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 Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 3:44 pm
"Ouff!"Shenra fell on her backside, but clung to her prize she had just liberated from the dirt that it had been set in. She had found a rusty old wheal of some sort that looked to be from an old wagon that had been half buried in dirt. She was some distance from the city walls, her mother and father finally giving her permission to go out alone and look for things. What she did not know, but she had found the rusty old wheel. It hadn't been productive by the side of the main road. Mostly broken pottery shards and useless bits of paper and cloth. So she decied to go a little farther into the woods near the walls of the city that weren't used much. Except her mind wandered and she imagined sneaky robbers and kidnappers would use them at night for secret evil deeds. Perhaps that's what the wheel had been apart of.... Whatever it's history, it was now her's. She lifted the wheel up and turned it, studing it. Perhaps Ma had something to get rid of the rust...
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 6:37 pm
Valspar had been practicing his flying under his Father's guidance. The two had flown to Serenia from their Den back on Ewoyn. The red and gold Orakoir was tiny when compared to his massive dusty gold Father. The male shifting to his more human form turned with a tender touch to his offspring, "Valspar, my heart. I have to go talk business with a friend for some more teaching materials for you and your siblings. If you feel danger call for me alright?" Valspar nuzzled his Father with a chirp, "Yes, Papa." a smile was granted to him as the male walked away. Valspar fluttered his wings and squinting started to nose around the underbrush. He bumped a few odd things. Pulling them out with his teeth the young dragon uncovered a large wheel. Missing a few spokes the Orakoir set it down to nose it around a bit. He had no real idea what it was for...
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 7:20 pm
Shenra looked around and wondered if there was any more wheels around. She set her wheel down and then went in search of the others. She peeped around the small mound that her wheel was trapped in and stood still. A khehora! It looked young. Perhaps almost her age? She peered at it, her wings popping out in excitement. Perhaps it would eat her? She felt more excited. What stories she could tell her friends about running away from a live khehora. Never mind it was probably a youngling still. She watched as she saw the little one nuzzle at something on the ground. She peered closer and gasped when she saw another rusted wheel! Oooooo an adventure!!!!! She really couldn't wait to tell her friends now!
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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 1:43 pm
Valspar sat back on his haunches as he stared at the wheel. His young mind going over what the thing could possibly be used for. He used a claw to paw at it till he had it standing upright. Pulling his claw back he tilted his head watching as the wheel fell back on its side. A squeak at the sudden movement and the small dragon was hiding behind a rock. Peeking out with wide blinking eyes he crawled over the rock to poke the wheel. Squeaking again he hid under a wing to peer out. It didn't move.
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 3:08 pm
Valspar sat back on his haunches as he stared at the wheel. His young mind going over what the thing could possibly be used for. He used a claw to paw at it till he had it standing upright. Pulling his claw back he tilted his head watching as the wheel fell back on its side. A squeak at the sudden movement and the small dragon was hiding behind a rock. Peeking out with wide blinking eyes he crawled over the rock to poke the wheel. Squeaking again he hid under a wing to peer out.
It didn't move.
Shenra giggled. It looked harmless, why not try to talk to it? Would it understand her? Would she understand him? She shook her head and poked her head out of her hiding place and smiled.
"Hello! What do you have there?" She came out of her hiding place and knelt down so she was eye level to the khehora, "It looks like to be the mate to the wheel that I found over there."
She smiled and put her wings away to try and make herself appear less threatening.
"It won't hurt you, and neither will I!"
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 5:48 pm
Valspar heard the small voice and letting out a squeak skittered his yellow bellied self under the nearest bush. Which would of worked if he was still...small. As his tail and wings stuck out horribly from the foliage. His large eyes blinked owlishly at the small...thing. He stuck his nose out as the female pulled her wings...OH! She was another flyer! Like those last two he met...slowly crawling out he nosed her side. Then looked back down at the wheel...that's what she called it. Thinking on his magesican the small dragon with his slight hiss and chur to his words spoke. "W-wheel. I did not know what was new object. My....thanks. Given to you." his words were broken still. His grasp of grammar as splendid at it was the day he hatched. He nosed the female's side again. "I am called, Valspar. You be?"
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 7:43 pm
Shenra laughed and smiled at the little one. "I am Shenra! I live in the big city here!" Figuring the little one wasn't trying to bite her when he nudged her side, she petted his head. Very scaly feeling, "Yes it's a wheel. We use it on carts or wagons and use them to haul things from place to place." She smiled, "But really, they can be used for other things too. I use them to make things turn in my projects!"She then turned her head and said, "Do you live around here? Are you lost?" She had a bit of coin, they could get some cakes if they were hungry. "Are you hungry? I could get some cakes if want one?"
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 8:38 pm
The young dragon blinked, " Pa in there. He with friend, getting more scrolls to teach." he looked at the small female. She was nice. He guessed the winged ones were nice. All the ones he met so far were kind to him. He looked to the wheel then back to the female a sudden thought making him playfully bow to the other. "Help. Valspar help Shenra take wheel in city." he nuzzled her, "Nicely met, Shenra." He knew he was disobeying his Father by offering to help her. He just wanted to know what the city looked like. His Father seemed to be scared of him going in there. He paused as he rose. "What's cake?"
