Swimming and Dreaming Big {Open}

[Akira]

R’as laughed as he watched his young ebony dragon playing around in the waves. Take it easy Virath! You’re going to hurt yourself! He shook his head as his dragon snorted at him. Come now Mine, wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could swim all the way down to the bottom of the ocean? Along with the ebony’s words came a picture of what he imagined it would look like. There were tons of fish of every shape, size, and color swimming past them, sunken ships galore, treasure chests, and even creatures that could only be found in dreams. Take it easy there big guy. I highly doubt that there is half of that stuff down there. As much as he liked the picture his dragon had sent him, R’as was always the more realistic of the pair, which often meant that he had to be the one to take down Virath’s pictures and replace them with a more realistic one.

[Seven]

Mine! We're almost there! Xaemia grinned a little, letting her dragoness guide them to the beach as she road on the running white's back. Moth was very good at running on the ground and her agility had only improved. Viarth! We're coming to see you and R'as! Don't tell him! It's a surprise! Xaemia spoke directly to the Ebony, feeling the familiar caress of his mind as she did so. Each dragon here was somehow familiar to her, though not quite so much as Moth. Moth gave a happy croon and slowed to a walk, moving out onto the beach quietly. She could see R'as there.

Look mine! There he is! Moth showed her rider the mental picture and Xaemia smiled. She could feel Tizzy, Stayn, and Adventure nearby. Adventure landed on Moth's head, but the white didn't so much as respond to the little firelizard. Stayn and Tizzy took up spots on Xaemia's shoulders.

Moth walked as quietly as she could as close as she could to R'as, all four creatures being quiet and those on her back being still. Moth suddnely dashed forward and ran around the young man until she stopped in front of him. She was all smiles and happiness as she and her white stopped there. Xaemia slid carefully to the ground as Moth knelt for her to make dismounting easier and she reached out a hand for R'as.

[Akira]

Virath crooned slightly when he heard Xaemia’s voice, but made no motion to tell his rider, after all, she did say it was a surprise. Either way Virath swam closer to the shore to wait for the white dragon and her rider. R’as cocked an eyebrow when his dragon crooned. What’s up Virath? There was a hint of suspicion in the young man’s voice. The sky is up Mine, but I was wondering. Since we can’t go to the bottom do you think we could find a dolphin that could and see if they would tell us what it was like down there? The perfect cover up question. Virath, you know that we can’t, and why are you so fascinated with the ocean anyways? He knew the answer very well. Virath was so fascinated with the ocean because it presented a limitless opportunity for the young ebony to dream as big as he wanted. Well, as big as his rider would let him anyways.

R’as sighed and shook his head at Virath, he really did love the dragon but there were times when he just didn’t know what to do with the young ebony. You really should dream more Mine, it would do you good. Virath didn’t understand why more people weren’t like him, and didn’t dream more. One of us has to keep our heads out of the clouds and pay attention to what is really going on around us. This made Virath start bursting at the seams with loud, rumbling laughter, and rolling around in the shallow water, unable to contain himself. R’as really didn’t understand what was so funny about what he had said. What’s so funny? He was no longer amused and was started to get frustrated with Virath when something started running around him. Hey!! R’as jumped up but was immediately knocked over by the force of whatever was running around him. What’s going on?! His head was spinning as it tried to piece together what was going on around him. That is, until the whirling thing came to a stop in front of him and he realized that it was Xaemia and her white dragon Moth.

You nearly gave me a heart attack Xaemia! Despite the exasperation in his voice, there was a smile both on R’as’ face and in his voice. He stood up and took Xaemia’s hand that was reaching out for him. You’re looking lovely today Moth, and so are you Xae. He gently held Xaemia’s hand as he spoke. Come and lay in the water with me Moth, and I will show you what R’as and I were just discussing. Virath crooned softly as he spoke to the dragoness, and scooted over from where he was laying by some rocks so that Moth would have plenty of room to lay beside him and relax. Hello Tizzy, Stayn, and Adventure. It’s nice to see all of you as well. He smiled at each of the firelizards as he spoke. Come on Xae, let’s go sit down while the dragons have their fun in the water. Hopefully now that Moth’s here he won’t be so obsessed with the bottom of the ocean. The young man sighed and shook his head at his dragon as he spoke.

[Seven]

Xaemia

Xae couldn't help her silly as she stepped towards him. She couldn't see him, but she could hear the smile in his voice... as well as his breathless tone. Tizzy preened appreciatively before flittering over to a rock where she could sun, flattening herself out against it and spreading her wings to try to get the most sun possible. Stayn looked at Virath and decided that the water looked nice, darting over and landing on the ebony dragon's back, chittering at him excitedly.

