to instinctivly know who some people were, and others she could only guess. She also knew whom she could tease, and who would have her head cut off. Three days, sleep and a few explinations of order here and there, and she seemed to fit, kind of. This was her first meeting with the girl, and she was surprised to find not an older women, but a girl about her age, perhaps younger. Daine greeted the dog, whom she had talked to a day ago, and felt the same unease from her. They both fit in, and yet did not. Perhaps it was the way they both seemed to have a shadow about them, or maybe it was the light that radiated. Half in shadow, half in blinding light. How, she could never know, and she suspected that no one ever would.
"Good morning."
She started from her reverie. Xlelon had now stood up from petting the dog.
"Hello. How are you."
"Confused." Was the immediate answer, "And amazed. You really are Veralidaine Sarasri?"
She nodded, smiling at the look of wonder on the girl's face. She had never had any one do that with the mention of her name, though she had seen it with the mention of Numair with others.
"Wow."
"And you'r name?"
She raised an eyebrow. She was sure that the other already knew her name, but gave it anyway.
"Xlelon Padrifamay."
"I understand that you changed your name?"
"I did. You considered it for a time, more than once actully, though for different reasons than I."
Daine stopped. There were two times that leapt to her mind. When she had found the identity of her father, and when she had considered marrying Numair.
"I have."
Silence. Drat, thought Xlelon, talk you dummy! So she did.
"Ummm, can I meet Skysong?"
Daine perked up. Here, she thought, is a wonderful way to know her, and how her magic works. So she led the way to her rooms.
*****
As she unlocked the door, Xlelon asked,
"Why do you bother?"
Daine looked at her for a moment, perplexed, so she clarified.
"I mean, if she can unlock doors…oh wait, can she lock doors as well?"
Daine nodded.
"Yes, we asked her to try to learn half a year ago."
A whistle-chirp sounded from the open door. Xlelon gaped.
"Oh…my…"
She dropped to her knees and promptly sat on the ground next to the small dragon.
"You know, I imagined a lot of things in the way of dragons, but this? Wow."
Kitten chirped and nodded, now Daine gaped. Xlelon laughed.
"I bet, how old are you? I forgot…sorry!"
Suddenly Kitten stopped babbling, and Xlelon looked up at a rather confused looking Daine.
"You cant understand her, can you?…Drat! That stupid, blasted, idiotic silver stripe! I just know that's it!"
She rose and glared at nothing in particular. An eagle landing on the window sill prevented either from making further comment.
~ What is it wing-brother? ~
Xlelon first noticed the little bat shaking quite violently, and then asked him what was that matter. The little one had stayed with her through nearly everything, leaving only to eat when she slept.
~ It is wind-wing, the eagle. They are not fond of bats. ~
~ Ah, I see. ~
Sitting around, she litsened to Daine and the eagle chat quickly, and heard a rather lot of interest. Apparently Thayet had survived the battle, though she had suffered a broken arm. The eagle's nest had been saved in the battle, but one of the chicks had not survived the smoke. Daine gave her regrets, wiping a tear from her eye.
~ I am sorry, is your mate ok? ~
~ She is fine, as are the other chicks. Still. ~
~ I am sorry for your loss Wind-Wing, little ones are a blessing that should never pass. ~
The eagle turned its gaze to her.
~ Thankyou. ~
Daine tied a small paper to the eagle's leg, and then said farewell. Xlelon did so as well, waving at it as it flew out the window.
"So…Thayet Broke her arm? Jonathan must be worried sick."
Daine nodded.
"Yeah, he is that type, they really love each other you know."
Xlelon nodded. Daine shook her head, and then gave her *that* look. Xlelon watched her do that, and hit her head hard.
"Ow. I wasn't supposed to hear that was I?"
"No."
"Let me guess, you told him that…and he told you about his nest…Drat. I'm so confused."
Daine shook her head.
"You are not the only one."
