Old Enemies, New Friends! (Puppy, Night, & I)

[Puppywolf]

Skylark shivered a bit, but when the dragon referred to her and her current trouble, she lightly blushed and watched as the flame turn into a blue, its smoke feeling quite enlightening. She smiled at the dragon, slightly opening her mouth so she could say 'thank you' but she was unable to-- still not confident enough yet. It seems that her encounter with the dragons left her literally speechless to say the least, she was just awe-struck by it all.

Skylark stayed close to the fire while turning to the dragon speaking. Dareathor... quite an interesting name to say the least or so Skylark thought. She didn't know what to ask of him although normally she would be filled with questions; then the young man spoke and asked a question instead. She then thought of a question of her own, but waited for Dareathor to answer the man's question before she spoke. "Um, Thank you Dareathor for helping me, I'm um... well I think I might still be in a state of shock, I have never met a dragon before *chuckle* Um... My name's Skylark j-just so you know and um, I was wondering how high you can fly?" asked Skylark, quite unsure of herself and showing gratitude. She had always wondered how high one could fly in the sky although maybe today she would pass on a flight with what nature turning against her all of a sudden... she was still quite a bit shaken up. She looked at the boy, wondering what kind of life the boy had with what being around dragons and whatnot... it looked both exciting and dangerous.

[Night]

Dareathor looked to the boy and smiled and he nodded lightly and then he laughed as he heard the question." of all the things you could ask in all the world and you ask me about my age....I can see now why your dragon loves you so...you have the soul and heart of a innocent child yet you are growling and have seen battle...I am quite impressed and can see now why you two are bound like you are. Hmmm." He mocked a thinking type of look as he looked up to the stars and then he looked back to the boy and his dragon and smiled lightly as he gave his answer. " Count the stars in the sky and you shall have your answer..." Dareathor knew that the boy would think that he was kidding but he wasn't If the boy were to look up and count every star he could see with his naked eye and only those stars that were in there sky and not someone else's then he would be very close to his actual age.

After giving his answer to the boy he looked to the girl as she started to talk to him and as he listened he could tell that she was very much awe struck by him and he couldn't blame her and to add to it the fact that she has never seen dragons before he was very impressed with the girl...curiosity alone would not be enough to keep someone from running away in fear....He knew even if the girl didn't that he had a very brave soul and heart and as he listened to her question and heard the innocence in it and as she looked to the boy he could guess at what she was wondering...She would be Wondering what that kinda life was like and he thought of an answer for her and he smiled as it came to him all at once and oh so easy.

" Young girl..for you i have more than just an answer for you..for i offer you a question in return. Depending on what your answer is to my question...you might very well know how high i can fly. So my question is this....would you like to ride upon a dragon this night? If you say yes then i can promise you that no harm will come to you but if you choose to say no and you of course are free to say that...I will wait till another time. " He looked to her and gave her a reassuring smile and nod as he waited to see if her bravery would shine forth or if it would wait till another time to answer the call.

[Puppywolf]

Skylark listened to Dareathor's answer to the boy, looking into the sky and amazed by how many stars there were. Immediately, she asked her question but was baffled by the answer. She could fly with him tonight? Was that even possible? Well yes it was but it just all seemed surreal. She turned once more to the sky wondering if her answer laid on the starry sky. She had a choice... to make the flight of a lifetime or to pass it due to her fear of nature right now... She thought about it deeply, for her fears did in fact have a hold on her right now. She turned to Dareathor, nodded although inside her she was scared. "I don't want to miss this chance," she replied, having made her mind and her resolve. It was like countless times before, where she didn't want to take chances but she did anyways. She looked at the boy, wondering what flying on a dragon was like... he must be used to it.

