She was somewhat surprised to see Tair'n at the entrance, waiting, it
seemed, for the warrenlady himself.  Dismounting, she headed to him.

"Good morning Tair'n," she greeted him, smiling politely.

"Good morning Rezsia," he replied just as politely.

"I'm wondering if you could do me a favor," she asked him, and told him
about Lord Gossimor's problem and the conversation they'd had.  "I have a
few things I need to do right now...."

<No you don't> Jezebel admonished.

*Oh, shut up.  You want to....go to the lake?*

<Oh yes!> came the expectedly cheerful reply.  <I guess we do have something
to do!>

"...so I was wondering if you could, perhaps, tell Jayleigh that he came by,
or maybe check it out for yourself.  It shouldn't take that long, if it's
not too much...."

*** Tag Lyn.  The ghosts are Keeper and Morgan's characters; this is how I'm
going to intro them.  Sorry if I messed you up, but Tair'n was waiting for a
while at Jayleigh's office, and it doesn't *exactly* say nothing happened.
:)   Maeve, I'll get Rezsia to the lake soon. ***

(Meeting at the Warrenlady's office)

"I believe I can trust you to deal with Da'ntray in the best way you see 
fit," she said slowly, watching him.  Ah, so she was going to see how he 
handled it and perhaps use that as an opening to kick him out.  "As 
Da'ntray is a member of your wing, and ultimately it's the other riders in 
the wing that will have to depend on him, I trust you to take care of the 
problem."

"As you wish," Tair'n said.  He'd be damned if he'd let her cow him.  
"Reszia also tells me that Lord Gossimor was here earlier while you were... 
otherwise occupied.  It appears that he's been having problems with 
something disappearing livestock and crops in an area in his domain.  It 
doesn't really sound like a warren problem, but just in case it's either 
rogue dragonriders or wraiths, Reszia promised him we'd check it out.  I 
intend to patrol down there and see what I see."

She nodded.

He stood.  "As for D'antray, as soon as I've had a talk with him, I'll 
inform you of the outcome."

"Thank you," she replied, as he walked out.

He stopped outside her office and took a breath.  Gods, he hated dealing 
with her.  Every time he saw her, the sting of all her vemon against 
himself and Velara came back.  He knew he'd lost the Alpha Wingleader 
position.  She'd find some way to discredit him.  If not today, then 
tomorrow.  But he wasn't going without a fight.

What to do with D'antray...?  Hmm... actually, this had possibilities if he 
played his cards right...

He turned in time to see W'roan and his grey Sinia land.  The young man slid 
from the saddle.

"Tair'n."

Tair'n nodded.  Another painful memory.  He'd seriously considered moving 
W'roan from Alpha Wing when he gained the Wingleader position, but there 
was some pride in working fairly with an ex-lover.  "Are you up for a 
mystery today, Ro?"

"What's up?"

Tair'n proceeded to tell his ex-lover about the mysterious phantoms of Lord 
Gossimor's.  The young man blanched at the mention of the location.

"Do... do I have to go?"

Tair'n patted W'roan's shoulder.  "I'm sorry.  I know it's near your 
parent's, but it needs done and you're my patrol partner today, for better 
or worse.  Maybe they've softened.  It's been over a year."

Amadith landed then and the two mounted up, with the young man looking very 
worried.  Tair'n hoped there'd be no problems.

They took to the air and blinked out.

Respectfully submitted,
 Lynette R. F. Cowper
  Tair'n and Amadith

NRPG: Okay, Keeper and Morgie, investigators are on the way.  Did you get a 
biofile so you know what Tair'n and Amadith look like?

Bio for W'roan and Sinia:

W'roan
Male, brown hair, blue eyes, tanned skin, average height and weight, age 17.

Landborn.  Was searched to the warren late in his 15th year.  His parents 
were excited for him and attended the hatching.  He joined at that first 
hatching to Sinia-- a FEMALE.  His parents were horrified at the 
implications of his cross-gender joining.  They left in disgrace and have 
never acknowledged him since.

Tair'n befriended the confused young man and soon the two became lovers.

The two broke up shortly before Tair'n moved in with Velara and R'ven.

Their relationship is cordial still, though W'roan feels he was used.

Sinia:
Female, dove grey, blue eyes, somewhat small for a female.  Age: 1 (and a 
few months).

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