Morning day 3



>"Now who wants to show me around, I feel like some fresh air." asked 

> >Tel'Thar

>

>"I was about to go and give some vaccinations. If you don't mind, we >can 

>do both your tour and the vaccinations at the same time," Xanthia 

> >volunteered.

>

>"Are you sure?" Th'rin asked.

>

>"Yes. It'll save me a trip later."

>

>"I don't want either of you overdoing it!" Th'rin cautioned.



"You have our word." said Tel'Thar in a deadly serious tone. Which was 

betrayed by a sideways wink at Xanthia, who promptly started to giggle. 

Th'rin shook his head and left.



Tel'thar sat on the edge of the bed as Xanthia prepared to give Tel'Thar his 

vaccinations. It didn't take long and they left the med centre with Tel'Thar 

rubbing his arm.



"And your trained for this kind of work?" asked Tel'Thar grinning.

"Awe don't be a baby I found the right spot in the end." laughed Xanthia. 

"Now for the grand tour."

"Starting at the dining hall?" asked Tel hopefully, shaking his head as 

Xanthia hid her smile behind her hand.



It was a pleasent hour or so as Xanthia led Tel round the warren and the 

finally wound up sitting in the warm sunshine. Tel'Thar lay back and thought 

about xanthia, she was lovely and very pleasent to be around, though there 

was something 'odd' about her, but Tel put it down to hormones. It stired up 

memories of his mate who had died some years ago, and with her his dreams of 

children.



"So when are you going back to Marrid?" asked Xanthia. Tel'Thar didn't 

answer for a while.

"Not sure. Maybe soon, maybe never. Don't know. To be honest it is a releif 

to be away, it is a hopeless situation in Marrid."

"Well why not see Merissa?"



"Why not indeed." said Tel smiling. "I think I'll do that straight away." 

and with that Tel'Thar jumped to his feet and winced in pain.

"Are you ok?" asked Xanthia worry plain to see on her face.

"Yes, forgot myself there." he held his hand out and helped Xanthia struggle 

to her feet.



As she stood up Tel lent forward and gently kissed Xanthia on the forehead.



[Tag: Morgan, it is a platonic/fatherly kiss!]



Tel'Thar knocked at the door to Merissa's office and walked in.

"M'lady." said Tel'Thar bowing his head. Slightly taken a back at the sight 

of Merissa, a very different sight from Waylene the former Warrenlady of 

Marrid.

"Tel'Thar isn't it? Please take a seat."

"Thankyou."

"Now what can I do for you?"

"Well I am feeling much better, and should be back to full health in a 

couple of days."

"And you wish to return to Marrid." said Merissa finishing off Tel's 

sentance. "We will of course supply you with medical equipement and 

provisions."



"I'm sorry M'lady, I was going to ask if I could stay on."

"Oh, I'm sorry. How long for?"

"Indefinately."

"Well if you want to stay I can't see that as being a problem. What position 

did you have at Marrid?"

"I was wing second M'lady."

"Oh really, how long for?"

"8 years M'lady."



[Tag, Arlene]



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