Day 36
4 AM
Windtide

Fourd passed only a few feet over the crowd.  If he had wanted to, he could
have landed crushing a good half of them.  Har'son and the man standing next
to him were the only ones who remained on their feet.

Har'son reached up and pulled down the gag.  "You want to cut me free now,
or wait `till they get mad?"  Suddenly, all the dragons seemed to roar at
the same time.

Patinari circled high in the air, laughing jubilantly at the males. She
roared all the louder, determined to be heard over the males .. who were
after all not worthy of her.

Fourd beat his great wings, causing great plumes of dust to erupt from the
ground as he lifted after the little dragon.  "You are mine!"  Followed his
great roar that cracked the night.

"Oh, no...," J'red groaned as he felt the familiar heat stir within him.  He
glanced around at the hostile surroundings, and then up at the circling
dragons.  The only dragon still on the ground was Narshada. "Oh, why now!"

Elissa, on the ground, moved nearer to those holding Har'son. As she stood
at the edge of the crowd, she taunted them seductively. They were the lowest
of the low .. the unjoined, and she delighted in watching them cower under
the loud racket of the dragons overhead. Her eyes fell on Har'son and a
smile lit her lips.  Now he was a rider .. but he would have to prove his
worth.  She focused her lust dance upon him ..

Har'son crossed the crowd of cowering people quickly.  He was unaware of the
searchlings, who were looking at him as he did so.  The small band of
children slipping out of the inn lead by Aaron, their jaws dropping in
unison. They watched the men clamoring for the girl who is not much older
than they.  The intent evident on the male riders' faces, and the delight on
hers.

"Elissa!" a voice called out, J'red's, his tone taut with the dragonlust
growing in him, "Oh, this is *not* a good time...." He managed to get out,
though he knew that Elissa couldn't have controlled the timing of the mating
flight.  J'red tried to guide them away from the crowd.

Elissa only laughed and her movements became more provocative.

Fourd's claws reached up to grab at Patinari, just falling short as the
nimble dragon shifted course.  As he moved to change course, another dragon
slipped in front of him.  He beat with his wings, then pushed to the side,
nudging the red dragon away.

Har'son tripped, missing Elissa by inches, his tied hands making his efforts
harder than they would have normally been.

J'red moved closer to Elissa, only to be driven back, as Firefly dove from
above to cut off the smaller yellow dragon only to be blocked by Dubrein as
the black dragon seemed to come from nowhere. Effinky and J'red tussled, as
Horatio moved in closer.

Har'son knew what he needed to do.  With a quick move he pushed past the man
all but knocking him down.

Both rising dragon and taunting girl roared loudly at the collisions around
them .. the attention making them both giddy even as they began to ache for
a winner .. for a climax to this fun.

The light blue, Killeen, and the stocky, brown Horn vied for position as
they circled the female, just as Ben'sar and Horatio pushed each other to
get closer to Elissa.

Fourd's head turned as something just as primal drew his attention.  In the
dark of the night to the east he saw them, even as they tried to use the
shadows, he could see them.  Wraiths, and not a few.

Patinari smelled the vile scent even as the majority of her pursuers turned
to intercept the oncoming army of wraiths. She cried out in protest.  How
dare they leave here.. just when she was ready to let one of them win!

Fourd reached out with his massive claw and wrapped it around the tail of
the female dragon, taking advantage of her moment of distraction.

Har'son reached out and caught the single braid of the young woman in his
hands.  "I have you."  He exclaimed.

The claws gripping her tail surprised her, since she's been sure they had
all left her here alone. She coyly protested, but it was hollow and both
dragons knew it ..

Elissa spun into him clutching his shoulders and pressing her lips on his
with great need and overwhelming urgency ..

Har'son pressed back with the same intensity, his tied hands slipping over
her head.  They strained against the ropes, wanting to feel her next to him,
her small body next to his.

Fourd pulled himself over the smaller dragon, his wings enveloping them both
as he bit and clawed at her showing her his strength.

"Stop that!" some bitter, obviously sexually repressed elder of the villager
shouted as he tried to break apart the joining couple. Both Elissa and
Har'son turned to face him, growling angrily. Elissa's fist flew and hit the
man just below his left eyes.. knocking him back. With that done they
quickly forgot him, and resumed their coupling.

"Wraiths .." a hushed cry sounded as the villagers became aware of the
threat the dragons had already noted.

The two mating dragons fell, not noticing the departure of the others, the
earth rising to meet them.  Just before they hit the large dark wings of
Fourd unfolded and slowed them to rest on the ground neatly.  "You are
mine."

Har'son fought the ropes and then gave up.  He pulled his hands over her
head to pull at the clothing Elissa was wearing.  They didn't notice that
they had fallen to the earth themselves, or the commotion that seemed to be
ignoring them.

Sighing, J'red shoved at the two who were lost in the grip of the
dragonlust.  They responded sluggishly.  "Come on.. you can't stay here...
there's a barn over there."  With a bit of coaxing, the two riders were
guided into the barn, and J'red shut the door, "Bolt it from the inside!"
He called as he raced away to mount Firefly.

<*Fire!  Tell Narshada to head back to the warren!  She isn't ready for a
wraith fight -- and have her tell Tinker to let Kanler know ... we'll be
needing help out here!*>  With that the very small band of dragons leapt
into the air to confront the attacking wraiths.

****
NRPG:  Wraiths over Windtide... Barb, bring the wing!

Respectfully submitted by
Kristen Gant, AKA Elissa and Patinari
Darren Hunter, AKA Har'son and Fourd
and
Arlene Jacobs, AKA J'red and Firefly
or Whiteriver Warren


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