NRPG:  Please insert the part of my last post with the meeting with Lord 
Gingel, etc.  Since "Tucker" has left, I'm just going to fill in the 
missing few hours of the day...

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Merissa went by the dining hall at 5.  She was still preoccupied with all 
the day's events and chores.  

<Now, where is Tucker?>  Merissa thought.

<I don't sense Ashe around>  Responded Chrysthal.

<Great!  And I still have several things I need to do before I turn in 
tonight!>  Merissa fumed.  Merissa grabbed a tray of food, shoveled it 
down.  <Tell me when Tucker returns, eh Chrysthal?>

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After finishing dinner, Merissa was heading across the green when a 
familiar black dragon arrived.

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NRPG: Please insert the meeting with Titania.

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The next morning:
Chrysthal was being petulant, and moody--and having cravings for wild 
deer, so Merissa had promissed her a flight this morning but,...<I just have 
too many things to do today!>

<Like going to see Thorin about my oil?>  Chrysthal grumped.

<Oh, great, now that, too!?  Yes, I promised I'd get you some more of 
that nice smelling oil...perhaps, we can go hunting later...>

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Screwing up her courage, Merissa headed for the medical center.  

Thorin practically ran into her in the hallway, so lost in his own 
thoughts.  Merissa was so embarrassed, that she stammered out about the 
oil, without any preamble or pleasantries.

<Great> she thought.  <Couldn't think up anything nice to say>

"Hello Thorin." She said clearing her throat slightly. "I need to talk to
you real quick.  I'm almost out of that .. oil .. you made for me. And 
with Chrysthal getting so big with her eggs .." Merissa paused blushing 
furiously at the mention of Chrysthal's condition.

"I can make you more." Thorin said quietly.

"You will?"  She was flooded with relief.  Of course, he would make some 
more!

"I would do anything for you," he whispered. "I'll make it for you 
tonight and have it ready tomorrow morning." 

"Thank you," she said.  She wanted to say more...but,

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Suddenly there was a commotion just down the hall.

Thorin took off down the hall, and Merissa followed behind.

They arrived at a doorway in time to here Tanya say,
"I knew this one wouldn't be far behind, so I had Poldera ask Lute
where you'd taken it... and here I am.  Just in time too.  How did she get
in here?"

"That's something I'd like to know too." Thorin said.

"Thorin," said Cali, "They hatched. The babies hatched. This is the mother
on my shoulder."

Thorin asked, "So how did it get in here?"

"Well we know it can teleport," said Tanya.

"Yes, but to a place it's never been?" asked Cali.

"Teleport? Like a dragon?" asked Thorin.

"It certainly doesn't look like a dragon," said a booming voice from the 
door way, "What the hell is that little monster?"

"K'leev!" hissed Cali, "Stop shouting, you're scaring her." The young woman
was grimacing as the creature dug razor sharp claws into her shoulder.

"Let me get my sword and put it out of it's misery," K'leev laughed.

"NO!" said Thorin.

K'leev looked at the young man with contempt. "It's not worth my time
anyway. I'm here looking for you, boy." His eyes then fixed on the figure
of the woman who had followed Thorin in, "It's a pleasure to see you again,
Merissa."

Merissa's face burned.  Oh, great!  Just when she thought that she had a 
chance to straighten things out with Thorin.

"I'm going to get B'ril," he mumbled and hurried away.

Merissa wanted nothing more than to run away, too, but K'leev had drawn a 
dagger and was aproaching the mother and hatchlings.  Everything seemed 
to explode at once.  Merissa cringed, backing into a corner.  Trinale 
burst into the room and yelled K'leev down.

And suddenly the mother and hatchlings were gone!  They had run away, too.

Cali and Tanya were both talking at once, trying to explain the 
appearance of the new creatures in the medical center.  Trinale was 
attempting to listen to them both, and finally exclaimed, "Stop!  One at 
a time, please!  Which one of you wants to go first?"

At this point, Merissa made a hasty withdrawal.  Slipping out the door 
and heading for her office, where she could brood over Thorin, sulk over 
K'leev/Bruteth and Chrysthal, and worry about what had become of Tucker.
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NRPG:  Sorry if this time line has become a bit confused.  I don't know 
when you intended this all to be taking place, but since Kat wrote that 
Trinale was in Pa'gan's room after just waking up, I assumed it must be 
the day after Lord Gingle's appearance, Pa'gan's fight and Titania's 
arrival.  Merissa is in her office.  I just assumed that as a juior 
queenrider she would have an office...?  She still needs to tell Trinale 
about Tucker's standing her up for dinner....
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Submitted by Arlene (aka Merissa of Whiteriver Warren, rider of Prego 
Junior Queen Chrysthal)