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Daine stared up at the girl who was looking around, one hand on her hip, one hand on a smallish black dog. Daine could sense a bat that was nestled somwhere in her hair. She was taller than her by almost three inches, and fit in quite well. Well, sort of. She seemed quite at home here, and hadn't even complained about the bathing rites. Though it was strange for her, she quickly got used to most things. According to her, she had taken the 'nothing is too strange' perspective now that she had gotten herself used to the idea that she was here for a while. Daine herself had taken that perspective as well once Numair had told her this girl, and he was right. In mindset, she did fit in perfectly, but the was something about her, besides her lack of modesty and occasional bluntness, that didn't quite fit. She seemed to instinctivly know who some people were, and others she could only guess. She also knew whom she could tease, and who would have her head cut off. Three days, sleep and a few explinations of order here and there, and she seemed to fit, kind of. This was her first meeting with the girl, and she was surprised to find not an older women, but a girl about her age, perhaps younger. Daine greeted the dog, whom she had talked to a day ago, and felt the same unease from her. They both fit in, and yet did not. Perhaps it was the way they both seemed to have a shadow about them, or maybe it was the light that radiated. Half in shadow, half in blinding light. How, she could never know, and she suspected that no one ever would.
"Good morning."
She started from her reverie. Xlelon had now stood up from petting the dog.
"Hello. How are you."
"Confused." Was the immediate answer, "And amazed. You really are Veralidaine Sarasri?"
She nodded, smiling at the look of wonder on the girl's face. She had never had any one do that with the mention of her name, though she had seen it with the mention of Numair with others.
"Wow."
"And you'r name?"
She raised an eyebrow. She was sure that the other already knew her name, but gave it anyway.
"Xlelon Padrifamay."
"I understand that you changed your name?"
"I did. You considered it for a time, more than once actully, though for different reasons than I."
Daine stopped. There were two times that leapt to her mind. When she had found the identity of her father, and when she had considered marrying Numair.
"I have."
Silence. Drat, thought Xlelon, talk you dummy! So she did.
"Ummm, can I meet Skysong?"
Daine perked up. Here, she thought, is a wonderful way to know her, and how her magic works. So she led the way to her rooms.
*****
As she unlocked the door, Xlelon asked,
"Why do you bother?"
Daine looked at her for a moment, perplexed, so she clarified.
"I mean, if she can unlock doors…oh wait, can she lock doors as well?"
Daine nodded.
"Yes, we asked her to try to learn half a year ago."
A whistle-chirp sounded from the open door. Xlelon gaped.
"Oh…my…"
She dropped to her knees and promptly sat on the ground next to the small dragon.
"You know, I imagined a lot of things in the way of dragons, but this? Wow."
Kitten chirped and nodded, now Daine gaped. Xlelon laughed.
"I bet, how old are you? I forgot…sorry!"
Suddenly Kitten stopped babbling, and Xlelon looked up at a rather confused looking Daine.
"You cant understand her, can you?…Drat! That stupid, blasted, idiotic silver stripe! I just know that's it!"
She rose and glared at nothing in particular. An eagle landing on the window sill prevented either from making further comment.
~ What is it wing-brother? ~
Xlelon first noticed the little bat shaking quite violently, and then asked him what was that matter. The little one had stayed with her through nearly everything, leaving only to eat when she slept.
~ It is wind-wing, the eagle. They are not fond of bats. ~
~ Ah, I see. ~
Sitting around, she litsened to Daine and the eagle chat quickly, and heard a rather lot of interest. Apparently Thayet had survived the battle, though she had suffered a broken arm. The eagle's nest had been saved in the battle, but one of the chicks had not survived the smoke. Daine gave her regrets, wiping a tear from her eye.
~ I am sorry, is your mate ok? ~
~ She is fine, as are the other chicks. Still. ~
~ I am sorry for your loss Wind-Wing, little ones are a blessing that should never pass. ~
The eagle turned its gaze to her.
~ Thankyou. ~
Daine tied a small paper to the eagle's leg, and then said farewell. Xlelon did so as well, waving at it as it flew out the window.
"So…Thayet Broke her arm? Jonathan must be worried sick."
Daine nodded.
"Yeah, he is that type, they really love each other you know."
Xlelon nodded. Daine shook her head, and then gave her *that* look. Xlelon watched her do that, and hit her head hard.
"Ow. I wasn't supposed to hear that was I?"
"No."
"Let me guess, you told him that…and he told you about his nest…Drat. I'm so confused."
Daine shook her head.
"You are not the only one."