Hedda loved the morning patrols.  The sky was clear and fresh, and 
always slightly damp as the sun warmed the air and the dew evaporated.  
Normally, two dragons would go on patrol, but this morning, Darshan had 
won a mating flight, and Hedda had not asked anyone else to go with her.  
She didn't mind flying alone.  This patrol was not far from the Warren, 
so if she spotted anything, other dragons would be quick to respond.

 They were flying over a small grove to the north of the Warren when 
Lannith suddenly paniced.

 <Darshan's rider is hurt!  He's in trouble!  He needs help!>

 *Where is he?*

 <I've got the picture.>

 *Then go!* 

 Lannith reappeared over a lake, and Hedda could see a small white dragon 
on the shore and a rider already in the water.  Hedda unstraped herself 
from the saddle, telling Lannith to dive.

 Lannith did, and Hedda did also, diving out of the saddle and into the 
middle of the lake, well away from Briana and Almiron.  She swam over to 
help Briana get Almiron out of the water, and noticed that Kyven had 
arrived also.  

 Briana pleaded for Kyven to help Almiron, but Hedda knew the healer 
would do his best.  Now that he was here, Hedda had Lannith ask Darshan 
if he had any clue where the attack had come from.

 <Darshan was asleep when it happened, Hedda>

 *Damn.  That doesn't help us out very much.  Don't send that to Darshan.*

 Lannith nodded in understanding.  Hedda asked Kyven, "Well, what do you 
think?  Any chance of saving him?"

Respectfully submitted,
Hedda and Lannith, 
Flight Two Leader and her rider,
Gamma Wing

 Nathan Terhune

 NRPG:  I know it's short, but I'm writing this in a little bit of a 
hurry, getting ready to head to a final.  <G>  Guess we fit this in 
wherever we can into our RL situations.

 Well, this maybe my last DL for quite a while... if so, it's been fun 
playing with all of you.  Thanks.