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 Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:03 am
(((ooc note: this RP is for an earlier meeting of Lynx, Midori, and Cendrillion, not happening in the present - just posting very late, after having started Midori & Lynx's RP in heritage.)))
Lynx lost sight of the days and nights that went by as she and Midori continued toward the northern mountains. Finally, skirting around the north end of the village by way of the forest, the two arrived in the foothills in the early evening.
The young, ashen-brown haired woman lay down beside a pine tree, her thoughts filled with how happy she and Midori were together. But underneath this joy, the insecurity bubbled insistently, finally overflowing yet again. The fear that she couldn't care for her dragonet properly, that something bad would happen to this beloved creature, overwhelmed her, pushing the happy thoughts from her mind. She firmly shook herself, forcing away the thoughts of staying with her dragon, instead focusing on what she perceived as necessity to give her into the care of dragons.
Midori curled close to Lynx, feeling sad. She didn't want to be in these mountains, she wanted to stay with Lynx. "How long do I have," she wondered, "before Lynx finds other dragons to leave me with?" Suddenly, the chestnut-patched, verdant dragonet heard sounds outside the grove. A large creature - she sniffed the air - a lone dragon, was approaching. Midori hissed, a tiny growl forming in her young throat, nowhere near enough to be threatening. She had no idea what the other dragon wanted, but the young one was protective of her trusted, close companion.
A quiet, draconic laugh rang out, and a soft, elegant voice said, "Relax, little one. I won't hurt you or your companion." A primrose-colored dragon stood outside the grove. A white, teardrop-shaped stone hung from a red ribbon about her neck. A pale lavender jewel embedded in her forehead gleamed dimly in the fading light.
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:09 am
By now, Lynx had crept up beside Midori, hunting knife in hand. She didn't trust the stranger outside. What did she want, and why was she approaching them? Lynx looked cautiously out of the grove, so that seh could get a look at whoever or whatever was outside.
"Hello, there," the purple-scaled newcomer spoke in a tone that was soothing somehow. "I'm Cendrillion. What brings you to the home of the dragons?" She lay down on her stomach, crossing her paws in front of her, in an attempt to appear less threatening.
Cendrillion's gesture seemed to work. Lynx relaxed enough to set her knife down. She sat down on a rock, and began to explain why she'd come. "I've come to return Midori to the care of dragons. I'm not able to care for her and watch over her at the same time, and I'm afraid something bad will happen to her. I have no one to help me, so I feel it'd be best if dragons raised her."
Midori hung her head sadly. "All that happened was that Lynx went to hunt for me, and I saw a rabbit. I tried to catch it, but missed, so I crashed into a blackberry bramble. And the next morning, I wanted to play, but when I pounced on Lynx, I accidentally hurt her. I didn't mean to, I only wanted to play. I want to stay with her."
Lynx's insecurities once more claimed her voice. "Something worse than a blackberry bush could've happened to her. And I think she'd do better learning what it means to be a dragon if she could be around other dragonets, and..." She trailed off, pausing to come up with more of an explanation. Remembering her father's words, she opened her mouth to speak again.
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:22 am
"Stop," Cendrillion interrupted the competing accounts being babbled to her by the woman and dragonet. "Lynx, you're simply insecure as a first-time 'mother' to this dragonet; but I do understand where you're coming from when you say you can't care for her alone. So, if you'd like, I will stay with you two, to help you hunt and care for Midori. That way, you won't have to separate."
Lynx's eyes widened. "Thank you so much. But - why would you want to help us?"
Cendrillion's eyes looked misty for a moment. "I can see what a close bond you two have," she replied simply, "and you two should not be apart."
Midori chirped gleefully. "Thank you, Cendrillion," she said, with a hopeful, slight nudge at Lynx's legs.
Lynx nodded at Cendrillion. "I accept your offer," she said, "and again, thank you so much."
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 5:35 pm
"Alright," Cendrillion said, smiling. "I'll stay and help you out, until Midori's able to care for herself. But then..." Her eyes got that misty look once more, "I will have to leave you two."
Lynx wondered why Cendrillion was willing to stay with them for so long if she had somewhere else to be, but the young woman didn't want to press the matter. So she simply lay back down next to the pine tree, with another "Thank you" to Cendrillion, and slowly began to drift to sleep.
Midori's strong inquisitive streak flared in her, however. A questioning look in her eyes, she looked at Cendrillion, and asked, 'Why?" She knew this older dragon must have business of her own, but the curious dragonet wanted to know what it was.
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 5:50 pm
Cendrillion's eyes softened more, a smile playing upon her lips at the inquisitiveness of the dragonet. She responded, in her smooth, elegant voice, "Rest now. I will tell you tomorrow."
With the slightest "Raac" of impatience at not having her question answered, Midori nodded at Cendrillion, before curling next to Lynx. Her eyes slowly closed, and she was asleep in only a few minutes.
The next morning, Lynx awoke early. She glanced outside the grove, to see that Cendrillion was still asleep. Doing her best not to awaken her or Midori, she got her bow and arrow, and went out to hunt for breakfast. A short distance away from the pine grove, she spotted a hare huddled near a bush, staring in the opposite direction. She pulled an arrow from her quiver, took careful aim, and fired. The arrow flew straight, and swiftly killed her target. Lynx picked up the hare, and walked back to the pines. Pulling the arrow carefully out, so as not to break it, she cleaned it in the stream before putting it back into her quiver. Returning to where the two dragons had been sleeping, she noticed that both were awake. Lynx gathered some firewood and kindling, and filled her pot from the stream, preparing to cook the hare.
