<Naomi>


>"What's important is that you learn to control your responce to feelings
>or messages you recieve.  We can't have you going off half cocked every
>time Lacey's in trouble can we?"  Naomi teased, "You'd never get any
>sleep."
>
>"More training huh."  Darrkon answered, "Good I've been feeling ancy
>lately."  


Naomi looked up at Darrkon, surprised by how easily he'd agreed to her
suggestion. The glitter of his eyes as he looked at Lacey through the holes
in his mask told her all she needed to know.  He would do it, and gladly,
for Lacey's sake if nothing else.  A tiny dart of envy pierced her heart at
the realisation.


"Well since you're in the mood to accept training why don't we assign Lacey
to help you.  She's been growing stronger recently, and she'll be able to
show you how to use the talent to best advantage....."


"I'm willing!"  Lacey said quickly, a broad smile on her face  "Any time
you're free we can practice together."


"Ok."  Darrkon told her,"I'll see you about it tomorrow, I have extra
patrol duty tonight."  he shrugged  "Maybe if I learn to control it, it
won't get me into trouble again."


He kissed Lacey's hand gently, then turned and strode rapidly away.  Naomi
looked at her sister, but the dreamy expression in her eyes told her she'd
be out of luck with talking business.  With a shrug she went back to eating
her meal.....


********

<T'grat>


He was on his way back to Greta's arms when Mal raised the alarm.


*Calindeth's rider is in trouble.*  Mal told him  just as he reached the
apartment door.  


*What kind of trouble, Mal?*  T'grat asked as he whirled on his heel, and
started back towards the Green.  *Wraiths?  Wilders?  He fell?  What?*


*Humans!*  the dragon replied  *He fights humans Calindeth says.*


*How many?  And where.* T'grat started running towards his dragon  *Call
S'ran and M'lent and.....*


*There are  four assailants, and there are in a clearing in the forest to
the north of Lancer's Tor.*  Mal replied as he got the information from
Calindeth  *There are also other humans there....*


T'grat reached Malachite and leapt into his saddle, fastening the straps
even as he gave the signal to fly.


*Ebony and Jasper are coming.*  Mal told him as they took off, and circled
the Warren  


T'grat waited until the others had joined them high in the sky before
saying  *OK Mal... give them the image and let's go.  And come out
bellowing.... let's put the fear of the gods into them and give ourselves a
little bit of an advantage.*


<..>


T'grat slipped from Mal's back and walked to where Darrkon was lying on the
ground.  He was wary of the bodies he had to pass on the way, not knowing
if they posed any threat to him.... except for one that wasn't going to be
a threat to anyone ever again....


"Looks like he didn't need our help after all."  M'lent said as he
struggled to turn the body of a giantlike man  "This one's dead...."


"And this one!"  S'ran added  


T'grat examined Darrkon quickly, breathing a sigh of relief when he found a
strong pulse.


"Darrkon's alive, and I can't see any wounds that might prove fatal.  S'ran
if you'd help me get him onto Calindeth's back...."


Darrkon moaned then, and sat up.


"The others?"  he asked with a groan  "Are the others alright?"


"They're fine!"  M'lent called  "Badly frightened, and in need of some
medical aid... but they're alive."


"Can you stand?" T'grat asked, and extended his hand when Darrkon nodded
quickly  "Let's get you back to the Warren and looked at by Lilliana's
crew.  Explanations can wait until later."  


Darrkon hauled himself up, and went to Calindeth, climbing into the saddle
stiffly.


Taking the small boy onto his own saddle,  T'grat arranged for the others
to be carried by M'lent and S'ran.


"Ok let's get back..."  he called.  


And the four dragons took off, headed back to the Warren....


Submitted by

Naomi & Amethyst
T'grat & Malachite


NRPG  I'll leave explanations for you Ismail.  I wasn't sure how many
people there were in the wagon... so that's yours to explain too.



-- 
Mint,  the voice and soul of

Timi Caplain  FO   USS Javelin       T'beth  Counsellor     USS Magellan 
Lillith the Mage     Broken Lands     Minty, Kirimith's rider  Dragon Lands
                        
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