Vanessa~
I looked at Kairiena. She would shoot an arrow at the target, then her dragon would retrieve it. It was a good exercise for the both of them.
It has been a couple of weeks since Elva had started to train the riders. They where becoming more skilled in fighting, magic, and their bond with their dragons where increasing. Good progress...
"Lady Vanessa?" Kairiena was looking at me.
I blinked and looked at her, "Yes?"
"Didn't you hear that?" she asked.
"Hear what?" I asked confused. I need to focus more on what I'm doing.
"Someone is knocking at the door, and it seems to be important!" Kairiena exclaimed.
"Oh!" I rushed to the door, and opened it. Zarine was waiting, her emerald eyes looking from side to side in anticipation. "Zarine what is wrong?" I asked, dreading the answer.
"A giant mass of bandits are coming closer and closer to the Varden. They're destroying many of the crops we have to grow outside, and killing most of the animals we hunt," she explained, "our scouts only just got back."
I froze. Where did these bandits come from?
"Lady Vanessa? Are you alright?" Zarine asked, concerned.
"Yes...I'm alright," I said, I looked over at Kairiena. "Can you inform Elva of what's going on?"
Kairiena
Kairiena nodded, "Yes my Lady." And she and her dragon left the room.
Elva~
"Good job," I said coolly. Kia had just healed a cut.
She beamed, "Thank you!" she said. Her dragon, Ruby, hummed slightly.
These riders have made good progress, haven't they? I asked Amestar
Yes, I believe they have. The dragon are growing well. Amestar replied.
Kia began to retie her boat. I looked around. Many of the riders where either sparing with their assigned partner, or practicing magic with their dragons. I walked over to a pair of riders who where sparing, and watched their progress. The riders where Azof and Akkar. Since they where both elves, the sparing was very complicated. Their dragons watched peacefully behind them.
I watched them for a long while, and made a few remarks to them. Then I looked around at the other riders. As usual, Avariella and her dragon where sitting in the tree. It looked like they where practicing magic, but I couldn't see for certain, because someone came running into the clearing. It was Kairiena, and her dragon was running after her.
I walked up to her, "What is wrong?" I asked, knowing she trained with Lady Vanessa.
"A large group of bandits are coming!" she exclaimed, and told me what happened.
This would be a good way to test the skills of the new riders...
I gathered up the riders and told them what was happening. I lead them to the armory, we couldn't let the riders get that hurt. Some of them where able to pick out armor and put it on, but others didn't know. I helped Ray pick out a set of armor that would fit her, and helped Aiden put his armor on. Vincent and Kylina where the first to leave the armory.
This was going to be very interesting.
Rex~
I feel as if Namid is trying to get me more upset at her. I keep finding her talking to those werecats, Rue and Saphire. All they say is nonsense. Though some of it has to be true...since the Varden may or may not have an unhatched dragon egg......and wild dragons probably were not spotted..
Though the werecats where valuable, they where still quite annoying.
I finished packing, again. The king is sending Namid and I to Dras-Leona, since there is a riot there. And he said to take the werecats along if they wanted to come...great.
I hunted down Namid, who was again, talking to the werecats.
"Namid!" I snapped.
"Y-yes?" she asked.
"Are you ready to go?" I sighed.
"Yes sir!" she said, and her dragon flew over head and landed next to her.
"Are...they coming?" I asked, pointing at the werecats.
Jenoviel~
I looked up at Taize. I'm hungry.
Oh are you now? He asked me.
Yes, I quite am. I said. I'm going to go hunt a mouse. I swished my tail.
Don't get lost. He joked.
You know, for an exiled prince, you seem to be ok. I commented, and vanished into some bushes. I spotted a mouse on the other side of a near by river. There was a rock path, leading to the other side.
A challenge..........
I stepped on the first stone; it was cold, and slippery.
I stepped on the next stone; so far so good.
I stepped on to the next one. The next thing I knew I was drenched in water, and being carried by the current.
T-Taize! I called out. I can't swim......
As I flowed through the current, I thought I saw a silver or black werecat watch me.
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I very much tried to mention everyone's characters; at least one of them :P
People who need to get their profiles updated: littlepooch, MoonsMedly, harplayer, Shadowfiend, inufluffy12, tutcat, HanakoAnimeaddict, and Variance. I will be PMing you if you do not update the profiles. All you have to do is click the profile that matches your character (if you're a dragon rider, you find the dragon rider profile in the intro) and fill it out.
Ok, so as you can read, the short story line I mentioned yesterday is that the Varden is under attack, and the Varden people whom Elva has been training (and anyone else who wishes to fight) is going to go stop them. Something exciting and what not.
Do you guys think we need to have a chat room meeting?
If anyone wants extra points (cause remember, when you reach a certain point, you get the sword that matches your dragon's color that never breaks) PM me (and for non-dragon riders, I'll think of something :P)
Guys, please post :/
