I am magnet for all kinds of deeper wonderment
A maybe was good enough for Seren, and she was content to stop her encouragement there. Instead she received uplifting words of her own - it was encouraging to know that the monsters would not run out any time soon! - and she was just about to launch into a monologue about all she knew of Ludo and Safrin's relations, when Umbra struck.
There was a grunt and a squeal as staff met scaly hide, and the dragon was sent sprawling while Melita scooped Fangorn into her arms. Seren was left standing with hands on hips, practically fuming as she glared down at the hatchling. "How dare you! She already said no, learn some restraint!"
Umbra shook his head, dazed and utterly bemused. It was the first time anyone other than Seren had knocked him over, and he couldn't seem to grasp that this had happened. There was an attempt at whining, while silvery eyes turned to the starchild for support, but her grim face offered no sympathy.
Pushing himself up on four legs, the hatchling first turned as if to slink off. Then spread his wings, halfway into a leap to the sky, when he suddenly changed his mind again and tucked them tightly to the sides. His jumbled emotions battered against her mind, and just as he seemed about to hopelessly entagle himself in them, she offered him a way out.
"Apologize, Umbra. To both Melita and her friend. Maybe if you do it right, and aren't so violent about it, you can still play." The raven-haired woman threw a questioning glance at Melita to get an okay.
There was a grunt and a squeal as staff met scaly hide, and the dragon was sent sprawling while Melita scooped Fangorn into her arms. Seren was left standing with hands on hips, practically fuming as she glared down at the hatchling. "How dare you! She already said no, learn some restraint!"
Umbra shook his head, dazed and utterly bemused. It was the first time anyone other than Seren had knocked him over, and he couldn't seem to grasp that this had happened. There was an attempt at whining, while silvery eyes turned to the starchild for support, but her grim face offered no sympathy.
Pushing himself up on four legs, the hatchling first turned as if to slink off. Then spread his wings, halfway into a leap to the sky, when he suddenly changed his mind again and tucked them tightly to the sides. His jumbled emotions battered against her mind, and just as he seemed about to hopelessly entagle himself in them, she offered him a way out.
"Apologize, Umbra. To both Melita and her friend. Maybe if you do it right, and aren't so violent about it, you can still play." The raven-haired woman threw a questioning glance at Melita to get an okay.
Seren