At this point, Cendrillion decided that she would go and hunt breakfast for herself and for Midori. She let Lynx know this, then quietly walked off, heading up the mountain. She returned a while later with a young mountain goat, which she offered to Midori.
Midori was hungry. The verdant dragonet's scales gleamed in the early morning sunlight, as she hungrily started into her meal. Once she had eaten her fill, she remembered her question from the night before. "Cendrillion," she inquired again. "Where are you planning to go once I'm old enough to fend for myself?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:12 pm
Cendrillion gazed silently into the air for a moment, before beginning to tell her story. "I was raised," she said, "by a boy named Jack. He had to hide me from his family, as they didn't want to lose him to a dragon. We were together for years, before they found out about me and I had to leave him. We promised to meet again one day, once I am old enough to bond him. So that is where I'll be going once you're old enough."
Lynx nodded sympathetically, now understanding Cendrillion's motives for helping them. The dragon didn't want the young woman and the dragonet to be separated as she and Jack had, no matter that the reasons were different. "I hope you and Jack find each other again," she said softly.
Midori thought about this, too. She nodded solemnly in agreement with Lynx, before her inquisitive streak took over once more and she pranced off to explore the surrounding area.
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 12:59 pm
Not having much else to do at the moment, and knowing she needed to keep an eye on her inquisitive, young companion, Lynx got up and followed the exuberant dragonet as she bounced eagerly through the foothills.
Seeing that Lynx was following her, Midori increased her speed, challenging Lynx to race. She wasn't paying enough attention to where she was putting her feet, however, and she tripped on a pebble and sprawled out on the ground. Grinning sheepishly for a moment, she then got up nonchalantly, trying to pretend that she'd meant to do that.
Cendrillion, who had followed the two, laughed softly to herself at the verdant young dragon's antics. She remembered her own happiness when she'd been with Jack, and how they'd played together inside the barn that had been her home.
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:35 am
The day faded into a lazy afternoon. Evening came on quickly, and Cendrillion caught dinner for herself and Midori, while Lynx made a light meal of the blackberries and raspberries from the bushes growing nearby. Night fell, and the violet dragon, the verdant-and-mahogany dragonet, and the young woman with them, slept peacefully. As time went by, Midori grew. When she was a little taller than Lynx, Cendrillion began teaching her to hunt.
Returning from a hunt one morning, Cendrillion held a live hare by the back of its neck. The creature struggled, but to no avail. "Midori," Cendrillion spoke into the dragonet's mind, "I want you to watch how I catch this hare."
The youngling nodded, her eyes fixed on Cendrillion. Excitement gleamed in them at the prospect of learning to hunt for herself!
Cendrillion set the hare down. She opened her jaws, and instantly the creature zigzagged off to the edge of the grove. Matching its motions, she suddenly put on a burst of speed and pinned the hare to the ground with her paw, bringing it back to Midori. "Your turn", she spoke once more into the youngling's mind, as she once more released the hare.
Midori did her best to copy what she'd seen Cendrillion doing, but she didn't speed up quickly enough, and the hare, terrified out of its mind, escaped rapidly across the rocky landscape. The dragonet gave a "raac" of disgust.
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:51 am
"Next time," Cendrillion said soothingly, and went to catch another hare. She returned a short time later. "Ready, Midori?" She released the hare.
This time, Midori was ready. She put on speed, raced in front of her prey, and lunged. As she caught the hare in her mouth, she gave a muffled cry of victory, and began to eat hungrily.
As weeks went by, the youngling grew more adept. The adolescent dragon began taking her along when hunting, and eventually Cendrillion sent Midori to hunt alone.
The viridian-brown-scaled dragon returned triumphantly with a young goat.
"Great job, Midori!" Lynx cheered, beaming with pride at her dragonet's achievement.
"Well done," Cendrillion smiled, also pleased with the youngling's success. After several more successes by Midori, Cendrillion decided that Lynx and the dragonet would do fine on their own. "Lynx, Midori," she said, "I believe you two will now be able to do well without me. So, it is time for me to go."
Lynx felt sad. She really would miss Cendrillion, but it was time for the dragon to go and find her rightful Bound one. "I wish you luck in finding Jack," she said. "And perhaps we'll run into each other again someday."
Midori sighed sadly. Cendrillion had become like a big sister to her, and now she was leaving. The youngling gave an affectionate nuzzle to her elder; though she'd never done this before, she felt it was an appropriate parting gesture.
Cendrillion's eyes grew soft. She really would miss the youngling and her companion. But it was time to find Jack, and perhaps after that she would try and seek out Lynx and Midori once more. "Goodbye, at least for now," Cendrillion said, as she walked off across the rocky landscape.
"Goodbye, Cendrillion", Midori replied, missing her already.
Lynx waved as the magenta-dragon looked back, and called "Goodbye" to her as well.
After Cendrillion was gone, Lynx and Midori departed as well, wandering off across the lower mountainside.
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