<<NRPG: This is not really my Marrid post .. it's my xylian post. But 
D'nar's in it, so I'm sending it to you as well. My marrid is next :)>>
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Porthios
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The large brown dragon had been contentedly gossiping with any of the Xylian
dragons who would listen. All his tales were new to them .. well most. A
traveler named Gor'd and his dragon had been to Marrid and already shared
some. But still the dragons listened with interest to Porthios tales and he
was in pure heaven.

He was in the middle of a particularly good story when he noticed Shella ..
Tremors were running over her body, and she seemed to be in a battle with
herself. But the thing that caught his eye was the shimmer that followed
those tremors. A shimmer that was becoming more and more pronounced.

She stretched her neck in discomfort and the emerald green of her hide
flashed, nearly blinding him for a moment. <Shella?> he called to her.

<Leave me alone!> She snapped. <You puny runt! Can't you see I'm trying to
rest!>

<Umm .. I don't think you're resting ..>

<What would you know, munchkin! You thin you know better then *I* what *I'm*
doing!>

Porthios got a knowing look in his eye and he nodded, <I think in this case
I do .. though it's odd ..>

<ODD!? I'm not odd, peabrain!> She rose up on her haunches, <I am Shella!
And you are not worthy!>

<We'll you're certainly not resting ..> he said to himself as he watched her
suddenly lunge into the sky. Around him, his listeners turned to the rising
female in interest.

<A Queen!>

<Where'd she come from?>

<She's a queen!>

<She's a Marrid queen!> he spat back at them and lunged into the air with
the rest of them.

D'nar
***

D'nar felt himself returning to normal .. somewhat .. as he sat in the
meeting with the head of Xylian warren. He still felt like he'd been in an
unending wraith battle! His body was tried and he had little strength. But
at least his mind was still clear.

At least until the sudden surge of dragon-lust came over him. He closed his
eyes for a moment then turned toward Tina who was clutching onto Talitha.
"She's metallic .." he sputtered.

"She's a queen?" Rhia asked. "I wasn't aware .."

"It's sort of a long story," Talitha apologized.

Tina spun away from D'nar releasing Talitha, "You're not worthy of a queen!"
she was fully engulfed in her dragon's passion now, and she danced across
the room. Movement that would have seemed impossible given the tight clothes
she wore.

D'nar stood, and took a step after her. Then stopped and looked at Talitha
and the Xylian Warrenlady.

"We'll finish later," Talitha assured him.

D'nar nodded and made after the quickly escaping Tina, ignoring the protests
his tired body gave him.

Ce'lot
***

There had been no time to talk with Nineve because of the rising queen.
Britche had taken off after her in flash and Ce'lot lost his train of
thought in the dragon lust that consumed him. He turned away from the head
healer and headed out of the med center and toward the far off green where
all the male riders were heading.

He couldn't even see his prize, but he knew that's where she was and he
wasn't about to let anyone else win her. His speed picked up to a quick jog
as he crossed the warren floor.

Lecia
***

Lecia was daydreaming in the warren offices. She was supposed to be reading
some documents S'Dan had left for her .. and she'd tried .. for a bit. But
they were so boring! Instead her mind wandered back to the previous night
and the huge argument she and B'Lin had had over R'har.

She'd ended up in tears, he'd ended up red-faced .. and then before she'd
known what was happening .. they'd ended up in bed, making love. As much as
she hated seeing him angry and fighting with him, she loved their sex.

So different then at first. There was something that had changed between
when he'd first taken her virginity and now. Perhaps there was some truth to
her brother's charges, that B'Lin had only kept her around to torment him.

She shrugged, well if that's what had started it, something had certainly
changed. Her mother insisted it was because he loved her. Perhaps he had
fallen in love with her later then she'd thought. Well it didn't matter.
What did matter is that she had him now and the little problems they had
could be worked out later.

She swatted a fly away from her ear and groaned slightly as her arm
protested. She rubbed at it gently. B'Lin did tend to get a bit rough from
time to time .. and he'd yanked her pretty hard last night. She was glad the
weather was getting a bit colder as no one thought oddly about the long
sleeves she wore. She hated the questions about scratches and bruises. After
all no one understood what was between her and B'Lin.

The roar of a mating dragon drew her back to what she was doing. She
frowned, hating mating flights. For it meant just one more chance for B'Lin
to end up in someone else's bed! She was highly jealous of that .. It had
been the main reason she'd hated Ilara for so long.

Course that was different now. Now that she knew that B'Lin wasn't in love
with Ilara .. nor was Ilara in love with B'Lin .. and despite the child she
carried, B'Lin could care less about the woman. Only the child.  He expected
Lecia to take care of that child too. But she knew Ilara had other plans.
And for that she was thankful. One squalling baby was more then enough.

<It's a queen!>  Sadennetta called to her excitedly. <Oh come see, Lecia!
Come see!>

<A Queen? Rhia's queen?>

<No silly!> Sadie laughed, <A visiting queen. Oh she didn't look like a
queen when she first got her .. or I'd have noticed! No she was just boring
at first. But not anymore!>

<Regular dragons can become queens?> Lecia asked. She'd never heard such a
thing.

<I guess,> Sadennetta shrugged. <What does it matter? You should see her
sparkle now!> She looked up as her rider stepped up behind the quickly
growing dragonette. <Of course not as sparkly as me when I'm up there!>

Lecia chuckled fondly at her dragon, <Of course not, beautiful!> She settled
down beside the copper dragon and scanned the skies. So many males .. so
many colors. <Is Glay up there?>

<Of course he is! And he's doing beautifully! He's a good dragon, Lecia ..
even if his rider isn't.>

<B'Lin's a good man, Sadie!> Lecia reproached the dragon. <He's my husband
.. and I love him.>

<I know, Lecia ..> Sadie sighed, <But .. well .. sometimes he hurts you.>

<He just gets angry sometimes. And I'm not really hurt. Besides he makes me
feel good much more often.>

The little queen shrugged, <I suppose. But he doesn't hurt any of the other
riders ..>

Lecia looked at her dragon in surprise, <What other riders? What are you
talking about?>

Sadennetta did not answer as she suddenly crooned, <Oh! Look Lecia! Did you
see that! It was magnificent. Britche almost nabbed her, but she dodged him
and now see! She's way ahead of them all! Oh! I want to be as good as that!>

Lecia looked up into the sky, but about all she could see was a horde of
colorful dragons chasing after the poor little shimmering queen.

Regards,
D'nar & Porthios
Lecia & Sadennetta
Ce'lot & Britche
***
NRPG: Well James, either Porthios (who is determined a Marrid queen should
be won by a Marrid dragon) or Britche (who just loves the chase) could win.
Porthios was not as affected by the teleport as D'nar, so he's okay.

So are there any other perspective winners out there? Glay and B'Lin? Jareth
and D'rel? Yllath and S'dan?

Kris

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