Day 1
Morning


*Fluffy, you are so smart.* Reggie said to the teal and black dragon next to 
her. *I am glad you and Starfire are my friends.*

Fluffy just cuddled closer to the junior queen, and the three dozed in the 
early morning sun.  They still had some time before training.

In training Allora and Thornguard flew with Norin on their left, Allora was 
surprised to find that while Norin was an aggravating jerk on the ground, 
she actually had the makings of a good wingman.  Now if Norin would act a 
little more human on the ground.

*Brisha is looking well today.* Thornguard said, he had a strange inflection 
in his mental tone.

*I guess she does.*  Allora was too busy paying attention to what the group 
in front of them.

*She is almost as beautiful as Regenta.*

*Uh-huh*  Was all she could think of to say.  What had gotten in to him?  He 
seemed besotted all of a sudden with Brisha.

Day 1
Noon
Dining Hall

Allora managed to get her and Fluffy cleaned up in time for her to have 
lunch with her friends.  All at once Allora heard Fluffy call out.  She 
stood up and looked at the other riders who had stood up at the same time as 
her.

*There is a female rising!*  Thornguard roared in her mind.  He seemed 
confused what to do next.  The female was not in the Warren, or she would 
have heard something sooner.

Regenta was less than pleased when he stood up and half unfurled his wings, 
she had been so comfortable.  Starfire and Fluffy were her preferred 
partners to cuddle with, they made her feel safe, and not to mention they 
were both so smart.  As for the dragon rising, she was pleased that Fluffy 
and Starfire were here in the Warren after all they were her friends, and 
they should be here when she rose to mate.

Allora could feel the sexual tension in the air, her bond with Thornguard 
was heightened and she could sense his desire and frustration.  She looked 
around and it was then that it hit her- she was the only female standing.

She was the only female rider of a male dragon.  Not that it mattered to her 
who she slept with; she liked pairing with either male of female equally 
well.  But the heat of desire was making it hard for her to think clearly, 
she had to do something, one did not mate in the middle of the dining 
cavern.

She glanced around trying to gain control of her emotions.  Hers gaze fell 
on Sharees, out of the corner of her eye she noticed several people heading 
over towards their table.


Later

Allora and Thornguard were instructed to head out with their watch partner, 
and bring the two stranded riders back.  Ravindra, Zenith and their riders 
would be staying there for their watch.

*Wraiths!!*  Thornguard roared.

*Where were Tair^ñn and Norin?*

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TAG Arlene- what is Sharees going to do?  If anything.
All: Who wants to be Allora^ñs watch partner?

Submitted by:

Joan T Fisher
As
Allora & Thornguard



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