::: the day of the council :::

David awoke to a bright sunny day.  Minty was all ready up, and was 
tending to Kirimith, unaware that he was awake yet.  Feeling a bit dizzy 
from the night and previous day, he got dressed slowly in some regular 
clothes and washed up.  Unwrapping the bandages from his head, he looked 
at himself in a mirror.  Dark circles under his eyes told of tiredness, 
even though he had gotten a good nights sleep.  He wondered if he would 
ever recover from the battle.  

A shudder ran though his body at the thought.  He had almost lost all 
grip on reality during the fight, and there was so much pain, he didn't 
know if he could stand it again.  Minty walked in and put her arms around 
him.  

"Are you all right?" She asked, looking at his reflection.  "You still 
look sick..." 

David kissed her on her forehead.  "No.  I'm fine.  Join me for breakfast?"

"My, you are going outside today?!  I thought you would be cooped up in 
here forever." She said playfully.  David had spent the previous day in 
their apartment, not wanting to be around many dragons so he could 
recover.  He also didn't want to see all the dead and wounded.  Once was 
enough...

"Well, I have t'go out sometime?" He said, and walked out to the ledge 
where Kaylin and Kirimith were basking lazily in the sun.  David laughed, 
and jumped around Kaylin's neck, hugging tightly.  The sleeping Dragon 
reared up with a start, wondering what had just grabbed ahold of him.  
David was raised in the air, and looked towards the ground.  "It's only 
me Kay!!" He said, dangleing from the giant black's neck.  Minty laughed 
in amusement.

*Oh, it is just you?* he said, and put David down.  *I thought I was in 
'real' danger*  David just shook his head and saddled up.  "Mint, I'll 
see ya down at t'hall?"

She nodded, and blew a kiss at him.  

Just then he felt the familiar mind of a human.  M'ressan.  He recieved 
the message of those willing to help Marrid out by transferring there.  
David looked at Minty as Kirimith explained the situation, and she looked 
at David and shrugged.  "Christalla won't be at recess until later 
today.  You want t'discuss over breakfast?" He asked.  

"Yes.  I'll be right behind you..." She said, and started saddleing Kirimith.

Kaylin took off, and David sheilded his eyes for a while from the 
brightness of the day.  Landing on the green, David dismounted just as 
Kirimith landed beside him.  Minty got off and patted her dragon on the 
head, then walked in with David....

David got Minty and his plates, and sat down at the Gamma wing table.  
Light conversation filled the room.  The couple ate their breakfast 
silently, having bits of conversation between bites.

"So, what do ye want t'consider moving?" David asked, wondering how Minty 
felt...

****** Later that day *******

David was wondering around the warren, taking in some sun and fresh air.  
Minty had some buisness to do with Wynn, and people were still busy with 
what had happened to Marrid.  Stopping out on a green, David realised 
that it was where Briana's gym was set up.  She was doing some tumbleing 
and jumping about, but David didn't understand any of it.  He'd never 
before seen gymnastics.  He let her continue, knowing what concentration 
she put into her work, and just watched, trying to puzzle out how she did 
some flips and turns.  When she looked as if she was done, David stepped 
out from the cavern shadows and clapped lightly.

"Well done.  Now I know where ye get your agility." He said, and the 
young girl turned around.  "I'd like t'apologise for how I acted with 
V'rdeen.  I didn't mean t'go off on ye like that." He held out his hand, 
smiling boyishly... "I would like t'know what all this es for, though.  
Looks interesting." He said, motioning to all the equipment around him...

****** SUBMITTED BY *******

	Justin

NRPG:  A short one, but I had to bring David up to date.  Magic Moutian 
       was COOL!!!!!  And to think I was once terrified of roller-coasters...

      /\     /^---_---^\     /\       "I think, therefore I am.  Yet        
     /  \    > |_\ /_| <    /  \       when my characters think, are they 
    /    \   |         |   /    \      also?"  
   /      \   \  o o  /   /      \    "Dragons exist my friend, for the sheer
  /        \  |\_____/|  /        \    fact that in all cultures they are
 |          \ | \/ \/ | /          |   present, weather separated by land
     ----------       ----------       sea or air."----  Justin Almeida