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 4:41 pm
Shenra smiled at the eager youngling. "You sure you wanna help? Most people take kindly to wild khehora..." She thought about it for a moment, but then clapped her hands in delight at a thought, "Perhaps we can pretend we are bonded! Then people wouldn't second guess what a wild one was doing in the city!"They could take the back roads to her house, that way they would be more likely not to run into someone she knew. "'What's cake?'" Shenra said surprised. Didn't khehora's know what cake was? Shenra smiled and said, "It's like really fluffy sweet tasting bread with icing on the top!" she giggled and said, "If we go home, there might be some left over from dinner last night!""Let me go get the other wheel, and then we can go into the city." She petted the youngling once more and then stood to go get the other wheel. She hefted it up under her arm and returned to where Valspar was. She hefted up the other wheel. This was gonna take some time... But as long as Valspar was there to help, it would be ok! "Alright! Let's go!"And with that, Shenra headed towards the side gate. Hopefully the guard had changed by now and the ones who saw her leave were gone. Less questions on how a young girl had left without a khehora had returned with one.
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 4:55 pm
Valspar nodded. Oh! He knew what a Bonded was, his Father told him. Said it was a badge of dishonor to some of their fellows. Though there was respect to be seen in those who dedicated their lives to protecting another living being. There was a strength in those beings that not many others held from what his Father explained. He picked up the other wheel and ambled after the small female. He mused on the aspect of "cake" wondering what the substance would be like on his taste pallet. His tail flickered excitedly as he thought of the prospect.
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 3:16 pm
And so began their adventure into the Ashen City. Shenra was happy so see that the guard had changed, thank Seren, and they had no problem walking in under the noses of the Ashen City guards. Shenra kept close to the less traveled streets of the city, occasionally getting a curious glance. Again thanking the goddess, Shenra hadn't seen or met anyone who knew her. It wasn't that she was ashamed to be seen with a khehora, quite the opposite in fact, she was enjoying Val's company. No, it was the fact that he was a wild one, and that could mean trouble from those less enthused with khehoras in general. Stopping to rest a few times in deserted allies because of the task of carrying heavy wheels a great distance. Eventually though they reached the point where they were near the back entrance to not only Shenra's house, but her mother's workshop. She motioned the khehora into the workshop after she had checked to make sure her mother or father weren't home. "There we go." Shenra said hefting both wheels to a bench that was her's, "They can stay here since this is where I work!" She smiled at the khehora and said, "Here is where I make many things, or at least come up with ideas for them." She pointed over to where she had a drawing board and said, "That's where it all starts, where I draw my idea out, after that I make the item I want." She smiled at the little khehora, "I think we've earned some cake! Wait here and I'll go get some, I don't think you'll fit inside the house."Shenra went inside the house, and went into the kitchen. She found just enough cake left for two people, and so preceded to place a piece on two plates. One for herself—with a fork of course—and one for Val. The cake was a strawberry shortcake, oozing with fresh strawberries and fresh whipped cream. She added some fresh raspberries as well that she had picked a few days earlier. She happily made her way into the shop with the two plates. She hoped Val liked it!
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Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 7:34 am
And what and adventure it was! Valspar was thoroughly enjoying himself at all the new sights and sounds. He wasn't a complete fool, there were villages nearby his Family's Den where he got these same glances. Normally with his nest mates or a parent at his side he would of been more sure. Without them had the little khehora hiding more behind the small orderite female. With the bigger of the two wheels in his mouth he trailed along like a bitter after its mama. He found it interesting how his claws clicked against the stone pathways of the Orderite City. Finding it a pleasant sound to his ears it also helped him judge the distance of buildings away from him. Something his Father taught him to do in flight sessions. Whenever they stopped, his tail instinctively coiled around the smaller being. A protective stance he acquired from his eldest nest mate. As they came upon the back entrance, a thrill of excitement ran down his spine. Would he meet Shenra's parents? Were they kind? What in the world was in that other building? Why the heck was this place above ground?! He tilted his head he lived underground so why was she above? Was that how everyone else lived? Interesting. So caught up in his thoughts he nearly missed her urging him inside. Following her the young khehora blinked at all the things. All. The. Things. His jaw slightly dropped open even after putting his wheel down beside hers. Seeing the board he padded over to it and squinted at the pictures. They were nice shapes from what he saw, but not exactly clear yet to him. His Father always reinforced his hearing during flight sessions, the young one knew that was entirely due to his weak eyesight. A issue he was made aware neither of his nest mates had. He turned his head to watch as she came back out with the "cake". It looked good...he sniffed the air...oooh. It smelled good. He blinked then nosed a drawing, "What this?"
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Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 4:20 pm
Shenra placed the plates of cake on a workbench as her new friend nosed around. She noticed him squinting at her mother's drawing board, this time filled with an order for a fountain for a noble.
"That's a project Ma is working on. Someone ordered a fountain for their yard." She smiled, "Ma does some of the best work, at leas I think so." She then took the blueprints down and held it up closer to the young khehora, "Here ya go, can you see it better this way?"
She blushed. Perhaps she shouldn't have said anything like that but, of course, her forthrightness had prevailed once again.
"Er, sorry. Just saw you squinting is all..."
Really, she thought, just how many feet could she get into her mouth at once?
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