From: "Demastar A. Mulder" <Dema@positronix.demon.co.uk>


[In the med-centre, as Ilara and Lecia come to an understanding]

>"One thing you can be certain of .. it is NOT B'Lin!"
>
>Lecia nodded slowly, "Okay .."
>
>"So we can be friends .. right?" Ilara asked. Lecia saw the tired
>pleading in the young woman's face.
>
>"Okay .. we can be friends."

"All right."  Ilara smiled briefly, relieved that this issue at least
had been settled.  Or at least until Lecia inquisitioned her again about
who she was in love with.  And that was another issue that Ilara had to
resolve; surely, it had been put on hold long enough.

*Ever since the mating flight....* Ilara thought, shaking her head
slowly.  "Lecia...." she began quietly, "that someone I love - I don't
know if they'll forgive me so easily.  We haven't-"  She clasped her
hands together nervously and thought about it, "-talked, or even seen
each other."

Lecia frowned again.  "Why?" she asked.

"Pardon?"

"Why aren't you talking?" Lecia explained the question.

Ilara shrugged, all the while becoming vaguely despondent and aware that
even Nineve was looking at her for a Real Answer.  "I don't know,
just.... 'cause.  There just isn't any way it's going to work."  Now
that she thought about it, shouldn't *she* be the one going back and
patching things up?  *Oh, this is such a nightmare,* she sighed.

Lecia must have noticed the subtle change of mood, because she changed
the topic of conversation.  "Well, shall we get started on this
schedule?" she suggested in an up-beat tone.

Ilara nodded, brightening slightly, "Good idea."  She peered at the list
Nineve had given her, and had a think for a moment about what the words
meant.  "You remember when you Joined with Sadennetta, that meant
changing quarters?  Well, how about we start with that, let you see the
other side of what happens, hmm?"

Turning to Nineve, Ilara touched the chief healer's shoulder and added,
"Thank you.... for all you've done."

<My beloved.... I will be back soon, Erkvinen>  She gave the dragon
another warm embrace, and when she straightened there were more tears in
her eyes.  Erk affected her with all the boundless love that only a
dragonrider could know, which went beyond words and thoughts.


[Med-centre, Demathrin pays a visit]

"Ahem.... are you awake?"

She sat up with a start.  "Almost," Belarade replied.  "Are you going to
come in?"  He seemed somewhat dressed down; the dark, heavy suit was
nowhere in sight.

Demathrin smiled and stepped in, realising he'd been hanging around the
doorway as if afraid of contagion.  Before he sat down, he handed her a
few small volumes he'd been hiding behind his back.  "I thought you
would miss these, so I begged a few that you might not have read
before," he explained, his eyes betraying some concern for her.

He leaned forward and whispered conspiratorially, "I'm supposed to be
getting some rest, but I got bored."

"So why are you visiting me?" Belarade asked curiously.

"Because...."  He picked up one of the books and flipped it open.  "I
thought I'd read a story to you, and you could listen," he saved himself
with another, brief smile.

+++NRPG+++
All: Is there anyone really struggling to write? :)  I mean, if that's
the case, I'll see what I can do, and that.... I'm checking my mail
fairly regular this week *grin* just to see if there's anything I can
do, hmm?

(or in other words, suddenly on a writing spree and want to tag as many
people as need 'em *smirkle*)

Taylor: I dunno, I sorta figured him to pop in unexpectedly and see her
sooner or later *grin*.  Just play it whichever way works to your
advantage, or write me and we'll work something up :)

Kris writes:
>Sam, Lecia will do what she can to help. But I think it'll still be
hard
>for her to get past being a spoiled brat, though she'll try :) And Rhia
>thought Ilara was a handful :) Heck maybe Ilara and Lecia will really
be
>friends! Wonder what she'd think of Ilara's preference in companionship
:)

Well of course she's going to be surprised.... maybe not even believe
her at first, from what I can guess :)  Somewhere along the line Ilara
will let it slip, more or less because she wants to talk about it.  I
think though, Ilara can pretty much use all the friends she can get at
the moment, and Lecia will be around her a lot.  Right now she's fixated
on everything needing to be sorted, and likely to run down her batteries
doing it :/

Nobody changes overnight, and a spoiled-brat attitude is one of those
things we all put on now and again when we really think we deserve
something ;)  Could be a dull world without it....

    Demastar A. Mulder  -o+o-  Dema@positronix.demon.co.uk
    Ilara & Erkvinen           [Xylian Warren DL]
    Demathrin & Pesamine       [Xylian Warren DL]
    Genesis Cave <-- http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/6307/
    So unsafe practice every run negates or varies analysis

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