Through a Dragon's Eyes

[Demonremix]

"I don't try and hide it, i just don't let people know because they just take advantage of me, fool me into thinking i can see again, fool me into thinking if i do a favor for them they'll find the witch that put this damn curse on me. And you want to know what happens after? They leave, they steal from me, they use me for all i am and then they go. Disappear..." Raymen fell silent pulling the skin out of the stream screwing the lid before standing again. Her words brought him false comfort, he knew once someone found out they would be cautious with their words, and it made him feel stupid. Because he was blind didn't mean he wasn't human.

"I don't ask for you to treat me different, that's the one thing i don't want to be truthful... I want to be treated normal, i want to be seen as someone without my eyesight, i just want to be normal like everyone else." He confessed turning back to the girl holding the deer skin so carefully like a newborn child. He felt so weak right then, he felt she had the upper hand in something, what he wasn't sure quite yet. But would he really find out? He didn't even remember the first time someone found out. It hasn't happened many times, but they were so far apart within his years.

The man fell silent, either she would understand his struggles or not. Either way it would take time for her to see how he would the world, not in darkness but the fact people were his enemy in some cases, which was sad that he feared them more the any horrid beast.

"Just please... don't say anything to Zalkeran, i don't him to be so tense around you, he may be stubborn and suspicious but he has a good heart, he only cares about my well being, don't judge him for that please Elsa."

[Minor Evil]

As he spoke, the pain in his words was one she found oddly familiar, as she watched him sadly, not trying to interrupt. He couldnt' see her expression and in the end she reached out gently and touched his arm. "I owe you Raymen....I really would have died if they caught me....' she said softly, moving just a little bit closer. As he mentioned the curse though she froze with a bit of a frown. "What curse?" she said frowning slightly. "Y...you were cursed?" It was a hard thing to stomach and that made her step back a bit. She didn't like magic.

But he went back to talking about the dragon and she sighed, rubbing her arm. "Look...I have nothing against your dragon in particular Raymen....I just...don't like any dragons. They killed my parents," she said quietly. "Would have killed me too if I didn't get away." She didn't tell him the rest, guessing this probably wasn't the best time. 'I came to wash to get the smell of dragon blood off so it might make him feel a bit better. I am not looking for a fight here...."

[Demonremix]

Raymen flinched slightly as a warm hand touched his jacket the fur within the lining brushing his pale skin and making his senses go berserk for a moment. It may not seem like much but when blind it seemed the texture of fur was more intriguing then when you see it and feel it yourself. He listened with a small turn of his head cocking his ear towards her to hopefully gain some sort of emotion within her voice. Much like a shout of anger or a sob of sadness would let off. In truth her voice was keen and well tuned, probably well adjusted to her line of work, being a thief or not. But he could tell she was saying true sorrow and so he believed her story. He knew not all dragons were all good and gentle. He has met many of the sort with aggression and greed issues.

Bowing his head to her once she brought up the reason for bating he let a smirk come cracking onto his face, so in a way she didn't completely despise dragons, but that didn't mean she couldn't hold some hatred to them. In a way Raymen did too, but not in the same instance that the girl has, more mild and childish like. Taking a quick whiff of the air he began to let his mind wander within the silence they now shared, he was processing thing s around him and the words that were spoken, he wanted to make a joke, to lighten her spirits and the mood, but oddly the words wouldn't come. Instead, he moved by and felt down to his bag the deer skin meeting his fingers told him it was still dry and hadn't gotten wet. But that didn't mean he had caught any fish either. Perhaps he could explain that he couldn't get any bites. Or the nets always came empty, it wasn't like Zalkeran would be lied to, he didn't get that sense of wildlife from the stream, it may seem lively, but it didn't hold the key point in it to have fish dwelling.

"I'm sure he would enjoy the comfort you would bring him if you would explain yourself, however i can understand your want to keep your past hidden, along with your current work be it whatever you do." Raymen hushed, slinging his pack over his back before turning back to the girl, a small weight being pulled off his shoulders, but not lifted more like dragged.

"And yes, it is a curse that keeps these white specks i call eyes from seeing, had them for how many years now... hell i cant even remember how long I've had them. Let alone how long its been since I've gone completely blind." A lie but that was OK, true he remembered every moment of those beginning days, but that didn't mean he had to share it with the girl fully.

"If your afraid of catching it, don't be. This curse is on me and me alone, and i'm thankful for that, i dislike being other peoples burden. It is the one thing that drove me to leave home i guess."

[Minor Evil]

She didn't lie to him about that and sighed a bit as he mentioned her line of work, scowling very softly, hand rubbing along her arm. She could just tell him and if he left her here, hell she'd make it to Wooter it would just take longer. But she did like him, he was honest and kind in a world that was far from it. He hadn't needed to help her after all and slowly she drew her blade. "I'm not a thief….I get things to order," she said simply, sighing. "That's what I'm taking to Freston, a piece a client ordered…." It was surprisingly hard to admit to him that she killed dragons, especially as he stood there not even able to see that she was struggling. "Look I'm not telling the dragon what happened….you can if you like…you share everything else, but I'm not telling him." she said firmly.

