[S'dan]

S'dan frowned, "There are no 'servants' in the warren, we all take care of
each other. And you need to find something to do or you will not be able to
stay."

Lecia looked at him in surprise, "You mean .. you'd throw me out?"

"Yes.  Everyone in the Warren contributes to it's upkeep, either as a
fighting dragonrider, artisan, worker, or administrator.  Surely you've
been told that?"

The girl flushed.  "I -- I didn't realize I wasn't doing enough..."

S'dan's eyes widened slightly.

"Did you think that..." he stopped, blinked at her and then started again. 
"Even the mates of dragonriders are expected to help with Warren upkeep. 
Surely B'lin told you that?"

"Mates?"  Lecia's eyes grew rather large and startled and S'dan smiled
reassuringly.

"I'm sure it's something that he's been intending to bring up, my dear. 
But I really do need to know what you're intending to do for Warren upkeep,
my dear...  What are your skills?"

Lecia's mouth opened slightly and a rush of air came in from outside as a
dragon landed.  She moved away from him almost immediately and went
outside.

<~ Who is it, Yllath? ~>

<- B'lin.  Glay says that he intends to ask Lecia to be his mate.  He
doesn't really like her... ->

<~ Why? ~>

<- She's unjoined and fairly useless except... ->

<~ What? ~>

<- I'm not sure.  Glay doesn't really want to talk about it.  I don't think
he likes the way that B'lin treats the girl, even though he doesn't like
her himself. ->

He walked toward the outer chamber and he saw B'lin frown at the girl
before he looked up and saw him.  His manner toward the young woman changed
almost instantly, with B'lin fawning all over the girl.  Lecia glowed under
the attention, rather like a starving puppy seeing a morsel of food for the
first time in days.

"Hello, B'lin."

"Hello, S'dan.  What are you doing here?"

"Nothing much...  Lecia apparently wasn't aware that she needs to be doing
something for Warren upkeep."  Something more than sleeping with you,
anyway.  But S'dan didn't mention that.  "You're an experienced
dragonrider, B'lin.  You should have told her that she had to have duties
around the Warren."

Something flashed in B'lin's eyes and then he smiled affably.  "Of course."

"Lecia, have B'lin bring you down and talk to Rhia about taking up some
duties."

He turned and called to Yllath.  Rhia was right.  There was something
wrong, but he wasn't sure what it was.

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NRPG -- sorry it's so short, but I wanted to get the scene with Lecia out
:)

Respectfully Submitted,
Jill E. Flansburg
S'dan and Yllath
Xylian Warren
DragonLands
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