Greta
***

Greta breathed in deeply of the skin of the man lying next to her. She had
missed him so much and she was going to take every moment she could get.
Her hands danced playfully across his back and down over his stomach as she
pressed moved in to snuggle close behind him.

She was delighted to hear his soft chuckle and sigh of contentment. She
pulled herself up to nibble lightly on his ear. "Are you trying to wake
me," he whispered.

"Tried and succeeded, I think," she chuckled back. He rolled to his back
and pulled her into his kiss.

"A definite success, I'd say."

She chuckled, hugging him tightly.

"I'm going to have to get up soon any way for practice. Still got a lot of
work for those new riders."

"You have some time for me, don't you?" she asked with a slight pout.

"I do," he said rolling her to her back and smothering her in kisses. "For
you I don't even mind being a little late."

Meena
***

Meena woke with every intention of spending the day getting the rest of her
things out of the sky ward apartment and into the ground level apartment
that they were moving into. She had breakfast started before Hered arose,
which was highly unusual. She noticed the tired look in the old man's eyes
as he entered the kitchen. "I'm sorry, Meena, I should've gotten up to do
this."

Meena smiled lightly, "You are not my servant, you know. You're family,
which means that I get to take care of you as well."

He nodded, "Well, I'm grateful, it's been an awfully short night for me."

Meena frowned, "You overdid it with Demee yesterday didn't you?"

Hered chuckled, "Perhaps a bit, but I've not had that much fun in a very
long time."

"We do have Rybeth, who loves to watch the kids, Dad. It's her job, you
don't have to watch Demee full time. You deserve sometime to relax as well."

"I know. And I'll use her, but I think I'm trying to make up for all the
time you two were here and I was stuck off in Whitbarrow."

"I asked you to come long ago, you know." Meena reminded him.

"I know, I should've listened to you. But I tend to be pig-headed at times."

Meena chuckled, "Well sit down and eat, I'm sure Demee will be up and
around soon."

"Oh, I don't doubt it. I'm taking him on a picnic today. I thought perhaps
I could take Greta's kids as well."

"I'm sure they'd like that. I'll go to."

"It's a date."

Meena finished setting the table and Hered was already eating before Demee
came walking out of his new room, tears in his eyes. "Mama!"

"What's wrong, love," she said hurrying over to pick him up and hug him.

"Hooome?" the little boy cried.

Meena chuckled, "It's alright, sweet boy. This is home now. Remember?"

"Nooo."

"You and grandpa picked it out, yesterday, while mama was away."

Demee looked at her with tears streaming down his face. Hered came up
behind them, "What's my boy crying for," he teased. Demee turned to his
grandfather and smiled. Then he held out his arms for the older man.

"You taking me a picnic," the boy laughed through his tears.

"Yes, that's right."

"Mama come?"

Meena laughed, "Yes, I'll be there sweetie. Now let's go get something to
eat."

She carried Demee to his chair at the table and the little boy dove into
the food before him. Meena sat down to eat as well, happy in the cozy new
apartment. She figured she could finish up some of the moving after
breakfast and before they were to go on their picnic. Perhaps T'grat and
Greta would join them, though perhaps they'd rather spend some time alone.

<Meena, Malachite says there is some trouble. Orobos and his rider are
missing, he wants us to help go find him.>

<Oh dear,> Meena was not fond of D'Gerritt, especially since he'd been
instrumental in trying to take away Demee originally. And Orobos was a
pretty nasty dragon who had gone so far as to even threaten Vonn. <Tell
them I'll be right there.>

Meena turned to Hered, "I'm not going to be able to go on the picnic, Dad,
I'm sorry." 

She turned to Demee who simply said, "'Sokay, mama. Vah tole me. I go with
Pawpaw." Meena again found herself fighting the grimace that threatened to
come out.  This was getting harder and harder to ignore.

Giving him a kiss on the head she hurried out to the main room where Vonn
was already waiting. <I think I will miss flying down from our apartment,>
the dragon grumbled. <This makes me feel old.>

<I know, love. But this is best for Demee and Hered.>

Vonn agreed, but grumbled once more for good measure. Meena lovingly
caressed her colorless hide as they headed out to the green, Vonn launching
herself into the air for the short hop.  Meena chuckled at the dragon's
indignation at the thought of walking from the apartment to the green.

Regards,
Meena & Vonn
****
NRPG: Okay Meena's ready to go search for D'Gerritt, even though we know we
won't find him :} Who else is going to join me :}

Kristen

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Kristen Gant
(AKA: Darlea & Makayla,  Waylene & Aura, Meena & Vonn, 
Kalewyn & Sabbith, Saul & Fayloth)
http://homepage.interaccess.com/~sgant/kris.htm