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Toki was taking a break from his teachings. The Keinlings were at the age where they needed to be taught but didn't want to sit still long enough. It had been particularity noisy and rambunctious day today, with none of them even pretending to listen. So Toki had finally let loose a bellow that brought all the adults running.
"Take your children back the the nests. If they cannot sit thorough one talk, then they are obviously too childish to be out of the nest" he snarled and stalked out of his teaching cave and flew off into the desert.

Landing a fair distance away, he grumbled to himself about stupid children who refused to listen

Toki lifted his head and scented the air at the voice calling out to him. A Dovaa... female... and of the Peisio clan. The various physical and magical scents he sensed held much information, enough so that he didn't' really feel to much the loss of his eyes anymore. Though it was strange; her magic, while there, seemed.. untrained? A bit wild and not used too often, but she smells.. adult like, at least not a child. Strange, he thought to himself. I wonder why she's not a child and yet isn't trained too much? Oh well, at least that means I can take her in a battle if she proves to be hostile.

He sat up and folded his wings unto his back and called back;
"And a hello back, young dovaa. I take it, since you're talking to me, you mean no harm to me nor my clan?" Better to ask now and get it out of the way. Toki was in no mood to be polite and make small talk. He wouldn't mind fighting someone right now.. but talking with someone intelligent would be nice too.....

So she was a scholar? Well, that was good. Meant she should be able to hold an intelligent conversation.

"Yes, we've had multiple attacks. Luckily no eggs were stolen and no one died. You are getting a a bit too close to our lair though, so if you don't want to be attacked by overeager hot heads, I suggest you go hunting for dragons elsewhere, we don't let them come close to our nests either so you wont find them near here. you could also stay here and talk with an old Drakein though. I am out here because I've had enough of idiots who can't sit through one lesson and wouldn't mind intelligent conversation." The last bit was more a snarl than anything. Toki knew that Keinlings were just too young, too untrained, and had too much energy, but they certainly got on his nerves after a while! maybe he needed a vacation, somewhere were he could just relax without teaching for a while..

He smiled, someone to talk to who was intelligent, so nice! The fights seemed to make everyone all blood thirsty and stupid... at least that's what it seemed to Toki in his more uncharitable moments.

"I'm Toki, and I'm the shaman of my tribe. What exactly do you mean to do by ... researching dragons? So don't seem like the fighting type, so are you just observing them to gather information to satisfy your curiosity, or is there a purpose to your research?" Toki asked curiously, his deep voice rumbling. Either way was good, but research for a purpose was often better in his opinion... though he certainly had gone out and explored before with no purpose than to satisfy his own curiosity!

Shifting himself so that the sun could bake a different part of him, Toki thought a bit on what Esmeralda had said. Studied their habits? Interesting, but definitely easy to use in a bad way.
He chuckled. "Information will always be twisted and used for hurting others by some people. Nothing you can do about it. Even we Drakeins have those who look for ever bit of advantage over others and will use information in cruel and hurtful ways. As for me, I teach the young of our tribe various things. History, magic, how to think.. or at least I try." He sighs, "Some people just don't want to think, they'd rather rely upon impulses and instinct.. which is okay, but will get them killed one day." Toki grumbled. Stupid hot heads! They could save so much time, effort, and avoid pain if they just took a few moments to think things through!

Oh well... he turned his attention back to Esmeralda.
"As for that civilian thing you mentioned, is that why your power is so untrained? After I lost my eyes I found I could better sense magic and the way it flows.. and yours is messy." He said disapprovingly. The shaman in him objected to seeing such potential wasted! If she was as smart as she seemed,she should try to at least try to train her magic! There were spells that could help her after all, ones that didn't involve hurting or killing others...

Toki was pleased. Intelligent conversation always made him feel better, that and when he had a bright student in front of him... especially when said student was doing their best. Much fun could be had! . His tail twitched and he grinned as he raised and eyebrow. "Trying to change the topic?" He drawled in his deep rumbling voice. Standing up he began to circle Esmeralda, his tail twitching with amusement.
"Hmm, I think I'll pester you about tit some more! Such a bright mind and potential should not go to waste! I'm surprised you haven't tried to control it... it could be helpful to you in your research! Water is such a fluid and versatile power."

Toki sighed and shook his head. So she'd been pushed to use it to hurt others. No wonder she wanted to ignore that power!
"He patted her head with his claw gently before sitting back down. "Magic is like a large violent creature. It can be used to destroy things, but once tamed and trained, it can be used to help and protect instead of destroy." Settling himself back onto his nice warm rock he smiled at her. "Water is very much a healing magic. It heals the earth and it can heal people as well. Maybe not as much as a Ysali, but it is still very powerful. Perhaps you should find some of the healers that live here in the desert. They are hybrids and very well hidden, but I and my clan have caught their scents a few times... They do not use their power to attack, only to heal and defend and to find water of course! It would be such a pity if you didn't learn to control your magic, then you may fid yourself in a situation where you need it... Situations like that always happen..."

Toki growled at her continued insistence she didn't need to tame her magic. Reaching out with his tail, he swatted her on the back of her head like he would a naughty Kindred.
"Idiot! You have a gift that others do not! What happens if one day you have a child and there is no healer around to heal it when it gets hurt? Or you end up lost in the desert and do not know how to reach out with your water magic to find sources of water?" He got up and paced about in agitation, what was it with kids these days?

Hmm, maybe if he tried to guilt or shame her she'd go and get a bit more training at least. Such a waste!
"Well," he said with a sigh as he sat down and wrapped his tail abut his feet. "If you are going to act like a little kid and are too lazy to learn, not much I can do." He said in a long-suffering tone.