As he pulled up his pack she smiled a bit, fixing her bag and putting her sword away, leaning back a little. "Are we going back"?" she asked softly, smiling at him. It faded though as he spoke and she sighed. "No I'm not scared of catching it I just….what did you do to piss off a witch?" she asked with a frown, staring at him. "I mean…turning someone blind seems like…a thing to do ifsomeone has really upset you. Besides, at the minute I seem to be your burden."

[Demonremix]

Raymen chuckled softly, it was going to be quite the story for the girl to hear. That witch wasn't the right gal for her job, unless beig a bag to small naive children. "Well, it seemed that I had stepped on her rare stare flower, which in turn she crushed my eyesight with the curse as c scolding. I'm just happy she didn't kill me." He cooed walking slowly back the way he came heading the road of a fire in the distance. So Zalkeran was preparing for dinner, shame there wasn't going to be any.

Sighing out he took a small sip from the deer skin, shrugging afterward. "Foolish I know, one flower for a major sense."

[Minor Evil]

She was surprised when her question ended in a chuckle, not understanding how he could find this funny. However as he began to explain she shivered just a little bit, the tale one that left her skin feeling cold. That seemed like a gross misuse of power and she frowned. "Wait...for a single flower....she took your sight?" she said shocked. "That's awful was...was it an instant thing?" That would have terrified her and the idea he'd been stuck like this for quite a long time, since he was a small child and he'd clearly adapted well. "Can...can she give it back?"

[Demonremix]

Raymen shook his head quickly side stepping once his arm brushed a tree trunk not wanting to slam into it. No, his blindness wasn't instant, it would be a spell rather then a curse. But curses are a time based hardship and that's what people really fear in curses. "No, it took another seven years for me to really go blind. But thankfully I met Zalkeran during that time, and he's been there for me ever since." He answered softly pulling through the shrubs to walk the grassy opening towards the roaring cracks of the fire on the other side of the grove. Zalkeran raised his head and waited patiently wondering why they both returned all at once. Did something happen?

[Minor Evil]

He was surprisingly upbeat considering what had happened, able to laugh about it and at least make some joke even if it was a bad one. Elsa was amazed; if it had happened to her she'd have been even more bitter than she already was and would have certainly sought some sort of vengeance for such a curse. "That must have been terrifiying..." she murmured. To slowly lose it, knowing that it was going to be gone completely, would have been a living nightmare for her. "So you and the dragon have been together qute a while then," she said, noticing it watching them as they headed back and she waved with a smile. May as well play nice.

[Demonremix]

(Sorry for no pretty posts, really busy tip Friday.))

Raymen smiled at the memories, it had been on one of his adventures that he found Zalkeran, the little dragon wobbling about squeaking in fear for every little sound. In truth Raymen acidentally tripped on the little chick when he found him. He had seen dragons before, mighty warriors riding one off into battle or beginning a quest, and it was amazing that one could he so small as a chick. At first the boy was hesitant, would Zalkeran then be able to hurt him even if he was only the size of his two palms? He heard that some dragons were poisonous. But he discovered he was harmless when the dragon attacked first biting at his knee with barely knubs if teeth. He was defenceless and without a parent. So, Raymen waited, waited for the little chicks mother to come looking and to take him back with her, he waited to keep the little reptile safe from harm. Because h felt that was what he needed to do. By nightfall, still nothing came, and instead f Zalkeran's parents coming, it was Raymens mother that came looking for him. The sight was sweet, for both little ones were fast asleep against a tree trunk, Zalkeran nestled closly to keep warm. And that's his Raymen took on the role of being the little dragons guardian with true pride.

Raymen relished in those memories the most often he could, he really loved his dragon, because he became his brother; his true guardian angel. Reaching out to the dragon Zalkeran touched his nose to his riders palm a comforting purr working from the reptiles throat. He was oblivious to the girls great discovery, and Raymen would keep it that way until he figured it out for himself.

"Sorry Zalkeran, there wasn't any fish in the stream." Raymen answered as he settled beside the dragon stroking through his blue fur along his neck the small spines able to bend and fold were easy to mistake as fur. And Raymen did call them that, it wasn't any big deal to Zalkeran.

"I didn't think so, you would have returned after the woman have." Zalkeran answered head turning to narrow his eye at the girl, he was slowly beginning to Beleive her story now that the smell of blood was gone, but he would look into that bag of hers whenever he had the chance. He wanted to know what she was hiding.

