> 
>         Slowly the two walked hand in hand, passing several other couples.
> Pa'gan cursed his own stature, the attention it drew. Sooner than he had
> wished they stood in front of Trinale's apartment

Trinale enjoyed walking with Pa'gan even if she did have to hurry to keep 
up with his long strides. She noticed that he slowed considerately when 
he noticed. They approached the hatching grounds, where Trinale's 
quarters were above. The arrangement to have an entrance of stone steps 
to lead to the Queenriders apartments was practical since there were 
times after clutching that the Queens couldn't fly their riders.

>         "I shall see you tomorrow." Pa'gan said and he once again raised the
> young ladies hand to his lips and kissed it softly. He wished it was her
> lips but dared not.

Trinale felt his lips brush her hand again and wondered briefly what it 
would feel like to feel his lips on her lips instead. She blushed as she 
realized where her thoughts were heading. What had gotten into her!

She watched him walk away and she waved as he turned and waved one last 
time, she then practically ran up the stone steps to her apartment. What 
was she feeling?

Trinale ran herself a hot bath and sank into it, going over in her mind 
the whole dinner. She was feeling tingly and unsure of herself. She 
didn't know why. After soaking and thinking for about an hour, she got 
out and pulled a nightshirt over her head. She snuggled into the covers 
on the warm bed.

(Night Cricket)

(Goodnight, Trinale. I am glad you had fun)

(You did too, sweetie...now lets sleep!)

Trinale drifted off to sleep with thoughts of lips kissing her hand 
drifting across her mind.

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*The next morning-the morning after Shawnee arrives, the day that Saul 
goes to Marketa in the afternoon*



Trinale awoke, stratching out slowly then suddenly hopped from her bed.

(Cricket, why did you let me sleep so late?)

(You needed it)

(But now I will be behind all day. There are so many arrangements that 
still need to be made for the new warren and now a hatching to prepare 
for...)

(And none of them will be any good if you are in the medical center 
exhausted)

Trinale sighed. Cricket was right. She had been working too hard. 
Yesterady with Pa'gan had been wionderful, just so she could get away for 
awhile. A sudden trumpeting had Trianle racing to gather some clothes.

(Whats up. Cricket?)

(A caravan with a couple of nobles in it)

Trinale hurried to the ledge where Cricket was waiting after dressing.

(Well, lets go see what they want)

Cricket glided down. Trinale grimaced when she noticed that Lord Gingle 
was among the lords. He had always been a pain to deal with, even when 
Deanna had benn alive.

"Gentlemen, how may I help you?" Trinale asked as they stepped down off 
their wagons.

Lord Gingle stepped forward "You had better help us, young woman. We have 
traced a thief to your warren and we want to see him punished."

"A thief? Here at Whiteriver? Surely yuo must be mistaken" Trinale stated.

"He has a monkey with him." Lord Gingle exclaimed triumphently as he saw 
Trinale pale "Ah, hah! You do know who we mean!"

Trianle recovered her smoothness quickly." We do have a dragonrider here 
who owns a monkey, but noone else. Would you care to meet him and 
question him?"

Lord Gingle looked slightly perplexed. "A dragonrider? This fellow wasn't 
a dragonrider, but yes I would like to question him. I lost a great deal 
to him."

(Ashe, please tell Tucker to report here to the green immediately. There 
may be trouble.)

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NRPG: well all this is late morning, as Trinale slept in....have fun, but 
please noone go beyond the next morning. I have something I would like to 
post....but at lest aget us to the next morning.


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Also known as:

Trinale & Cricket, Warrenlady of Whiteriver Warren, Dragonlands
Briana & Starleana, Keldarra Warren, Dragonlands
Danielle & Violet, Telnor Warren, Dragonlands
Diana & Zena, Marrid Warren, Dragonlands
Lacey & Garnet, Norwall Warren, Dragonlands
Lori & Wyndalie, Dragonlands
Lieutenant Jillia Firenwood, Counsellor of the USS Faraday, Starfleet
Ensign Minx Nightwalker, Counsellor of the USS Apollo, Starfleet
Lieutenant Isis Torindalin, Counsellor, Starfleet