30.Jul.13, 09:18 AM
Even Nell was silenced by Bordtai's outburst, blinking at the boy with some surprise. She hadn't spent a lot of time with him, but she'd always thought of him as a bit quiet, a bit dim, and not really up to much thought or opinion about anything. Hearing him echo her own thoughts made her take a step back and reassess him, and though she'd likely never let him know it, he gained a small glimpse of Nell's respect with his outburst, though she hoped she'd been rather more tactful about voicing the same thing.
"I rather agree with you, Bordtai. I never thought I'd say that," she said, lifting her chin proudly. "I agree--dragonriders aren't criminal, and they will save everyone some day. I hope to be among them, though I suppose as a Goldrider I won't see much action." She wrinkled her nose. "Still, it will be my honor to aid in whatever way I can--even if that means having my dragons make more little dragons for more dragonriders to ride."
She wouldn't think about how those little dragons would be made. She needed to Impress first--if she Impressed--then she would get to that.
"Anyway, a brown would suit you, Bordtai. They're strong and sturdy, as you appear to be." She looked the boy up and down. It was high praise coming from Nell, but she was feeling forgiving after his speech; under normal circumstances she might have suggested a flighty green. She turned to Arddra. "Golds are the best choice for females, of course. They're grand, beautiful dragons. It would be improper to ride a fighting one." She paused, then added, "Sometimes I wonder about it--like I said, my father rode a blue. Blues and greens seem more useful sometimes, but then nothing is more useful than making more dragons, I suppose. It'll be useful when Thread falls. Or do you not think Thread is going to fall?"
"I rather agree with you, Bordtai. I never thought I'd say that," she said, lifting her chin proudly. "I agree--dragonriders aren't criminal, and they will save everyone some day. I hope to be among them, though I suppose as a Goldrider I won't see much action." She wrinkled her nose. "Still, it will be my honor to aid in whatever way I can--even if that means having my dragons make more little dragons for more dragonriders to ride."
She wouldn't think about how those little dragons would be made. She needed to Impress first--if she Impressed--then she would get to that.
"Anyway, a brown would suit you, Bordtai. They're strong and sturdy, as you appear to be." She looked the boy up and down. It was high praise coming from Nell, but she was feeling forgiving after his speech; under normal circumstances she might have suggested a flighty green. She turned to Arddra. "Golds are the best choice for females, of course. They're grand, beautiful dragons. It would be improper to ride a fighting one." She paused, then added, "Sometimes I wonder about it--like I said, my father rode a blue. Blues and greens seem more useful sometimes, but then nothing is more useful than making more dragons, I suppose. It'll be useful when Thread falls. Or do you not think Thread is going to fall?"