[Night]

Dareathor looked to the girl and he smiled as he was impressed with the courage the girl was showing." You do not need to take your flight now first i think it would be wise if everyone got some rest and while you do i'll keep watch and make sure that black lizard doesn't call back....which i doubt he will because he thinks that Kagore is dead which i'm glad to say you are not." He looked to her and nodded and then he looked up as the rain stopped and he lowered his wings to his side and he stood up now towering above them and he looked around as he saw a nice spot not to far away and his wings opened as he flapped once sending him into the air and then he hovered there for a sec as he looked down to all of them" If you need anything let me know i'll be able to hear you if you call out. And lass...whenever you want to fly just let me know." He took off to a near by hill and he posted on it and it would just so happen that the full moon was behind him and his shadow was draped over the company he was now part of.

[Lady Amira Nuit]

Donvel looked up at the sky. There was so many stars up there that he didnt know where to begin to count them all. Maybe it was just for the best knowing that he was old yet still so wise. When the old one departed Donvel walked over to the girl and sat. He motioned her to sit next to him sense they both needed the fire to keep warm. It did stop rain but it still was a cold night. Donvel did carry with his a blanet and he handed it to her. "To help you keep warm. Please. I will be fine."

He laid back as he put his hands behind his head. Looking up at the stars he smiled lightly. "Some night hun?" He said with a chuckle. "It was a little weird for me to when I ment Kagore for the first time. Although she was an egg when I did find her and then it hatched and out popped this little winged, scale thing. When she chuckled me for that first time I was sold. We havent been apart sense. That was two years ago." He paused for a moment. "There was a big battle that happened back in my village a month after Kagore was born. She was the size of a cow then. They seemed to be looking for something and when my father refused to live his home the soldiers killed him. My mother told me to run and my older brother to run. We did but they were beating down on us. My brother told me and Kagore to hide and I watched them kill him. We've been on the move sense then. That black dragon is apart of whatever the heck is still after my Kagore and myself." He looked over at her. "I just wanted to get things out in the open. I'm very honest and I dont like to hide anything if I dont need too. You seem very trusting and I kind of would like you to stay around but its up to you." He smied at her then. "Riding a dragon is the best feeling in the world. When you are up their," He pointed up at the sky, "You are free. Nothing or no one can touch you or bring you down. Riding threw the clouds and seeing the sun rise and set from up their is breath taking. When and if you do take that right Donvel and myself will be right their with you. The whole step of the way."

Donvel looked back up at the stars again. She should be better in the morning to fly and he couldnt wait to get back in the sky with her. In his next life he wished to be a dragon himself. The freedom of flying was incredable that he would do it all the time if he could but Kagore did need her rest. Still he wouldnt want it any other way.

[Puppywolf]

Skylark felt somewhat relieved when Dareathor said she didn't have to take that flight tonight. She sighed, thinking of what had just happened... everything that happened. Before she knew it, the boy sat near her and motioned so that she could get closer and keep close. She did as so and was offered a blanket-- she couldn't refuse. She smiled and thanked him, and listened to his story without interrupting him. As he later on explained, he was an honest man who trusted her just like she began to trust him. "Hm... I guess I'll take that flight tomorrow," She replied, looking up into the sky as well and yawning. The blanket brought warmth and she was finally completely warm, tired and weary-- all a perfect combination for her to sleep after all, she had been sleeping before any of this had happened. Her eyes began to get heavy and she laid down watched the stars.

[Night]

Dareathor looked from his perch high above them and he could see them all easily and he smiled to himself as they all started to relax and calm down and one by one he saw that they drifted off to sleep and he spoke lightly to himself." Good...Rest easy my friends...I will protect you while you are asleep you have my word and when you wake up you'll find food and the sun shall greet us all for a new day will begin full of new adventures and hardships...but together will will make it, Everything will work out in the end no watter what lie ahead.

