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The gold was disappointed to hear that the boy would get into trouble with the healers if he had a patch too. She didn't remember Cazan being in trouble back when she first got hers, but there had been a lot of fussing about her and the twins and there had been so much pain and fear. But the healers had helped, she remembered that much, even when Sir had tried his hardest to save Cazan from them. Maybe it was because she'd yelled for them. That made enough sense to Malvayth. Oh. Well I can yell at them for you if you want! That might help. I'm good at yelling at healers and they listen when I do.

Caz had no idea what question or statement had sparked such a response from Mal, and before she even bothered trying to find out she instead very quickly said, "No, the healers came because you called for help, not because you yelled at them to do something. They go help people who are hurt because it's their job." Malvayth paused in her wading to crane her head back around to look at her rider as best as she could. A bit more haughtily she added, It was because I am a gold dragon. Cazan sighed. "It certainly helped get a lot of them to come quickly, but I think it was more that they could tell you were being serious and trying to help someone. If you want them to keep listening to you, then you shouldn't yell at them for no reason, or they might stop coming." Malvayth was quiet for a moment as she considered. Like the boy who cried feline? Thankfully it seemed that some of the stories she'd heard had stuck, so the goldrider quickly nodded. "Yes. Just like that."

That at least seemed to settle that for the moment. Mal continued to pass on the boy's other thoughts, and Cazan did her best to keep Sir wrangled as she tried to respond to them. "Maybe I'll do gold one day, it's just a tricky dye to get looking right unless I want to spend the marks on a gold wher hide. And then I'd be much more tempted to use that leather for something else." She tilted her head, ideas and patterns already coming together as she thought about it. "I suppose I could always get a scrap of that... so maybe one day if I ever even manage to find a suitable piece of hide."

The question about Sir though made her frown and she picked up the lizard, looking him square in the eye. "Sir, I'll be safe, Lady and Malvayth will watch me. Go bring Yfris one of your toys." The charcoal marked bronze firelizard objected for a moment before finally chirping in agreement. Caz released him and watched him disappear, waiting a few moments until she felt that familiar surge of joy that meant the flitter had found her husband. She smiled for a brief moment before frowning again and silently directing Mal to head back to the Sands so she could warm back up and relax.

"Sorry about that, I had to send him away so he wouldn't get riled up by the memories. Lady is a bit more steady than he is when it comes to me being upset. Not sure if it's because she's a little older, a gold, or because it's just in her personality." She reached up to gently touch the eyepatch, finger tracing along one of the scars that radiated out from underneath. "Last year... there were a lot of deaths last year. A lot of attacks. In the last one against me the killer was a bit more direct. I was working and heard a noise, and when I went to check I saw someone standing over my brother with a knife. And... I don't remember too much. I remember Sir was there, trying to claw and bite at the man, I remember he got hurt but he didn't care he just wanted to keep everyone away from me, wanted to make sure I wouldn't get hurt more. That was how I lost my eye."

Malvayth had been quiet as she waddled along. She really was much bigger than she had been for her last clutch. Once Cazan finished the scary story, the parts she remembered at least, Malvayth let out a more cheerful chirp. We can relax in the sands and share better stories. That is when the twins came too! And they are good! Caz smiled and leaned down to pat her dragon fondly. "Yes, I'm certainly glad nothing went wrong there aside from an early arrival. Now come on."

She slid off of Mal's back to land in the soft sands once they arrived, Lady flying from her perch on the dragon's head to go snuggle affectionately around Cazan's neck. "So, Chir, welcome to the Sands. You'll come back later I'm sure for Touchings and Hatchings. Just be sure not to intrude when any other golds are here, or if there are eggs on the sands. Malvayth gets... protective once she clutches."