[Minor Evil]

When they got back to Zalkeran, she smiled a bit at the dragon, wanting to at least make things a little easier. The pair were clearly very close and she could see the small ways that the dragon helped make things easier for him now she was looking. However she kept Raymen's warning in mind and passed no comment on it though as she glanced between them. "Yes well…I'd just about finished anyway…" she said with a small smile before glancing to the roaring fire, setting her bag down. "I could go and see if I can't catch something….there should be rabbits about." she offered gently. She was pretty hungry and certainly wanted something to eat. She hadn't exactly packed rations in her bag, there hadn't been time.

Her bag left alone though she stretched and drew her sword, eying up his packs on the saddle. "You don't have any string or anything do you?" It would mean she could make a trap or a snare, something to help her out.

((That's fine there's no rush.))

[Demonremix]

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Raymen furrowed his brows to the girls request and felt into his pack, he often had spare rope in case one of the mail bags needed more tiring down. He shifted out the long rough rope and stretched it between his hands guessing it was about twice his length. It should work for the girls needs, passing it to her he settled beside Zalkeran taking out a note pad with all his history orders as he kept track of everything they ever took and delivered. He added note of finding a strange woman and how he could trust her with the deliveries to Wooter and everywhere else. He planned to travel to Freston to help keep her safe. Zalkeran had taught him how to write with his blindness, and he was quite proud for how well his rider could easily follow a straight line now. He was always improving.

"So i'm believing we are escorting her to her destination?" Zalkeran hushed rest soon going to overcome him. He knew the girl could coop with herself and he would be grateful if she caught something.

"Yes, I think it would be best if we did escort her. I would feel so guilty if i found out she got hurt somehow." He answered putting his note pad back into Zalkerans saddle standing to warm closer by the fire planning to wait for the girl to return before falling asleep.
((sorry it's not very good))

[Minor Evil]

((It was fine ^^ Plenty to join and use))

Taking the rolls of rope, she grinned nodding. "Thank you," she chuckled, saluting them both. "I'll be back in a bit," she promised, rope over her shoulder and her blade at her hip. She left her bag behind near the fire and wandered off into the trees. She wasn't sure what she'd get but she was going to have a good go. They were an odd pair but she did like them. It wasn't often she associated with anyone but her clients and she wasn't really sure if she should stay with them. It was going to get dangerous soon and though the dragon didn't like her she didn't want it hurt...Raymen needed it. Besides...their company wasn't so bad.

IIt took her about an hour and a half before she came back with two rabbits and a pheasant, wearing a proud grin on her face as she walked over to them. "I caught us some dinner," she chuckled, dumping it near Zalkeran. "I thought that shoudl be enough," she chuckled, looking at them both. "So what are you two doing?"

[Demonremix]

Raymen raised his head when the sound of meat slumping beside and he narrowed his eyes, blood came to hi nose but he shifted the hand that was scratching Zalkeran's nose and shifted it to his forehead stroking the small spines that begun the mane along his neck. the dragon was fast asleep, and Raymen smiled lightly, his calm breathing was reassuring, often times Zalkeran rarely slept. He wasn't sure why but it didn't seem he did.

"You go ahead and eat, I'm sure Zalkeran can catch himself something in the morning." Raymen hushed, feeling over the carcasses, they were still warm, and he shifted his finger along the backside of it until he felt a smooth skinned ear, it was a rabbit that she had caught. One of Zalkerans favorite snacks. Then he felt the softness of feathers and he furrowed his brows. He knew it was a bird but what kind of bird?

"Um... What else have you caught?" He asked quietly still feeling the fires warmth on his back telling him it was large enough for her to make her meal on. With the sounds of crickets in the background he was judging it close to nightfall or already nightfall. He wasn't really sure, but he was right about it being cold.

"The cot will be all yours, I don't mind." He spoke up after awhile crawling into the side of Zalkeran pulling his hood up and over his head then the second layer of his coat over that one as well. He often didn't use his cot unless it was winter, he was used to just sleeping on Zalkearn or having quick naps during he day. Didn't need to lay down for an entire night.

[Minor Evil]

Smiling to see the dragon sleeping, she sat down on the other side of Raymen with a chuckle. "Rabbits and a pheasant...you going to eat with me?" she asked with a bit of a smile. "I don't mind sharing and it loooks like you could do with a good meal," she chuckled, taking one of the rabbits and beginning to skin it right there, taking her time as she sa there. "It's kind of cute how he can sleep like that....I mean esppecially with me around." With the slabs of meat skewered on a stick, she suspended it over the fire to roast, relaxing a little. She was keeping her voice down in an effort not to wake him and kept glancing to Raymen, trying to decide what to do.

When the meat was done, she offered it to him with a smile. "Are you sure about the cot? I mean I don't mind sharing...." she murmured softly, leaning in against him as if sharing his warmth, just cuddling close. "Though I mean...I'd understand if you didn't want to hang around with me. I'm not exactly someone you'd want to be around...but I am really grateful for your help getting as far as Wooter. I can make my own way from there..."

[Demonremix]

(( ahh I'm so sorry I didn't come on earlier. I swear I'll post soon!))