As hours passed and the moon slowly floated through the sky to give rise to a new day Dareathor watched over them all like a mother would her young and when morning finally broke and light started to shine he fly around and started to gather fruits, nuts and berries and he even hunted and placed a whole bore and made it into salted pork over the fire on a rotisserie and the boar was spinning on its own by some magic and he did all this while they were asleep and he even brought a cow or two for Kagore to eat for he knew she would be hungry after her ordeal last night. Magic was responsible for a good deal of the things that had been prepared for the sleeping party but a lot of it would have required practiced hands.....human hands that is...the feast that had been made for them could not have been done with giant claws and fangs it would have required knives and tools so who made it, if not one of the humans in the group....Dareathor figured he would get all kinds of questions when they woke up and judging from the smell his food was making he knew that wouldn't be far from now.

After he was done with everything he placed himself on a hill really close to the camp so he could talk with them when they awoke and just like he had intended the smell of all the delicious food started to awaken all of them and he smiled to see the faces of happiness at the food and for the new day." Good morning friends and to you i offer a new day and more importantly a good meal to start you all off!" He laughed lightly to himself as he was overjoyed that he could do this small kindness for them all. " I hope you Enjoy it! "

[Lady Amira Nuit]

Donvel awake by something that smelled to good to resist. Looking around he saw the meet and smiled. He looked to Skylark and smiled at the sleeping beauty. Then snapped out of it when he noticed when she was looking at him now. "Uh, hi," He said his face turning red, "Food." He pointed to the meat then noticed the fruit next too it. As she stood now he saw the old one and said, "Did you do all this? Thank you so much. It looks awesome."

Kagore now awoke seeing her meal and smiled then looked at Donvel. Noticing that he was thanking Dareathor was the one that got the food and she thanked him too for it.

Donvel began to pick up the food and walked it over to Skylark. "Here you go. I will cut some meat for you to." He gave it to her and walked over to the bore. Taking out a kife from his boot he began to cut into it. He walked that back over to Skylark then cut some for himseld and walked over and sat down beside her to eat. "Man, this is so good." He smiled big biting into it again. It was really good and he was excited about it and thankful to him that he did all this for them.

[Puppywolf]

Skylark laughed and grinned from ear to ear while she flew through the air on the back of the dragon. The sky was an odd color-- purple with green stars, even the moon was colored blue. She turned her head and saw a flying cow, flying on its back as it sang aloud. Her smile stopped and she turned to the other side where a mother duck and her ducklings walked; in the background the young man and his dragon flew in the sky. "...wait... Ducks can't fly while walking...a-and cows don't have wings and fly..." Skylark said to herself, gasping and startled when her stuffed tiger was ten times it size and alive. "I've brought food Sky!" Elliot the tiger said, holding a piece of nice smelling meat. "Wah! Your alive?! And this piece of meat actually smells pretty good..." said Skylark, leaning forward and smelling the cooked meat Elliot had put down on beside Skylark. "And remember Skylark, the answer's always... in the pudding." The flying cow said aloud, followed by a 'mooo' which startled Skylark, enough to wake her up.

She opened her eyes, blinking a few times before she realized she had been dreaming... of course cows couldn't fly... what was she thinking, although that smell of meat still lingered. She realized she was looking at the young man and she blushed lightly; the both of them had realized they were staring at each other. "um... Hiya..." she replied to his 'hi', wishing she had realized she had been staring at him a lot earlier, like when she realized she had the strangest dream.

She sat up and stayed there, wondering what was going on. Food. Food...? Food! She smiled, her stomach grumbling a bit, and waiting for him to come back... as it seemed, he brought her food. She was glad he did... she felt slightly strange after the strange dream of hers. Flying cows... how silly of her. "Thank you," She said, taking the food and staring at it, wondering if it was real, or if this was another dream... like those type of dreams she usually has, where she wakes up in another dream thinking its reality but its really a dream and wakes up to yet another dream. She took a bite out of her food, tasting its great taste and wondering if the Dereathor had done all this by himself...? Well if he did, then he did a really good job.

