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Post by Morwen on Sept 10, 2007 15:01:07 GMT -5
Before the temple there stood a high platform, upon which stood the form of a goldren dragon. His amber eyes survayed the surronding area keenly, watching all the comeings and goings of the City. Protecting the Temple. He was unfettered and proud, the conpanion of the Queen. Bamini was a Hybrid Drake; this ment he had the power of both fire and ice; and his egg had not come cheaply. However the Queen treated him like a treaured freind, not mearly a treasure.
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Post by Kayla on Sept 10, 2007 15:16:14 GMT -5
Kayla and Sentinel stopped dead in their tracks at the magnificent sight. One of the few and proud, a giant dragon surveyed the city. His hide was a warm, firey gold that caught the sun and threw it back out on his surroundings. If not for the constantly vigilant amber eyes, Kayla would have thought it a statue, positioned to forever guard the temple. As they observed him, Bamini's head swiveled to look at them, his wise golden eyes seeming to stare into Kayla's very soul. The sheer presence of him was overpowering, filling her senses. His eyes did not linger on her, however. They quickly locked on Sentinel. Gold and silver stared at each other, the steel-hued dragon beside Kayla looking like a perfect minature of the golden dragon on the stand.
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Post by Morwen on Sept 11, 2007 14:04:24 GMT -5
Bamini moved no muscel, but simply stared at the little dragon. Morwen walked over to him and gestered back to them clearly, her voice ringing acrose the Temple courtyard. "Bamini, this is the Lady Kayla and the Drake Sentinal. Sentinal, this is Drake Bamini the Sacred Dragon." She looked back at her dragon, it was a look that clearly said 'Where are your manners?' Despite his size it was clear she treated him like her child in some respects. He lept off the platform and bowed his head courteously.Hello little one His hiss snaked across the stone.
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Post by Kayla on Sept 11, 2007 14:23:15 GMT -5
A thud shook the ground as the huge dragon hit the ground. Magnificent, simply magnificent, Kayla thought. She had so many questions about dragons, but she held her tongue. This was Sentinel's time to talk.
Sentinel felt simply puny compared to the powerful dragon before him. He steeled up his courage and faced him. It would not do to be a coward in front of the first member of his race he had encountered. He dipped his silver head in return. Hello, he replied, his voice smooth and sinuous. He did not talk much, since he and Kayla could talk without words, but he knew how. I am pleased to meet you, Drake Bamini, Sentinel continued. He had no idea what proper protocol was among dragons.
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Post by Morwen on Sept 11, 2007 14:34:19 GMT -5
Unknown to him, neither did Bamini. In fact the great dragon was trembeling inside from shock, surprise and fear. This dragon may be tiny, but it was still another dragon! Still, he could at least pretend to be confidant.
"You are most welcom little one, I also am pleased to meet you, I have not met with a silver dragon before." He'd never seen another dragon in his life but that was not important. "You also Lady Kayla, i have known of no other female dragonfreind but Morwen here."
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Post by Kayla on Sept 11, 2007 14:46:33 GMT -5
Well, Sentinel figured he couldn't be held to dragon code, whatever it was. After all, he had not been brought up by dragons. "I have not met a golden dragon myself," Sentinel said, his voice sounding tiny and small against the deep rumbling of the larger dragon. "Actually," he admitted, "you are the first dragon I have really talked to."
Kayla smiled at the recognition of the dragon. "I also have heard of no other dragonfriends," she replied, "though I cannot imagine why." Turning to Morwen, she said, "I have so many questions! Is Bamini an ice drake or a fire drake?" she queried. Hopefully such familiarity would not be frowned upon, but such an occasion, to finally talk with someone who had a dragon, was not to be missed.
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Post by Morwen on Sept 12, 2007 12:46:18 GMT -5
"Both" she replied proudly, "Bamini is the child of a fire drake and an ice drake. He has power over both elemants, though not as much as if he had only one. (hope that makes sense) He is golden only for his being brought up int the desert, his size becuse he is a hybrid and but have two pairs of lungs." She explained
Meanwhile Bamini had spoken to Sentinal in the dragonspeech. "Neither have I. Your the first dragon i'v ever met!" he winked conspiritorily.
