Post by leonyr on Feb 14, 2008 4:54:19 GMT -5
Brynd kept well clear of Terrils camp. He flew to the outer ranges of his telepathic link with his fellow dragons and called to Sapphire, who was the closest. After passing Leo's message, he circled and looked for a good place to land.
A few minutes later, a blue dragon landed beside him. His rider jumped off and walked swiftly to Leo.
" Leo! I wasn't expecting you so soon! How's your mother? And what's with the secrecy?!" Leo grinned at the man before him. At 6 foot 7ins, he was the tallest man in Leo's command and the one he trusted the most. He was a giant in stature and spirit and although his face had been knocked about and his nose broken several times, he had a way with the ladies and had left many broken hearts behind him!
"Danil!" Leo shook his friends hand and pumped him on the back.
" Thanks for coming straightaway. Mother is upset as you can imagine, losing her sister that way. But she's a tough woman, she'll be ok!"
It was Danil's turn to grin. " Aye, I remember her well!" He rubbed an imaginary bump on his head. Narym had been the only woman to beat him 2 rounds out of 3 at kendo and the warrior had never forgotten it!
Leo laughed. " Aye, she remembers you too! But now, as for the secrecy, I have a tale to tell."
The two men sat on the grass and Leo told his friend about the threat to the castle and it's mistress. He recounted everything and then told him about Dyona.
" An elf!" Danil exclaimed." Who would have thought an elf would be the one to tame you Leo!" He shook his head. " But as for Tammil, I knew there was a dark side to him!"
" Do you think the men will be interested in joining me? We'll be outnumbered, but the pay will be good!"
" The men will follow you anywhere," Danil replied, " you know that!"
" And you, my friend?"
" You need ask?" The two friends stood and hugged briefly.
" Thank you Danil. You bring us hope in dark times." He looked up at the sky. " Time I was making my way back. Get there as soon as you can Danil. Mother is recruiting and she'll need the men to help her train the new soldiers."
" I'll pass the word as soon as I get back. And I'll bring as much information as I can gather."
Leo nodded, moved as always by the unstinting friendship and support his friend gave him. They saluted each other and climbed on their dragons. Very soon, Leo was on his way back to the castle.
A few minutes later, a blue dragon landed beside him. His rider jumped off and walked swiftly to Leo.
" Leo! I wasn't expecting you so soon! How's your mother? And what's with the secrecy?!" Leo grinned at the man before him. At 6 foot 7ins, he was the tallest man in Leo's command and the one he trusted the most. He was a giant in stature and spirit and although his face had been knocked about and his nose broken several times, he had a way with the ladies and had left many broken hearts behind him!
"Danil!" Leo shook his friends hand and pumped him on the back.
" Thanks for coming straightaway. Mother is upset as you can imagine, losing her sister that way. But she's a tough woman, she'll be ok!"
It was Danil's turn to grin. " Aye, I remember her well!" He rubbed an imaginary bump on his head. Narym had been the only woman to beat him 2 rounds out of 3 at kendo and the warrior had never forgotten it!
Leo laughed. " Aye, she remembers you too! But now, as for the secrecy, I have a tale to tell."
The two men sat on the grass and Leo told his friend about the threat to the castle and it's mistress. He recounted everything and then told him about Dyona.
" An elf!" Danil exclaimed." Who would have thought an elf would be the one to tame you Leo!" He shook his head. " But as for Tammil, I knew there was a dark side to him!"
" Do you think the men will be interested in joining me? We'll be outnumbered, but the pay will be good!"
" The men will follow you anywhere," Danil replied, " you know that!"
" And you, my friend?"
" You need ask?" The two friends stood and hugged briefly.
" Thank you Danil. You bring us hope in dark times." He looked up at the sky. " Time I was making my way back. Get there as soon as you can Danil. Mother is recruiting and she'll need the men to help her train the new soldiers."
" I'll pass the word as soon as I get back. And I'll bring as much information as I can gather."
Leo nodded, moved as always by the unstinting friendship and support his friend gave him. They saluted each other and climbed on their dragons. Very soon, Leo was on his way back to the castle.