> ** In the hatchling barracks, after lunch and a nap **
> 
> Katla laughed out loud, "I thought you would know by now, dragons are
> terrible gossips! By the way, heard that you got quite a bath at training
> today."
> 
> Xanthia blushed crimson at the reference to the morning's events.
> 
> "Oh, don't worry about it, I got quite a bath myself my first time bathing
> Satinka," 

  A soft knock at the door startled both Trainer and new Rider, as Ashelle
peeked in, looking quite sheepish.

  "Umm, Xanthia?  I need your help, if you aren't too busy?"  She held out
her arm which was bleeding a bit from a rather long scratch.

  "I got clutsy, and tripped after feeding Oaklah, and she moved because I
startled her..she got me with one of her claws.  It's not all that bad,
but it hurts."

  Xanthia blinked, suprised.  "Didn't you hear what she said about me?
She doesn't trust me..."

  Ashelle grinned.  "Well..*I* do.  We're both riders after all.  If
riders can't trust each other, then when we fly together, there will be
problems.  I trust you, Xanthia...and Maxima..with my life and that of my
dragon.  Won't you help, please?"

[Tag:  Morgie, and who plays Katla?  *blush*, I forgot.] 

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Jeanette
Ashelle/Oaklah * Whiteriver Warren