Date:  Tue Oct 16, 2001  2:10
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Day 4 Afternoon

"Yes but can you assemble this quickly away from the warren green?"

"Well I'm not sure." said J'red.

"One of the things I learned a Marrid over the last year or so is the 

benefit of getting from A to B without stopping at C."

"Yes I'm sure."

"I think we'll practice it, tomorrow morning say?" said Tel'Thar smiling.

"Fair enough." said J'red



Tel'Thar stopped and turned to J'red.

"I need your help J'red, I've been a wingsecond for more years than I care 

to admit, but I'd been in the wing since i had joined and knew everyone 

well. How the hell do I get to know every rider and their dragons quickly? I 

haven't even met my wing second."

"I see your point, I can introduce you to Effinky in a minute, but hadn't 

you better address your wing as they are gathered on the green?"



Tel'Thar paled and almost started to shake.

"I'd honestly prefer to fight a swarm of wraiths rather than make a speech."

"Ah the preasure of promotion." said J'red thumping Tel on the shoulder  in 

a friendly manner.



"OK, I'll make this brief." said Tel'Thar holding his hands up to quieten 

the riders. There was a small cheer from someone at the back. Tel'Thar hid 

his smile.



"I am Tel'Thar, formerly of Marrid warren, and it seems I am the new wing 

leader of Alpha wing. Its going to take quite a while to get to know who's 

in my wing, let alone put a face to a name so bear with me. Erm I'm new 

around here and not quite sure how I've managed to be places as wing leader 

when only a few days ago, I was fighting for my life in Marrid. But erm has 

anyone any questions or anything?" asked tel'Thar in a desperate attempt to 

buy himself some time so he could think of something else to say.



[Tag alpha wing + arlene]



Day 5 Evening

Tel'Thar ran towards the sound of the shouting and what appeared to be a 

fight. He rounded the corner in time to see 'Tonio back off from an injured 

man on the floor. He face was covered in blood, as were 'Tonios fists.



"What the hell?" shouted Tel'Thar the whole well muscled 6 and a half feet 

of him looking very intimidating.



'Tonio looked at Tel'thar blankly. Tel'thar doubted 'Tonio even recognised 

him.



"Don't move a muscle!" ordered Tel'Thar.

<Talos I need help, medics and some combat riders.>

<On their way Tel.>



Tel'thar bent over the wounded man ans checked his pulse and then his 

airways.

"Well he's alive and breathing ok." murmered Tel'Thar. "And not a lot more I 

can do." He turned to 'Tonio. "What the hell possessed you?"



'Tonio looked strange, rage still clear on his face he murmer some noncense 

that Tel'thar couldn't make out.



<Talos some help here!>

<It's on it way.>

<No, ask DeMarco.>

<Oh, you are not going to like this. It seems the man on the floor tried to 

kill Xanthias hatchling.>

<Well that explains why 'Tonio beat him senseless. Hows the baby?>

<Fine, but scared.>



Tel'Thar turned and spat on the unconcious man and then back to 'Tonio. 

"Pull yourself together 'Tonio. I know why you acted the way you did. It's 

alright he'll live, but I need you to pull yourself together. I need to know 

where Xanthia and her baby are. I need to make sure they are safe." said 

Tel'Thar already knowing that they were safe, but wanted to restore reason 

to 'Tonio before the others arrived.



[Tag Chris, plus anyone who's rushing to the rescue.]



James