Alfeegi: You're telling them aren't you?

Adeena: Of course. It's only fair. Besides, I can't start the next story unless I tell them how this one ends, now can I?

Alfeegi & Ruwalk: Do you really have to?

Adeena: Yes! Now stop your whining. *huggles both Alfeegi and Ruwalk*

Disclaimer: I don't own Dragon Knights.

Next morning, late

It was getting late and he still hadn't seen Ruwalk or Alfeegi. It was approaching time for the council meeting so Lykouleon went looking for them. He suspected they were still in bed so he went to the suite of rooms Adeena had chosen just the day before.

Entering the sitting room he noticed breakfast waiting on the table and two out of three inner doors closed. As he stood there debating what he should do Adeena walked out of the open door wearing a dressing robe.

"Good day Lykouleon" she smiled as she walked to the table and picked up a piece of fruit.

"Good day Adeena. Are the other two awake? There is a council meeting shortly. You're invited too" he replied.

At this point Alfeegi entered the room, wearing his dressing robe. "Good day Lord" he said moving to the table and picking up a cup of tea. "Ruwalk's drawing the bath. It should be ready in a couple minutes" he said to Adeena, giving her a hug and kiss.

"I see things have improved since last evening" commented Lykouleon. He continued "You haven't forgotten the meeting today have you, Alfeegi?"

"No Lord. Just decided to get a little extra sleep this morning. If you'll excuse us" Algeegi replied wrapping his arm around Adeena and steering her back into the bedroom.

"Don't be late!" Lykouleon called as he left the room smiling. [Now there's a happy trio.]


Council chamber

After Alfeegi and Ruwalk left to get some things they needed from their offices, Adeena wrote four notes; one each to Rath, Thatz and Rune and one to the two she was now sharing living space with – who had threatened her with a recommendation for her to be named the new Red Dragon Officer.

The first two messages, to Rath and Thatz, were simple – Dress for travel and bring your swords. The message to Rune added a line to what the other Dragon Knights had gotten – we have unfinished business waiting. These were quickly written and sent off.

She changed to traveling clothes before writing the last note. She was having trouble trying to find the right words and in the end wrote only – Take care of each other. She put the note on the table, picked up her cloak, sword, quiver of arrows and bow, then walked out of the room and headed for the council chamber.

Along the way she met up first with Rune, dressed for travel, who said only "The faerie forest". She nodded and they continued on their way.

They next met Thatz, dressed for travel, who only smiled as he joined them on their journey through the castle.

They reach the council chamber and go in. So far only Tetheus and Kai-stern are there. Adeena, with Rune and Thatz following, goes to stand by the open balcony door.

Shortly thereafter Lykouleon, Ruwalk and Alfeegi enter, followed only seconds later by Rath – dressed for travel and wearing his sword the same as the other three Dragon Knights. As Lykouleon, Ruwalk and Alfeegi move towards the table Rath went to the group by the open door. Giving Adeena a hug he said "When do we leave?"

"In a little while. I want to see if those two actually follow through on their threat" she said indicating Ruwalk and Alfeegi.

"What threat?" asked three voices at once.

"To make me the new Red Dragon Officer. I told them I'd leave before accepting so they shouldn't bother but … you know how they can be when they get an idea in their heads" she replied with a slight smile.

"Would you four care to join us at the table?" asked Lykouleon from his seat at the table.

"Not particularly" Adeena replied for the group. "We can hear you just fine from here. Besides, I like the feel of the breeze that's blowing."

To which response she gets two suspicious looks (from Ruwalk and Alfeegi) and a smile from Lykouleon who said "Ok. First order of business … "

As the meeting dragged on, Adeena pushed the other three standing with her gradually out the door. Finally she was the only one of the group remaining even partially in the room. That's when she heard Ruwalk bring up the subject of the Red Dragon Officer and recommend that she be named to that position.

"Time to go" she said to herself as she joined the other three on the balcony. "Do you trust me?" she asked them quietly.

They looked at each other, wondering why she would ask such a question. Rath grinned and answered for all three "Yep!"

"Then come take my hands" she said from the top of the balcony railing. One by one they joined her. First Rath on her left, then Rune on her right, and finally Thatz on Rune's right. As Thatz was gaining his balance Alfeegi noticed Lykouleon staring intently at the balcony. As he turned to see what was occupying the Lord's attention Adeena, Rune, Rath and Thatz all jumped off the railing towards the garden grounds stories below.

Ruwalk had also noticed Lykouleon's distracted look and had turned to look in the direction of his gaze at the same time as Alfeegi. His reaction was the same, a panicked run to the balcony railing. Looking down they expected to see four bodies stretched out on the ground – they saw nothing.

"They're not down there" came Lykouleon's calm voice from behind them. Raising his hand, he pointed towards the horizon where a lone dragon was being joined by three more, their riders dropping off the first one. "I believe I will accept your recommendation, Ruwalk. It appears the younger Dragon Knights trust her. That makes it a lot easier." He smiled at the two still staring into the distance and turned back towards the room so recently left as a knock sounded at the door.

Tetheus answered the door, accepting a piece of paper from whomever it was outside. He looked at it, to see who it was for, and walked to the balcony. As he reached the doorway he said "Ruwalk, Alfeegi, this note is for you two."

Ruwalk took the note from him and opened it. Alfeegi reading over his shoulder as Lykouleon said to Tetheus "Send a message to the faerie forest to let Adeena know about her new position."

"No need" came Ruwalk's voice. "She already knows" and showed Lykouleon the note. What Lykouleon read made him smile. The note read Take care of each other and was signed Dragon Knight of Wind and now, thanks to you two, Red Dragon Officer, Adeena.

Lykouleon looked towards the horizon where the four dragons had disappeared. "I'll have to remember that way of leaving next time I want to get away" not realizing he had spoken aloud.

Alfeegi looked up at him at the comment, got an extremely mad look on his face and yelled "Don't even think about it!"

[Now if she could get Alfeegi to calm down when she gets back] thought Lykouleon as he looked at Alfeegi with a smile. [Good luck with them, Adeena] and turned back towards the room and the work waiting there for him, his mind flying with the four Dragon Knights.

Adeena: There! It's over now. The end of the story.

Suzi: *talking with Alfeegi and Ruwalk*And she's writing a third one!

Ruwalk and Alfeegi: Nooooooooooo!

Lykouleon: Actually, it's a pretty good story. ^-^

Alfeegi: Lord?

Lykouleon: Yes?

Alfeegi: SHUT UP!!!!!

Suzi: And the next one isn't so bad yet.