Now Adventure on the other hand sawn an opportunity to conduct his name sake and, with a chirp, took off after some form of creature much like the crabs of modern day earth. He gave an annoyed squawk as it pinched him and fluttered back just a bit only to go at it again.

Tizzy had a wicked idea as she watched hers walk further up the beach with the one she thought was her's mate and took off, flying into Xaemia and knocking her full into R'as with a startled little gasp. "Hey!" she said to the flitter, though she was fairly certian she knew which it was.

Moth trotted over and nuzzled Virath, only to start in alarm as hers stumbled. ((not going to use color 'cause hard to read.)) MINE! Tizzy! Don't do that! the young white said, flaring her tattered little wings and giving a hiss, though she trusted Virath's to take care of her. She turned back and lay in the water beside Virath. Now... what were you discussing? she asked with a curious little croon, nuzzling his neck again.

[Akira]

Virath crooned and chirped curiously as the little brown firelizard landed on his back and started chattering at him. He turned his ebony head and tried to look back at the firelizard that was now on his back, trying to see what he was up to. Virath turned his head back around and crooned at Moth as she nuzzled him, nuzzling her in return. R’as yelped as he felt Xaemia being knocked into him. He caught her, but inevitably fell on his butt in the sand.

R’as couldn’t help but start laughing from where he sat in the sand. Well, I guess she didn’t think we were moving fast enough. He tilted his head back and laughed. Virath tiled his head and chirped curiously at his rider, wondering what was so funny. I don’t get it Moth. I really don’t He shook his head as he spoke. Anyways, we were discussing the possibility of finding a dolphin that we could hire to go to the bottom of the ocean and tell us what it’s really like down there. I have an idea but R’as doesn’t think it’s possible. Virath sent Moth the same mental picture he had sent his own rider, as he spoke.

[Seven]

Xaemia

Xaemia held onto Ra's tightly, but started laughing even though she felt she should chastise her flitter. But... instead. She leaned forward and planted a very misplaced kiss on R'as' chin instead of his mouth. "Darn it." she said wit ha grin, though she tried again, this time, her mouth finding his with ease. "There." She sounded satisfied. She continued to hold onto R'as there in the sand, grinning.

Tizzy chittered, sending pictures of both of them being cute and cuddly and Xae blushed a little. "Tizzy!"she complained, but she was laughing again.

They love each other, my dreamer. She curled up, her statement matter of fact, though she had to admit, she wasn't sure if she fully understood that either. She simply understood her rider felt deeply for Virath's rider and it was something she called love.

Ooooohhhh.... I wonder if it could! The white crooned, leaning against the black dragon with a croon. We should find one! I'm sure they would be willing to do it! The little white crooned and looked over her shoulder towards the water, her small, tattered wings folded up against her body. she almost had absolutely no wingsail at all. Hardly enough to even glide. She lived on the groudn floor with hers. It was nice enough. But she would have liked to fly. She sounded wistful then. I wonder... what is it like to swim over the ocean....? There was a longing in her mental voice.

Xae looked over towards her dragon, a pang of sadness in her eyes. "She wants to fly so badly... I admit... I want to know waht it feels like...."

[Akira]

R’as’ eyes widened, almost comically, when he felt Xaemia kiss his chin. He blinked and stared at her in amazement when she kissed his lips. He didn’t know what to do, his brain had practically shut down in his shock. A smile slowly climbed it’s way across his mouth, and he wrapped his arms around her and held her close to him, feeling happier than he had in quite some time. He laughed as Xae complained about her flitter, knowing full well this was exactly what the little female had intended to have happen.

Virath crooned and tilted his head curiously at his rider and Xaemia. He too had very little understanding of what was going on between the two humans. All he knew was that his rider would never let anything bad happen to Moth’s rider, and in turn, that meant that Virath would take care of Moth, which didn’t bother the ebony male as much as some would think. Virath enjoyed Moth’s company, more than most. It has been that way since the two of them had hatched, and Moth lost her ability to fly, but she hadn’t lost her ability to dream, which was something Virath enjoyed more than anything.

Virath nuzzled Moth as she agreed with his plan to find a dolphin to hire to go to the bottom of the ocean and then return and tell them what it was like. I don’t know what it is like to swim over the ocean, but Mine and I have flown over it. With that simple sentence a light bulb seemed to flash on above the ebony’s head. He jumped up, and quickly bounded over to where the two young riders were sitting in the sand, his idea practically radiating off of him. We could take them Mine!!!! Virath’s voice was happy and excited, and there for all to hear.