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Zahara finished up Malik's order and headed back down but when she caught sight of the drow she stepped back. He was really worried about her, really worried about her. She nibbled on her lip a moment and then decided it would be better to just head down to the stables and take care of it herself. She knew how to pack a horse. It was a brief thought in her mind about what it would be like to have someone care about you that much, to worry over you and want to be there with you. Maybe that was love? She didn't know but she headed out to the stables and found her son, Malikhai and Sevilin. "Hey guys." Sevilin got a lift of her hands to indicate bags of burn ointments. "Ramoth is going?"

Zykariel walked carefully so things didn't fall and followed his father out to the stables then grinned as his mother popped up. "We made food for Miss Piper. Well..not made but it counts."

"Yeah, I think she can handle it. After all, Piper took Serino and Malik certinally can't leave. You and me need to stay here, and I doubt he trusts anyone else. Hell if I was in his shoes and Nym was capable, I would be sending him. Taking things from the boys, he and Zahara managed to back up the mare...okay mostly Zahara because he didn't like horses and this particular nightmare seemed to know that. Stupid horses. But his attention turned over to Malik as he made an appearance as well. "Everything's ready."

Malikhai of course was quick to toddle over to daddy with the pick me up gesture. Now daddy was the one who wasn't feeling happy and that wasn't good either. Oh he knew he shouldn't of said anything.

Malik picked his son up without a second thought, walking over to Ramoth and petting her nose lightly, watching her, holding her gaze for a moment and sitting his son on her saddle while opening one of the bags and putting in the necklace.

then offering his son a smile and patting him on the leg before turning his attention to Ramoth.

"Piper is a hundred and fifty feet from this location."

holding up the map with teh dagger cut in it. he knew she would understand him. he and the nightmare shared a very close connection.

"You are bringing her supplies, and something from me. I want you to make sure she's alright. and Serino as well you can spend some time making sure he's okay. Anything she sends back you accept. I don't care how trivial."

petting over Ramoth and watching her eyes.

"I know you want to stay here, since one of your mares is going to foal soon. Piper was looking forward to it as well. they are hoping for a fire winged zephmare. but your herd has earned it's reknown and it's size in no small part to Piper and Zahara. So you do this for me. be quick, and be safe."

then he picked his son up off the saddle, and walked Ramoth out of the stables to the open underdark. then gave her a smack on teh flank and she reared and ran, flames spurring until they faded into shadow. then he looked at his son.

"there, mom will be completely fine with Serino and Ramoth. no need to worry about her."


Ramoth ran through shadow and flame quite quickly and quite easily. she'd rarely, if ever, seen malik with that kind of look. this was important, and a top priority. nto to mention her herd stallion was out here too. and he'd damn well better been taking care of things like a member of her herd should. no slackers or weaklings for her. the location malik gave reached fairly quickly, and some snorting nad stomping nad trotting around..brimestone and fire scent..and a cool wind that had no place being around such an area. which she set off after.

At the very least he gave credit where credit was due. And that was something for Malik. She met Sevilin's eyes for a moment and nodded giving him the signal that she'd be in shortly. Strolling through the stables she idly pet at the noses shoved her way, nickers and occassional nibbles. And there was her baby. Faete gave a soft nicker and she moved into his stall, resting her head against his, petting his nose lightly. "It's just not fair, is it boy? Why should those we care so much about have to do things that could hurt or destroy them?"

A look to Zahara and a nod, picking up his own son and carting him back inside, setting him down. "Are you finished your lunch?" Because the boy had expressed his interest in going about learning hand to hand combat after lunch was through and well he wasn't going to go back on his word now wasn't he? Nope.

Malikahi looked across the table at his father, perhaps in business like matter. Well, truth be told he was craving a childish game of pirates or some such thing. But he didn't know if daddy was up to that or not, he still felt a little funny...like mommy had felt when he was doing something new that she thought he was too little for. In other words, worried about something. He should work on his studies...but what child wanted to do that. Thus he tilted his head at his father in rather Piper like manner. "Let's do something you want to do daddy." Maybe that would make daddy feel better.

Piper took a moment to scan immediate surroundings before she dropped down the rocks and followed after Serino the small distance, giving a smile at the familar talk of horses as Serino went about reassuring the mare that all was well and that he was fine and he was indeed looking out for Piper. Someone had to watch her after all, what with all the mess she could get into. She was quick to pet at the nightmare as she trotted over, it was actually such a very very nice thing to see her, comforting for the most part. "Good to see you girl." Taking hold of the horse's saddle and leading her back over to where the three were making camp, not that camp was more than a 'safe' spot. No fire or anything even. Thus she went about unloading the horse, looking to Serino however as Ramoth emparted her own questions that Malik wanted to know. "I'm fine...little tired, very dirty, and mildly injured, but fine."

Of course Piper always made less of what was wrong with her than the actual severity. In reality, she was at a point of exhaustion, even for an elf, but it was her turn to keep watch while the other two slept. She looked less than the noble Lady D'vinn that she was, more or less rather dirt caked from head to toe, as well as her clothing definately showing wear and tear, burnt edges as well as burns on skin underneath, various cuts and such, the gash across her cheek, and of course her hair currently a half muddy half sooty color. Yeah fun. Though a pause as Piper had pulled out the little necklace that Malik had packed in among supplies. She looked at it for a moment at first not sure what to make of it, after all it looked more present-esque than supply. But a minute or two of contemplating it and she just smiled, taking a second to clasp it around her neck.

"Alright Ramoth, you get to take this back for me." Fetching a packet of papers from where she had been sitting, and slipping them into the horse's saddlebag. "A note each for Malik and Malikhai, along with a map for him to piece with the other one, and some notes and such on the fire temple...I'm sure he'd find it interesting at least, or a good explination for earlier. As soon as my link stone works again, I'll get hold of him." Giving another pet the mare...definately nice to see her. "And tell him thank you and that I love him and Malikahi both...and not to worry too much."

"Go on now, before he thinks you've been gone too long and starts to worry more and feels the need to send the calvalry or some such nonesense." She knew how Malik worked after all, though her ears twitched at the sound of light movement and she turned her attention back to those that were in her company, seeing Leaf had decided to wake and had that curious look about her person. "Awake I see." Rumaging through their new bag of stuff, she pulled out a jar and flipped it's lid, sniffing at the contents before closing it and tossing it to Leaf. "Take that, good to use on any burns you may have." Piper settling down once more, rifling through other things...well well it seemed Malik was going to make sure she was well prepared.

Meanwhile she had taken out her own jar of the salve, smearing it on the burns that were easily seen on her rather pale skin. Those would sting for a few days wouldn't they? Of course they would, because life liked to do that to her. It was hard being positive sometimes. But she turned triple colored eyes up to Leaf, who unlike usual seemed to be in a vocal mood. "That was Ramoth, my husband's horse. She's a nightmare." Giving a bit more information, since she knew horses weren't main mode of transportation here. "He thought it best to send up some supplies and such for the rest of our little task. He worries."