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Post by Kayla on Sept 12, 2007 13:29:45 GMT -5
Raising an eyebrow, Kayla looked at the golden dragon in astonishment. What a combination! "Well, at least you know who his parent were!" she exclaimed, "I have no idea what kind of dragon Sentinel is. I suspect a fire drake, though. We once ran into a silver dragon, a fire-breather, who nearly incinerated the two of us. I don't know about his mother, though. She was dead when I found him." Kayla watched Sentinel, tiny compared to the massive Bamini. "So where did you get him?" she queried, "It must have been quite a while ago, judging by his size."
Sentinel cocked his head, then growled in the dragon form of a laugh. All this formality, and neither of them knew what they were supposed to do! Craning his neck backwards so he could look the golden dragon in the eye, he said, "So how long have you lived here?"
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Post by Morwen on Sept 12, 2007 14:02:46 GMT -5
"Half a year since i hatched out. I know my size, but apparently my breed grow fastest and largest. You?"
"I brought him for 1100 gold peices from Gorthag. He had a few surplus eggs, it was origianly 6000 but he owed me a few favors, no one else was bidding and I paid him with other goods as well. He hatched out about six months ago, but it seems he grows quickly." she laughed
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Post by Kayla on Sept 12, 2007 14:12:11 GMT -5
"I am older than you then!" Sentinel said in surprise, "Because I was hatched almost a decade ago!" He mused to himself for a while. He must be a slow growing breed. Jumping up, he spread his wings and beat them until he was level with the head of the giant dragon. He could see a youngish sparkle in the deep gold eyes.
"Only six months ago?" she asked incredulously, "Sentinel is almost ten years old! He must grow very slowly. I wonder if being a hybrid would have anything to do with his rapid growth? I actually didn't pay anything for Sentinel. I found him."
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Post by Morwen on Sept 13, 2007 12:00:22 GMT -5
"Huh..." Bamini digested this news in silance, then without warning sent a myrid of little flames in dragon form spinning round Sentinal's head. "I suppose i should act my age then Elder" he chukled
"Really? I had put him down as a hatchling!" she laughed "Unfortuanly being a Queen one is not at liberty to simple 'find' a dragon. But it dose mean you have the resorces to buy one. However all that is done with now."
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Post by Kayla on Sept 13, 2007 12:31:09 GMT -5
Sentinel did a backflip as the flames flickered around him, shaking his head. "Not fair!." he growled, "I can't even breath fire yet! I wonder why? Haha I was right! It has to do with size!" He was triumphant. He and Kayla had debated a long time about whether fire-breathing was size or age related, and now he was proved right!
Kayla grinned ruefully. "I wasn't looking for him, he just sort of fell into my life. I was traveling, you see, and I came across a dead dragon mother and a ravaged nest. I found him in the rocks; he was runty and almost dead. I figure he must have hatched too early, maybe even had his egg accidently smashed in the raid," she explained.
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Post by Morwen on Sept 14, 2007 12:45:15 GMT -5
"Hmm i wonder if that was Gorthog, i did wonder how he had so many surplus eggs. Being hatched premeturly may account for Sentials small size."
Really? Oh. The big dragon seemed rather non-plused for a few moments then Your a fire dragon yes? I won't use ice on you then{/i] he said gravely
Morwen thought for a moment. "Look Kayla, i hope you didn't come here looking for Royal patronage, i'm just about to abdicate and I and Bamini are about to move to the Mountians. Its too dangerouse for a dragon to live right next to the dwaves."
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Post by Kayla on Sept 14, 2007 13:47:38 GMT -5
Kayla's eyes flashed gray in anger. "Well, then Sentinel and I might pay him a visit; see if he has any eggs left. I promised him I would do all I could to preserve his kind," she explained. Turning to look at Morwen, she said, "No, of course not. I am a traveler, and I only wanted to see Bamini, and so did Sentinel. After this we will be on our way again."
Sentinel cocked his head. "I honestly don't know. I have no idea who my parents are. I assume I breath fire, though. Is there any way to tell by physical appearance?" he asked. He then realized that the big dragon probably didn't know.
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Post by Morwen on Sept 14, 2007 14:05:39 GMT -5
I could blast you with ice, and then with fire and see whitch one killed you, but i don't think thats the best idia i'v had. He laughed apoligetically.
"Don't cross him Kayla, you may be brave and have a dragon on your side, but he's got more than one probebly and an amry, not to mention him himself. He'l kill you and feed sentinal to one of his wargs. He is a dark king, just like I was a dark queen, we are cruel and unstoppable. That was why i had to abbdicate."
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