Heat. Longing. Passion.

His body suddenly felt alive with these feelings. Something he 
hadn't felt since B'rand's black, Rook crashed into Farr'in's 
Tergath during the last mating flight.

A mating flight. The sounds of the females challenging cries 
suddenly filled the air. Through his link with his own dragon 
he could feel the passion welling up inside of him.

<<Shinner, who?>>

<The little Queen Tymor!!> came the copper-green's exciting 
cries. <I will win her and she will be mine.>

<<NO!! It can't be!!>> Dan'yar cried as he tried to get out of 
the bed. <<It's to soon!! Brisse's not ready for this yet!!>>

<Try telling that to her dragon...>

He fought hard against the pain that racked his middle as he made 
his way to the door. So intense was it that he almost past out. Only
thoughts of what his love must be going through helped keep him 
going.

She needed him. He had to get to her. He'd promised she'd have time 
to deal with her fears.

"Dan'yar!! Where do you think you're going?" a voice called from 
behind him and there someone else was there telling the first 
person to let him go.

"There's a mating flight going on outside. His dragon is involved 
so we can't interfere."

"But he shouldn't even be out of...." the voice faded as he made 
his way outside.

<NO!! Get AWAY from her!! She's mine!!> Shinner's thoughts were 
loud in his head.

He tried to hurry, wanting to get to her but he could barely move. 
By the time he got close enough to see the crown growing around the 
young Queen rider he was nearly going crazy himself. He had to get 
to her before she had to go though this again. She wasn't ready to 
be thrown into this again. What was the little Queen thinking!?!

Off to the side he could hear a female shouting and for a moment his 
eyes turned to take them in. It was to his surprise to see his younger
brother holding his twin's struggling body. What was Lenna's problem?

Then he saw. 

<I lost... I wasn't fast enough.> Shinner's words entered his mind 
the very same minute he witnessed the winners rider pick the girl 
up and carry her away.

B'rand.

No wonder Lenna was going crazy, he though for a second as he too 
watched the woman he loved being carried off by the red-head.

Gods please!! He prayed. Please don't let him hurt her any more 
than she's already been hurt. I'll give anything. Do anything you 
ask, but please let her survive this!!

He stood there almost in a haze not noticing anything go on around 
him until he felt someone's hand on his arm. Dan'yar turned to find 
Lonnie standing there. The younger man's eye full of concern.

"Lenna's gone. She hopped on Blanchie and they took off....Brisse 
will get through this Dani," his brother tried to help settle his 
fears. 

"By the Gods I hope so," Dan'yar cried softly. "Or Rook's rider 
will answer to me!!"

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(nrpg: While Dan'yar would have preferred to have his Shinner win 
Tymor's first mating flight and him Brisse... he's a little more
understanding (for now) about the out come than Lenna was. His main 
concern was for Brisse and her ability to get through it without 
causing her more harm and hurt that she'd been through already. But 
if Rook starts hogging the Queen all the time.... he might change 
his mind :)

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Barbara (a.k.a.
Dan'yar and Shinner
Lonnie & Meritanth
Cleft Warren