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"I would like David Swordson to be a cinaidate for the hatching."  
Christalla said smiling.

Ames and David stopped dead in their tracks.  

"What do ye mean, m'lady?" Ames said a bit confused.  David opened his 
mouth, but no words came out.  

"I mean," The DragonLady said with a proud grin, "that I believe David 
has the gift to be a dragonrider."

"Me?  A DragonRider?  But...." David began saying, but Ames cut in.

"Excuse me pardon m'lady, but David ere' is destined to be a 
BladeMaster.  He shows more promise than any in two generations."

"I can see the potential in him already, BladeMaster, but David has more 
than you would expect."  Christalla said in rebutal, than more kindly, 
"And for one of your guild to be accepted as a DragonRider, the merger 
between The Guild of Swords and Keldarra Warren would surely be accepted."

David crossed his arms, annoyed at how adults seemed to think that they 
could talk over ones head, making decisions that he himself should be 
chooseing.  Ames seemed to think at this last remark the DragonLady had 
said. 
It was true that Ames had come because of a treaty to be signed between 
the guild and the warren.  The Guild wanted to establish a chapter house 
in the Warren, and in return, Keldarra would receive metal furnishings at 
a fraction of a price.  Up here in the mountains, metals were plentiful, 
and more space would always be needed.

"And if me son do become a DragonRider, what about his studying for the 
Guild?"  He said finally.

"I am sure that if a chapterhouse were placed here, David could continue 
his studies in MetalCraft as well as DragonRiding."  Christalla said, 
pleased with how Ames was coming to see her point of view.

"Aye.  That he could do." Ames said uncertainly, then remembered that 
David was standing off to the side, and blushed deeply.
"I do be sorry son."  He said apologeticly.  "I did not mean t' talk over 
yer head.  But what do ya say about all o' this?"

"Yes, what is your answer David."  Christalla said eagerly.

David looked from one to the other, and back again.  Excitement was 
nearly oozeing out from every pore.  "D' ya both think that I am 
crazy?!"  He said grinning wildly.  "O'coarse I want to be a DragonRider!"

Ames nodded and shrugged his shoulders.  "If that is what ye want son, 
than fulfill ye destiny."

"Good."  Christalla said, beaming in pride.  "Then tomorrow after the 
hatching we shall sign the proper documents and welcome into our Warren 
The Guild of Swords."


NRPG:  Well, I guess that David will be staying after all.  I hope the 
banquet goes well.

BTW, I'm calling from Las Vegas, NV.  

Oh, one other thing.  I've come up with David's dragons name after the 
hatching.

		Name:  Kaylin'sha
		Sex:   Male
		Color: Ebony-Black with Dark Gray flecks.

Thanx,
			Justin
	
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