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Step 1: Capture
Win: 50-100 (-5 for Drakeins, -10 for Vlidean demerit, +20 for trying to capture this creature five times before, +20 from Khehorian Attack) 25-100
Rolled: 32
Outcome: Success!
Words: 976

It was only after he'd returned home that Sam had realized he wasn't quite ready to settle down with his clan and his son. His clan-mates had been wide-eyed with glee when Sam returned from his ritual a Drakeinian, and the talk of him being the clan's leader had spread rapidly. Yes, Sam had agreed... But he suddenly felt like it was tying him down. He'd hastily left Carrion in Levi's claws and departed for Serenia. If anything, he still wanted to be successful in his latest taming endeavor before he became permanently rooted to Eowyn. He hated the thought of leaving it undone. Since he'd had the most luck on the green continent of Serenia, this seemed the best place to start.

He landed in the clearing where he'd met the young Orderite Sueno and they'd captured a Vlidean together. He doubted he'd find another here, but maybe they weren't too far off. He strolled through the trees, acclimating his two-legged body to walking along the tree roots without falling over. Yes, it sounded easy in theory, but the Gaili found himself staggering and stumbling about far more often that any two-legger he'd ever met...

Sam's gaze whirled to the side as he heard approaching footsteps, sending a wave of platinum blonde hair swirling over his shoulder. He blinked emerald orbs in surprise at the sight of a little Orderite girl drawing nearer. The Drakeinian couldn't help the way a smile tugged at his lips at the sight. He always seemed to run into little blond Orderite girls, like that was all that populated this sunny continent. And they were always completely fearless as well... He shook his head, still grinning faintly. "Yes, I'm alright." Sam replied with a chuckle, placing a steadying hand against a tree trunk so he wouldn't crash face-first into the dirt in front of this little one. Talk about ruination of a good image...

Ah, but if she was this deep into the woods, maybe she'd already seen what he'd come out here for. The Gaili hadn't had much luck finding a Vlidean's nest, and, despite the awful screeches they made, the forest was completely devoid of those harsh sounds. The tip of his tail flicked in curiosity. Even if she hadn't seen them, she still lived on this land, so maybe she'd know where he could find one... "Ah, my name is Sam, and I'm looking for this really loud and obnoxious bird-creature that might live around here..." He explained, not entirely sure how much she'd know of the Vlideans.

Sam chuckled as he smiled at her, all glinting green eyes and pointed teeth of death. "Walking is taking some getting used to..." He admitted with a shrug. His tail swished behind him in his amusement as he let his hand slip away from the tree. He really must've looked strange if she was so adamantly concerned that he was alright... How did normal two-leggers go about presenting themselves? Maybe he should just fly. That would be easier on him, at least.

Sam beamed at her suggestion. The last time he'd had help taming, he'd actually been successful. That seemed like forever ago now, of course... And the fact that she did seem to know a bit about the Vlidean's nesting grounds would be useful. "Sure!" He agreed brightly. "I can use all the help I can get." He looked around up in the trees, fluttering his wings slightly. "I'm not really sure they're around here, though... Surely we'd hear them if they were... Let's try a little farther away. Whaddya think?"

Deeper into the forest, hm? The Vlideans that lived near his mountainous home preferred to make their nests in the cliffs, so Sam had assumed that all of those particular beasts would prefer the open air and freedom that a dense forest could never provide. But maybe here on Serenia, the obnoxious creatures actually enjoyed the cool shade and calm peace that such a location could offer them. The Gaili nodded. "Alright, let's give it a shot!" He agreed. Flying would be easier on him, anyway. He glanced at the girl. She was still pretty young, and her wings were rather small. He'd be surprised if she could fly anywhere.

"Erm, do you want me to give you a lift?" He asked awkwardly. Ah, but she already thought there was something wrong with him, anyway. So, she'd probably never accept help from him. Unfurling his wings, he flapped them a few times to pick himself up from the ground. With all these trees around, he certainly wouldn't be able to get too far off the ground... Nonetheless, he felt the need to prove that he was perfectly capable of sustained flight, and that there was absolutely nothing wrong with him except for being a bit new to being a two-legger!

Step 2: Taming
Win: 50-100 (-5 for Drakeins, -10 for Vlidean demerit, +20 for trying to capture this creature five times before) 45-100
Rolled: 75
Outcome: Success!
Words: 425

Now that he had the little beast captured, what was he supposed to do with it...? He had to make it trust him somehow... Maybe he'd start with a name. Giving it something to respond to seemed like a good way to start, even if it ended up strongly disappointing him, later. Sam clucked his tongue and gazed down at the little beast, hissing and scratching at the ground around the earthen bars of his enclosure. "I'm not very good with names..." He admitted to the little beast. "But... How about Azure... Because your feathers are blue?" He offered. He was pretty sure the little Vlidean just glowered angrily at him, but since it didn't offer any better ideas, and Sam didn't have any of his own, Sam shrugged. "That'll just have to do, then."

Using his magic, Sam shrunk the cage so that the vlidean just barely fit inside. He made sure the bottom was intact, then lifted it just off the ground. He needed to get this youngling away before its mother came round. The Gaili fanned his wings and pushed into the air, just barely. He stuck close to the ground, and fluttered above it, coaxing his cage to follow him along. He'd find a niche to hole up in. Maybe a nice tangle of tree roots that he could easily block off to keep the vlidean inside...

He glided as far away as he possibly could, while still being in the safety of the forest. His little cage followed him all the way. The bird hiss and screamed and spat at first, but as the time wore on, it seemed more curious than anything. So when Sam found an upright hollowed tree, he stopped, coaxed the cage inside and then followed after it. The space was a little cramped for his size, but that didn't stop him from sealing it up and letting his cage dissolve. The vlidean scowled at him and snapped at him a bit, but it was small enough that Sam could fend off any advances it made.

It was on the very loud offensive for a while, but it exhausted itself quickly enough, and soon Sam was offering it a small dead rodent that had failed to escape when he made this place his nest. The vlidean chirped, huffed, and ruffled its feathers. Slowly, it approached, and it snapped the morsel up in its beak. The Gaili grinned and reached out to touch the soft feathers along its head. Maybe this time... He could make it work.