ORPHEN: Retribution
Chapter 10
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Kevin was the first one to wake the next morning. He watced over his friends while they slept. He thought of each one and how they had changed with him there. Orphen was more free with his feelings, but still kept alot to himself. Cleo could cook now and she was slowly gaining more and more of Orphen's eyes. Majic was all together more confident, both in life and sorcery. Things were coming together nicely. As Kevin watched the sleeping trio, Leki woke and moved over to him. The deep dragon child purred quietly to get Kevin's attention, and when it was given he leaped into Kevin's arms. Kevin petted him slowly.
Kevin: Good morning fella. Have a nice meal yesterday?
Leki: Bark!
Kevin: I'll take that as a yes. You want to go for a walk while the sleppy heads sleep?
Leki: bark.
Kevin: Ok. I'll leave Cleo a note.
After leaving a note near Cleo, Kevin and Leki walk away. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------
Kevin and Leki stopped at the pond that Kevin and Orphen had talked at last night. Kevin set Leki down then removed his coat, shirt and pants. Wearing only his underwear Kevin dove into the pond. Nothing like a nice swim in the morning to wake you up. After a few laps Kevin swam near the bank.
Kevin: Wanna swim Leki?
Leki: (shaking his head.) Bark.
Kevin: You know you can stop with the bark stuff. You know by now that I am able to understand you.
Leki: I thought so but I wasn't sure. Quite weird for a human to speak draconian.
Kevin: As humans go, I am quite the weird one.
Leki: I see why. You are very interesting Kevin Valkyrie. Or should I say
Kevin: No! Kevin is my name now. Leave it at that.
Leki: As you wish, dragon wizard.
Kevin: You know you were cuter with just the barks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------
Cleo awoke to find Leki was not under her arm like usual. It frightened her. Until she found the note next to her.
Dear Cleo
Leki and I have gone for a walk. Be back soon.
Kevin
p.s. That was a great meal yesterday. I am sure HE enjoyed it.
Cleo smiled at the end. She was happy that Leki and Kevin were getting along so well but it sorta made her jealous. Before Kevin had came along Leki was just hers. He never played with Orphen or Majic. Just her. But for some reason Leki had taken instantly to Kevin. Many times they would be walking through the town or a forest and she would turn around and Leki would be walking near Kevin and Trigga. Kevin seemed to Enjoy Leki's company as if they had something in common. The whole thing confused her. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------
Kevin continued swimming while Leki waited on the bank.
Leki: So tell me since you done it you can speak Draconian, but can you enter the mind's of men?
Kevin: Come on Leki. Since I done what I did I am higher on the hierarchy than you are. Of course I can.
Leki: Yeah. You must have been awful nice. I never thought that HE would do it. I mean it has happened before to other men but never with HIM. I mean the highest of all dragons.
Kevin: It took me by suprise too. We had better be heading back. Don't want Cleo to think you've abandoned her.
Leki: I would never do that!
Kevin: I know but she is jealous of the time you spend with me and Trigga.
Leki: I didn't know. I never entered her mind.
Kevin: I only have once. That is what I saw. I understand it too. Before I came she had you all to herself. Now you play with Trigga alot which makes it look like you like me more than her, since I am always with Trigaa. But it is not me. Just the horse.
Leki: Trigga is a fun horse to play with.
Kevin: And a loyal horse too.
Leki: How are you gonna dry off?
Kevin: like this.
Kevin's body glowed with intense orange heat. The water around him evaporated and his underwear dried quickly as he moved back unto the bank. There he put his pants back on but kept his shirt and coat off. He slung those on Trigga's back. Then he, Leki, and Trigga stated back for camp.
Kevin was the first one to wake the next morning. He watced over his friends while they slept. He thought of each one and how they had changed with him there. Orphen was more free with his feelings, but still kept alot to himself. Cleo could cook now and she was slowly gaining more and more of Orphen's eyes. Majic was all together more confident, both in life and sorcery. Things were coming together nicely. As Kevin watched the sleeping trio, Leki woke and moved over to him. The deep dragon child purred quietly to get Kevin's attention, and when it was given he leaped into Kevin's arms. Kevin petted him slowly.
Kevin: Good morning fella. Have a nice meal yesterday?
Leki: Bark!
Kevin: I'll take that as a yes. You want to go for a walk while the sleppy heads sleep?
Leki: bark.
Kevin: Ok. I'll leave Cleo a note.
After leaving a note near Cleo, Kevin and Leki walk away. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------
Kevin and Leki stopped at the pond that Kevin and Orphen had talked at last night. Kevin set Leki down then removed his coat, shirt and pants. Wearing only his underwear Kevin dove into the pond. Nothing like a nice swim in the morning to wake you up. After a few laps Kevin swam near the bank.
Kevin: Wanna swim Leki?
Leki: (shaking his head.) Bark.
Kevin: You know you can stop with the bark stuff. You know by now that I am able to understand you.
Leki: I thought so but I wasn't sure. Quite weird for a human to speak draconian.
Kevin: As humans go, I am quite the weird one.
Leki: I see why. You are very interesting Kevin Valkyrie. Or should I say
Kevin: No! Kevin is my name now. Leave it at that.
Leki: As you wish, dragon wizard.
Kevin: You know you were cuter with just the barks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------
Cleo awoke to find Leki was not under her arm like usual. It frightened her. Until she found the note next to her.
Dear Cleo
Leki and I have gone for a walk. Be back soon.
Kevin
p.s. That was a great meal yesterday. I am sure HE enjoyed it.
Cleo smiled at the end. She was happy that Leki and Kevin were getting along so well but it sorta made her jealous. Before Kevin had came along Leki was just hers. He never played with Orphen or Majic. Just her. But for some reason Leki had taken instantly to Kevin. Many times they would be walking through the town or a forest and she would turn around and Leki would be walking near Kevin and Trigga. Kevin seemed to Enjoy Leki's company as if they had something in common. The whole thing confused her. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------
Kevin continued swimming while Leki waited on the bank.
Leki: So tell me since you done it you can speak Draconian, but can you enter the mind's of men?
Kevin: Come on Leki. Since I done what I did I am higher on the hierarchy than you are. Of course I can.
Leki: Yeah. You must have been awful nice. I never thought that HE would do it. I mean it has happened before to other men but never with HIM. I mean the highest of all dragons.
Kevin: It took me by suprise too. We had better be heading back. Don't want Cleo to think you've abandoned her.
Leki: I would never do that!
Kevin: I know but she is jealous of the time you spend with me and Trigga.
Leki: I didn't know. I never entered her mind.
Kevin: I only have once. That is what I saw. I understand it too. Before I came she had you all to herself. Now you play with Trigga alot which makes it look like you like me more than her, since I am always with Trigaa. But it is not me. Just the horse.
Leki: Trigga is a fun horse to play with.
Kevin: And a loyal horse too.
Leki: How are you gonna dry off?
Kevin: like this.
Kevin's body glowed with intense orange heat. The water around him evaporated and his underwear dried quickly as he moved back unto the bank. There he put his pants back on but kept his shirt and coat off. He slung those on Trigga's back. Then he, Leki, and Trigga stated back for camp.