[Night]

Dareathor looked down to all of them an watched them carefully and lovingly as a father would his children and he smiled and laughed a little when Skylark awoke and then was given the food that he had prepared especially for them and as he watched he heard skylarks thoughts and he spoke to her with her mind like some dragons like Kagore would do with there dragon riders. (" I'm glad you like it Skylark...it makes me happy to see a smile on your face and if you want you can get use to eating like this as long as i travel with you...i make it a point to help any human that i can.") He looked down from his perch right at her as he spoke into her mind and he smiled while he did so. And then after that he looked up into the beautiful sky and saw there there was barely any clouds in it and it was nice and hot today. (" So skylark how do you feel about flying through the sky like a dragon? Or if your not ready then you can at another time...The offer will always be available to you whenever and if ever you want to take it.") He then looked to the others and he got up and started to walk down the hill and he sat within camp with the others and he took one of his great wings and held it open over the humans and he smiled as he looked to them." Shade or no? you choose." He yawned and opened his mouth very wide and then he closed it as he smacked his lips a little. " I think i'll get myself a drink for this morning..but i'll do that later." As he looked to everyone he again like always couldn't help himself from smiling wide He adored humans and he loved having company whatever it may be wither it be dwarfs or elves or any other magical and non magical species.

[Lady Amira Nuit]

Donvel smiled. Thinking of his first time of flight on Kagore, it was breath taking. Then seeing this huge old dragon he wondered how it would feel on him.

'I think you should,' Kagore thought to him.

Donvel turned and looked into Kagores eyes and spoke threw thought to her. 'But, you're my dragon.'

'My wing still hurts just a little besides if I were you I'd wonder about how it would feel riding a giant like him too.'

'I love you.'

'I love you too master.'

Donvel looked towards the girl but couldn't say anything. So he looked to the giant old dragon. "Hey Dareathor. Kagore is still feeling a little sore. Shold be feeling fine soon but we talked and she said well if it was ok with you. Maybe when Skylark would like to take that ride that maybe I could join her. I'd love to see how it is with you. Being twice her size and all. Must be amazing." He looked to Skylark and smiled and just waited as he ate.

[Puppywolf]

Well as everything happened, Skylark took it upon herself to eat to her heart's content although that wasn't much being that she was small and had quite a small appetite most of the time. She was tempted in asking the large dragon to take her around while of course flying but she didn't know if it was prudent to ask right now, since Donvel was still eating. Surprisingly, it was Dareathor who asked her for a flight, mentally of course. She looked at Donvel who ate and quickly looked away --quite rude to stare at someone she always told herself. She took a last bite, feeling as though she was going on a gluttony rampage although she had only eaten a small meal.

"Hey Dareathor. Kagore is still feeling a little sore. Shold be feeling fine soon but we talked and she said well if it was ok with you. Maybe when Skylark would like to take that ride that maybe I could join her. I'd love to see how it is with you. Being twice her size and all. Must be amazing." said Donvel to Dareathor and immediately Skylark looked his way in amazement. Had he read her mind? Or was it a mere coincidence? Skylark cleared her throat, still feeling a bit shy around Donvel and two dragons. "Actually, I think I'll take you up on that offer -- um, after breakfast, of course, all in due time," Skylark managed to say, almost fumbling with her words. She still wasn't used to seeing dragons and... well talking to them as well as Donvel. He, on the other hand, seemed like a natural around them which made Skylark smile at just the thought of herself riding a dragon; soon she too would be a natural with them, or at least she hoped.

[Night]

Dareathor smiled big as he looked to everyone and as he got the question from Donvel he nodded and accepted whole heartedly." I would love for you to join her when the time comes to take to the sky but like skylark said we should wait until after breakfast...after you are all done then we can fly with the clouds...besides with as big as i am it would be easy to fit you two on the back of my neck." Dareathor looked to sky and smiled as he stood up tall and showed them all his total height and he got ready as he stretched his wings and muscles seeing that everyone was almost done eating..today would be a fun enchanting day.

[Night]

(Really wished this thread had kept going)