07.Aug.13, 01:14 AM
Morith nudged V'riy with more strength this time, nearly sending the rider sprawling. She likes doing nice things for me, the bronze repeated, projecting images of Arddra doing various nice things for him.
Arddra scrubbing his hide with that large brush he adored. Arddra climbing all over him, rubbing oil in all the hard-to-reach places. Arddra sweeping his wallow clean. V'riy shoved at his dragon's head playfully, unable to suppress the boyish grin that formed from his dragon's private joke. The naked affection that a rider holds only for his dragon was easily viewed by the girl, and as he turned his head, V'riy kept most of that warmth in his voice when he addressed her.
"Be careful, he's liable to take advantage," the rider chuckled good-naturedly. "I'm glad you've decided that I'm nice," he said, smiling at her again in that big-brotherly sort of way. "Or at least nicer than most." An expression crossed his face too briefly for her to identify, and then the smile was back again.
"After you, my dear." V'riy motioned with his hands, indicating that she should go ahead of him. Morith watched the girl and his beloved rider as they rounded the side of the house, pleased with how things were developing. The bronze was pleased that V'riy was making headway with Arddra. One step at a time.
Arddra scrubbing his hide with that large brush he adored. Arddra climbing all over him, rubbing oil in all the hard-to-reach places. Arddra sweeping his wallow clean. V'riy shoved at his dragon's head playfully, unable to suppress the boyish grin that formed from his dragon's private joke. The naked affection that a rider holds only for his dragon was easily viewed by the girl, and as he turned his head, V'riy kept most of that warmth in his voice when he addressed her.
"Be careful, he's liable to take advantage," the rider chuckled good-naturedly. "I'm glad you've decided that I'm nice," he said, smiling at her again in that big-brotherly sort of way. "Or at least nicer than most." An expression crossed his face too briefly for her to identify, and then the smile was back again.
"After you, my dear." V'riy motioned with his hands, indicating that she should go ahead of him. Morith watched the girl and his beloved rider as they rounded the side of the house, pleased with how things were developing. The bronze was pleased that V'riy was making headway with Arddra. One step at a time.