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 Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:33 pm
"As soon as that lazy b*****d gets his a** out of his room it should start," Tai said, growing a bit tense at the thought of the man who was to become a captain, "And I'll be damned if I let him live long enough to regret his actions should he turn out to be like that God-forsaken Rankin."
As soon as he realized how angry he was getting, he took a deep breath, couting up to five in his head before exhaling.
"Forgive me," he began again, "I am just very appalled by the death of Levitas, along with the other devastating events of the past, as it wasn't more than three years ago now since they occured."
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:24 pm
Mel frowned, but pressed her reptillian head against his side, "I understand how you feel, Tai, and I assure you that it's okay to be upset." She closed her eyes and sighed, "I know of the hardships we both faced in our past, but we have to move on. We can't continue through life brooding on what happened long ago. We have to keep focused on what's happening now."
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:49 pm
Tai grinned slightly, feeling much better after hearing Melek's response. He kneeled so that their eyes were level and began to gently stroke her head.
"I know," he began, in more of a whisper, "I know, Mel. We can't live in the past, but I don't intend to let the tragedies of back then haunt us all again."
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:20 pm
A deep rumble sounded in Mel's chest, almost like a cat's purr. She nodded gently to his comment, and her wing curled around him in a small embrace. It reminded her of the time she first hatched, the pride of the English Corps. She bonded with him right away, even at his young age, and he became a great friend. Many of the older dragons refused to play when it was time to rest, but Tai was always there to share in a morning flight or a game of hide-and-seek.
But that was long ago...those times had passed, and more important matters needed to be attended to.
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:30 pm
Tai rested his chin on Mel's head as he waited for the others to arrive. Still he stroked her head.
"Perhaps after this is done with," he began, "I could read to you after you are fed."
He was very fond of reading as a past time activity, especially when Melek was there to be read to. She always found these things entertaining when he had the time to read. Normally though, they were training or on patrol.
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:59 am
Mel smiled and gave a long, sweet sigh, "I would like that, very much." She enjoyed the stories he read. Her favorites were always the ones filled with adventure and danger. It caused her heart to race, and her fighting spirit always lifted, so she was ready for a new mission after every story.
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:18 pm
"Which story do you wish for me to tell then?" he inquired, running his hand over Mel's snout.
He abruptly stopped stroking the dragon as he saw more people coming, late as they were. Standing, he patted Mel's head.
"Well, you can tell me that later I suppose."
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:19 pm
Mel opened her mouth to answer, but the men and women who were asked to watch the hatching and harnessing were coming out into the clearing, ready to see what events would occur.
"I'll be sure to do that." She said with a grin. She lifted herself to her claws and closed her wings against her scaley sides. "Now, let's see if this dragon is nearly as impressive as me, though I highly doubt it."
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:33 pm
"You shouldn't set such high standards for a hatchling, or any dragon for that matter," Tai said, slugging Mel's foreleg in a playful guesture, "However, I do think that this one may get to be at least your size, since it's a pretty large egg. Just try not to scare the poor thing into flying off before we get it harnessed."
Dusting himself off, he trotted over the other, greeting them all with nods and hand shakes.
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