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< snip...Darla runs off at the mouth.  :) >

> M'rdith concentrated briefly, <Corragh, please ask this dragon's rider to
> please just listen.>
>
> **Can do..oh my, this one is rather talkative.  The dragon's name is
> Vylith.>
>
> <Please, get the message through.>
>
> Within a couple moments the girl's eyes widened, "You do have a dragon.
> Where is he?"
>
> M'rdith smiled, "He's in my head, like yours is.  However, your dragon is
> hungry right now, isn't she."
>
> Darla nodded, "Yes, how did you know?  Did she.."
>
> M'rdith tapped his head, "My dragon let me know.  Now move along and go
take
> care of your dragon."

        Darla blinked.  Ok, so his dragon let him know, but, where *was* his
dragon?  She just didn't get it.  But...it waslike he didn't even want to be
bothered with her.  And all she wanted to do was make a new friend,
something she didn't have many of.

        A sort of rejected expression came over her face, and she nodded.
"Ok," she said softly, and then she turned and wandered away.

        < Vylith, why don't people like me so much?  Is it really because I
talk too much?  I just want to be friendly, I didn't realize it bothered
everyone that much! >

        *Maybe they just don't understand you like I do.  I don't know,
humans are funny that way.  But, I itch, and I can't reach it.*

        < I'm coming... >

        Darla moved to her dragon, and realized that *she* couldn't reach it
either!  Sighing, she had Vylith move to a more secluded spot, where she
could use a rock for assistence, without being laughed at, and began
scritching that spot, trying hard not to give in to the feelings she was
experiencing...

> [..]
>
> Day 14 late evening
>
      < snip...Sari has another nightmare. >
>
>  The mand went into Sarilyn's apartment, only to be greeted by the large
> form of Luna, who looked at him <Corragh, you take care of this one.>
>
>  **Right**
>
>  Luna looked at him oddly, then let him pass.
>
>  <What did you say to her?>
>
>  **Nothing really, but how many dragon do you know that are stuck inside
> their human's head?**
>
>  He approached the form of Sarilyn, who was thrashing about.  He grabbed
her
> and gently shook her, "Sarilyn, wake up.  Your having a bad dream!"

        Sarilyn jerked awake and out of sheer reflex threw a punch, sheer
force of will stopping it just before it connected when she saw who it was.

       "Hel..hello...what?  Oh no, not another one!  I'm sorry, how many
others did I wake with my screaming?"

       She was shaking like a leaf in the wind, and it took her a few
moments to stop.  Then she looked at M'rdith, and spoke softly, "So, you're
the one who is high born.  Your speech earlier gave you away.  I remember
Lord Helton, and I don't remember ever seeing you never him at any time."

       Carefully, she got to her feet, though still a bit wobbly, and moved
to grab two glasses and a skin of wine.  She poured for both of them, and
offered his first, with a wink and a secretive smile.

       "Thy secret is safe with me, my lord.  I have the knowledge of the
high dialect as well as thee.  And never wouldst I dream of breaking the
secret which thou seemst so eager to keep to thyself.  And my apologies for
my screams, I'm certain they did a great disservice to thy ears."

        Lifting her glass, she offered a toast, "To secrets, may they
forever remain hidden in the hearts of those keeping them."

[Tag:  Chris!  How are you going to handle this new secret of Sari's?  :) ]

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