David stopped and turned as Araminta said goodbye, almost running towards 
Kirimith, seemingly upset.  Tilting his head in confusion, he watched her 
go towards her dragon.  Maybe she had not meant what she said, the way 
she said it.  M'ressan spoke that many people were skeptical and afraid of 
telepathy.  Some shying away, and others just not knowing what to think.  
Minty had seemed to become frightened by his contacting M'ressan, but the 
way she reacted spoke of the opposite.  David shook his head to clear the 
arguments in his mind.  The last thing he had wanted to do was push her 
away, and to hurt her by being a iron-headed idiot shot a spike of pain 
through his stomach.  He wondered why...?

Heading back towards her, David felt out with his mind towards Kirimith.  
The dragon had reacted violently when her father had hurt her, and David 
didn't want to end up with the same scars Almiron wore.  Her back was 
turned, and she lay against Kirimith tiredly, her offering a wing for 
shade... and perhaps comfort?  

As David cautiously approached, he talked to the protective dragon....

'Kirimith, what es wrong with Araminta?' He asked, altering his thoughts 
to include the emotions of concern and misunderstanding.  

The dragon turned its scaley head and stared at David.  Dark eyes 
narrowed and looked him over, and then sighed, anger releaseing from the 
gaze.

*It was the way you acted.  What did she say to upset you so, that you 
should lash out at her like that?*  The dragon answered finally, a little 
anger returning with the thought.

David sighed and nodded his head. 
'I did not understand her reaction about me telepathy, and took et fer 
fear and mistrust.'  He lowered his head slightly, and held out his hands 
in surrender.  'I did not mean what I did, and I wish t' apologise to her
if ye would let me?  M'ressan told me that telepathy was usually taken 
with negative emotions, and...... ' David searched for the proper words, 
'I acted without thinkin.  I do care fer her, and the last thing I would 
want t' do es hurt her en any way.'  His face showed the concern and 
shame of being so cold to one that had only showed him warmth and 
friendship.  'Can ye tell her I be sorry?'


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Justin

NRPG:
	This is very entertaining.  Seems that David just doesn't 
understand females much, as well as his own emotions.  He is just 17 
though.  Of coarse, I don't think any male truely understands a female 
anyways.  (extremely large grin)  
	I wonder if he'll get slapped in the face for being stupid?  
(laughing wildly in the background)  Well Lesley?

	BTW, has any male actually reacted like that?  Misunderstanding 
one emotion, and taking it for another.

			thanx,
					Justin

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