18.Aug.13, 06:52 PM
The bronzerider froze in place, momentarily afraid to move, while remaining outwardly pleasant. The touch of Arddra's hand on his body was more than he had hoped for. He made himself breathe in and out slowly as he smiled down at her. She was just a little shorter than average height. As she turned to walk outside, an amused smile appeared on his face.
It was amazing to think that they had come this far in such a short time. V'riy's elation at his success with Arddra reached new heights, but he reminded himself not to let it all go to his head. It was all he could do to keep from dancing, or writing some song lyrics. He clamped down his excitement over their success - he shared it with his dragon, for the time Morith spent with Arddra had been significant in helping things along - and concentrated on mundane things to keep himself grounded. He closed the door to the hut. The bronzerider walked slightly to the side of Arddra, reaching out to softly scratch his dragon's eye ridge.
Too late, the dragon snorted. He was incredibly proud of V'riy and this radiated through their link, but he tried to lessen the strength of it. If V'riy knew just how proud it would definitely go to his head, and Morith felt part of his job was to keep his rider balanced.
Morith's large bronze head poked around the side of his rider's hut and pushed his snout in front of Arddra. We will be good friends, the dragon told her confidently in his pleasant tenor voice. As the pair moved off into the cluster of huts before them, the dragon padded to the nearest clearing and launched himself into the air. Rapidly beating his wings to gain altitude in the hot summer air, he flew in slow circles above them, monitoring their progress.
It was amazing to think that they had come this far in such a short time. V'riy's elation at his success with Arddra reached new heights, but he reminded himself not to let it all go to his head. It was all he could do to keep from dancing, or writing some song lyrics. He clamped down his excitement over their success - he shared it with his dragon, for the time Morith spent with Arddra had been significant in helping things along - and concentrated on mundane things to keep himself grounded. He closed the door to the hut. The bronzerider walked slightly to the side of Arddra, reaching out to softly scratch his dragon's eye ridge.
Morith's large bronze head poked around the side of his rider's hut and pushed his snout in front of Arddra.