The dragon bobbed his head in acquiescence, though an amused warning rumbled through the mental link. Just don't let it run its course into an early grave for you, Flood. Not that Phoebe would let it... although that only applied if Sunjata was home around her enough for her to intervene.
But he was not touching that can of wedding worms right now. It was too nice a day, and it looked like Sunjata had already gotten multiple earfuls from most of the other wedding guests. If things got bad enough, either he or Loren would be waiting to help when Sunjata was ready to tolerate it.
I hadn't realized there were more rooms, the dragon admitted, a touch rueful as he always was when it came to not knowing something. But it's good to know. If I run into any more newly arrived Outlanders can I send them your way for now? If they need shelter for a night or two until they can find someone to take them in until they're on their feet. Which brought up another idea - one of a half dozen or more constantly circling below the surface of his thoughts. Plans and dreams and possibilities that could be real, if only they had time and manpower and peace enough to undertake them.
The dragon recovered from his momentary dip into regret quickly enough, shifting to let Sunjata swim nearer. The goldfish were giving them wide berth now that there was more activity in the water, but the shallows near shore quickly cleared of the dislodged silt as he settled again. Feel free to peruse the pile, he said cheerfully. If you find one you like I might ask you to use your clever fingers to string the rest together into a suncatcher or windchime sort of thing. What do you say?
But he was not touching that can of wedding worms right now. It was too nice a day, and it looked like Sunjata had already gotten multiple earfuls from most of the other wedding guests. If things got bad enough, either he or Loren would be waiting to help when Sunjata was ready to tolerate it.
I hadn't realized there were more rooms, the dragon admitted, a touch rueful as he always was when it came to not knowing something. But it's good to know. If I run into any more newly arrived Outlanders can I send them your way for now? If they need shelter for a night or two until they can find someone to take them in until they're on their feet. Which brought up another idea - one of a half dozen or more constantly circling below the surface of his thoughts. Plans and dreams and possibilities that could be real, if only they had time and manpower and peace enough to undertake them.
The dragon recovered from his momentary dip into regret quickly enough, shifting to let Sunjata swim nearer. The goldfish were giving them wide berth now that there was more activity in the water, but the shallows near shore quickly cleared of the dislodged silt as he settled again. Feel free to peruse the pile, he said cheerfully. If you find one you like I might ask you to use your clever fingers to string the rest together into a suncatcher or windchime sort of thing. What do you say?
