03.Aug.13, 07:50 PM
“We’re going too far, Dissi,” Rhaedalyn half-heartedly protested as they moved closer to the northern mountains. It hadn’t even been a month since she was allowed to start riding on the dragon as Aradissicath took her daily flights. They enjoyed leisurely flights around the circumference of the Weyr at first and then moved on to flying laps over the river, and even did a few trips to the lake but the mountains seemed so far away!
We’re fine! You’re very light and it’s good to push ourselves a little more each day. The gold was the one doing all the work so Rhaedalyn didn’t feel right in correcting her. Aradissicath would know best, right? R’nya probably wouldn’t appreciate them wandering off so far without an escort since he seemed to worry in his own way. V’zire would likely pale at the idea that she went on such wonderful adventures alone with her dragon but she felt so safe with Aradissicath! Her confidence boosted a bit more when the gold was near her as well, especially when they were flying. It was such a wonderful sense of freedom and while she had known for quite some time what it felt like to fly thanks to her friends that were dragonriders, Rhaedalyn loved it even more on her own. It felt exactly like how she imagined and when she closed her eyes, the two of them were one and it almost felt like she herself was the one soaring through the clouds.
I need to rest now, Aradissicath hated to ruin her rider’s fun and lovely thoughts but she was growing tired and now that the mountains were reached, she felt it was a good time to land and rest for a bit. Rhaedalyn had been instructed to bring a snack so they could spend several hours away together. They wouldn’t be missed until dark. They always told their Weyrlingmaster when they were leaving and promised to return before the sun touched the horizon but Aradissicath also always secretly informed Xyreith as well. She didn’t want the bronze thinking they were checking in with him but he was a reliable friend and a friend was always nice to keep in the loop.
As they landed in a clearing, Rhaedalyn’s fair of flitters appeared around her. She giggled as Rumour and Muffin continued to play while Whisper landed neatly on Aradissicath’s head. They had kept pace for a while before going off to fly on their own. It was good to see them find their way back and all seem okay. After carefully sliding to the ground, Rhaedalyn removed all of the riding gear to give her dragon some freedom while she relaxed for a bit. Just like how she didn’t like wearing her own riding gear longer than she had to, Rhaedalyn knew it had to be worse for a dragon to have any such confines placed on them.
“This is a lovely area,” she commented absently as she set everything down and looked around. It could make for a nice getaway spot when they craved time away from everyone so they could simply dream and be themselves without any pressure and demands of the day. A content sigh was given before Aradissicath’s squawk of alarm caught Rhaedalyn’s attention and she looked up to see someone falling and a dragon chasing after him.
She gasped and covered her mouth, as if afraid breathing would break the dragon’s concentration. It felt like a life time passed before the falling pair were reunited and safely on the ground. It was only then that the shock of who almost hit the ground hard at her feet was. Rhaedalyn shook with the fear and unshed tears as Z’ia had his exchange with Aveleth. How could such a skilled rider fall? What if Aveleth hadn’t caught him? No one would have known what happened when the dragons started keening.
Hush, girl. None of those thoughts. Both are well, if a little shaken themselves. But look, and listen. Aradissicath nudged Rhaedalyn on the shoulder to soothe the sobs that were so close to breaking free before the girl finally realized that Z’ia didn’t seem upset that he had fallen but more so that Aveleth’s focus had shifted. And wait, “…busted?” Her voice was light and a little shaky but it came out clear enough for her confusion to be heard. What did he mean?
We are friends, Aveleth, are we not? It’s rude to hide on a friend like that. Aradissicath lightly teased the blue dragon, trying to coax him into relaxing around them once again. He was very high strung but such a sweet male. Still, she stayed standing near Rhaedalyn and made no move toward the blue pair at the moment. They both seemed spooked and she didn’t want to cause further distress. It was too lovely a day for so many negative emotions!
We’re fine! You’re very light and it’s good to push ourselves a little more each day. The gold was the one doing all the work so Rhaedalyn didn’t feel right in correcting her. Aradissicath would know best, right? R’nya probably wouldn’t appreciate them wandering off so far without an escort since he seemed to worry in his own way. V’zire would likely pale at the idea that she went on such wonderful adventures alone with her dragon but she felt so safe with Aradissicath! Her confidence boosted a bit more when the gold was near her as well, especially when they were flying. It was such a wonderful sense of freedom and while she had known for quite some time what it felt like to fly thanks to her friends that were dragonriders, Rhaedalyn loved it even more on her own. It felt exactly like how she imagined and when she closed her eyes, the two of them were one and it almost felt like she herself was the one soaring through the clouds.
I need to rest now, Aradissicath hated to ruin her rider’s fun and lovely thoughts but she was growing tired and now that the mountains were reached, she felt it was a good time to land and rest for a bit. Rhaedalyn had been instructed to bring a snack so they could spend several hours away together. They wouldn’t be missed until dark. They always told their Weyrlingmaster when they were leaving and promised to return before the sun touched the horizon but Aradissicath also always secretly informed Xyreith as well. She didn’t want the bronze thinking they were checking in with him but he was a reliable friend and a friend was always nice to keep in the loop.
As they landed in a clearing, Rhaedalyn’s fair of flitters appeared around her. She giggled as Rumour and Muffin continued to play while Whisper landed neatly on Aradissicath’s head. They had kept pace for a while before going off to fly on their own. It was good to see them find their way back and all seem okay. After carefully sliding to the ground, Rhaedalyn removed all of the riding gear to give her dragon some freedom while she relaxed for a bit. Just like how she didn’t like wearing her own riding gear longer than she had to, Rhaedalyn knew it had to be worse for a dragon to have any such confines placed on them.
“This is a lovely area,” she commented absently as she set everything down and looked around. It could make for a nice getaway spot when they craved time away from everyone so they could simply dream and be themselves without any pressure and demands of the day. A content sigh was given before Aradissicath’s squawk of alarm caught Rhaedalyn’s attention and she looked up to see someone falling and a dragon chasing after him.
She gasped and covered her mouth, as if afraid breathing would break the dragon’s concentration. It felt like a life time passed before the falling pair were reunited and safely on the ground. It was only then that the shock of who almost hit the ground hard at her feet was. Rhaedalyn shook with the fear and unshed tears as Z’ia had his exchange with Aveleth. How could such a skilled rider fall? What if Aveleth hadn’t caught him? No one would have known what happened when the dragons started keening.
Hush, girl. None of those thoughts. Both are well, if a little shaken themselves. But look, and listen. Aradissicath nudged Rhaedalyn on the shoulder to soothe the sobs that were so close to breaking free before the girl finally realized that Z’ia didn’t seem upset that he had fallen but more so that Aveleth’s focus had shifted. And wait, “…busted?” Her voice was light and a little shaky but it came out clear enough for her confusion to be heard. What did he mean?
We are friends, Aveleth, are we not? It’s rude to hide on a friend like that. Aradissicath lightly teased the blue dragon, trying to coax him into relaxing around them once again. He was very high strung but such a sweet male. Still, she stayed standing near Rhaedalyn and made no move toward the blue pair at the moment. They both seemed spooked and she didn’t want to cause further distress. It was too lovely a day for so many negative emotions!