30.Sep.22, 10:12 PM
The brothers were well matched in their brawling, and Ch'es was thankful they were in the lake where no one was at risk of walking by at the wrong moment and getting trampled or knocked down by their boisterous behavior. Watching the dragonets play reminded him of watching pups interact in Lemos. They learned their social skills from each other. Bites that were too rough resulted in the loss of a playmate or a cessation of playtime. The same was true for the dragons. Just as Oncaeth measured his bites, Pardrith did the same.
Aren't you supposed to be exercising? Pardrith pointed out in Ch'es's stead. The boy snorted, water bubbling up just beneath his nose as he continued to tread water away from L'ri. After the man's splashing, he was definitely suspect of any further shenanigans.
Treading closer to the lake edge, Ch'es felt something odd with his toes. Curious, he dove down to fetch it and returned with a heart-shaped stone. He held it aloft for L'ri to see before tossing it deeper into the lake. With a grin, the boy dove again with every intention of fetching it. On his own, Ch'es had to invent his own games to entertain himself, and diving for treasures was an easy one that didn't require a partner but could be played with others. When he returned to the surface with it again, he gave it another throw and looked to L'ri expectantly. No one said they couldn't combine games with exercise!
Treading closer to the lake edge, Ch'es felt something odd with his toes. Curious, he dove down to fetch it and returned with a heart-shaped stone. He held it aloft for L'ri to see before tossing it deeper into the lake. With a grin, the boy dove again with every intention of fetching it. On his own, Ch'es had to invent his own games to entertain himself, and diving for treasures was an easy one that didn't require a partner but could be played with others. When he returned to the surface with it again, he gave it another throw and looked to L'ri expectantly. No one said they couldn't combine games with exercise!