David and Minty sat quietly in the madical barracks, looking over the 
supplies and awaiting the wounded and dead to come in from the battle.  
The Mater Healer nodded at them in apreciation for wanting to help.  
David looked towards the door, thinking of the calm that usually preceeds 
a storm.  He walked over to Minty and smiled down at her, his green eyes 
growing soft and she smiled while blushing.  Suddenly, he glared over by 
the door, and then the confusion started.

	Reolden busted through the doors carying a small young woman 
who looked more dehydrated than hurt.  David took her from him and placed 
her on a bed, retrieving a pitcher of water and a damp cloth.  Dabbing it 
on her face, the woman stirred and opened her eyes.  Bright blue met 
bright green, and David smiled.  She smiled back, and her eyes closed 
again.  Nodding, David called an attendant over and gave strict orders to 
take care of her. 
 
	Getting up from the bedside, David turned to see Almiron and another 
unknown girl, accompanied by Hedda and M'ressan helping Michael into a bed.  
Minty was with them, washing off most of the blood across his face.  David 
approached and looked at the young mans.  One of his eyes were gone, and he 
grimaced.  "Michael..." David whispered, watching as the Master Healer 
rousted the crowd from the bedside.  All the trainees grew quiet as they heard 
about a man named Malk Bromitz and what happened to Darlea.  Makayla would be 
in a panic.  
	
	Almiron helped the young woman into a chair, and walked back with  
David and Minty.  He could hear Michael mumbleing in delusion.  David saw 
Hedda and the others leave, and considered following when Almiron mentioned 
Michael's eye.  Minty winced and David wondered weather he would ever be 
the same.  Almiron noticed a green dragon that was nervous, and pointed 
at it.  Makalya looked as if she was paceing back and forth in the air, 
grumbleing with a deep roar.  David called out to her, 'Makayla, calm down.'

*Darlea?!* The dragon sent, so confused that she didn't distinguish 
Davids thoughts. 

'No.  David.  Ye must calm down.  We will find Darlea en short time, but 
fer now we have t' decide what es best t' do.' He thought back, his 
thoughts slow and calming.

*What could be more important than Darlea?!*  Makayla was getting upset, 
and her thoughts violent.  

'Peoples' lives right now.  Now lay by Kaylin and Kirimith.  Talk with 
'em.'  He pressed.  Makayla shot him a glare, but landed and lay 
seething by Kaylin.  He looked over to Almiron and saw him stareing at him.
Shrugging, David and Minty decided to walk over to the barracks to find 
out what exactly happened.  It seemed so confusing, that they had to find 
out from a source that was there.  

	Almiron went over to the green dragon after David and Minty 
started on their search for Hedda or M'ressan.  David thought out to 
M'ressan, remembering that he too had telepathy.

'M'ressan?  What happened at te' battle, why wasn't more DragonRiders 
there, and who es this Malk person?'  

Minty looked at him.  "What are you doing?  You look so distant."

David gave a start and smiled at her.  "I was contactin M'ressan and 
askin him what happened.  He should be replyin any minute."

Araminta got an uncomfortable look on her face.  "I don't understand...."

David shrugged and looked ahead of them as they walked, "Neither do I, 
but why are ye so afraid?"


************* Submitted by  **************
Justin, the man of a thousand voices (which happen to all be in his head)
			(insane grin)

NRPG:  I hope I covered everything.  I was gone for the weekend, so 
there were alot of threads to catch up on.  Im just sorry it is so short.

      /\     /^---_---^\     /\       "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