Author: Vinsue, Posted: Tue Oct 3, 2017 9:29 PM, Post Subject: Mother and Child [P]

That morning after saying bye to her old friend she visited the bar and had an ale before catching up on the things she missed by getting her kid back. She told her crew that they can stop searching and all the good stuff.

She flew to Nisshoki in her trew form alowimg the hatchlings to glide and test there wings with the currents in the sky. The hatchings rested on her back when not in flight. It was early in the morning when she arrived. 

Landing a few miles away she switched to her human form still wearing the brown robe with its hood up. Her hatchings on her shoulder. She walked into town. First to a place to eat. She drank some coffee and ate some meat before going to the flower shop.

She was dead tired but the hatchlings were more than hyper and ready to run about. Vinsues instruction the only thing keeping thim from doing that.

Author: Cymbel, Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:44 PM, Post Subject: Mother and Child [P]

He hadn't noticed his wallet was gone, but then again there wasn't much in there anyways. Thrifty as he was, he saved whatever he could and put it aside to only take what he needed for that day's purchases. Taking it back, he checked the contents and was relieved. He still had enough for an airship ticket back to Ataiyo. "I'll keep that in mind should I ever have to come through that side of the coast again." He nodded.

They talked long into the night, and by the time it was late they were both up to speed on each others' lives since their last adventure. Cymbel let his eyes rest as he waited for daybreak. The next morning, he was off to the docks. The airship he had arrived on was still at port, and he waved goodbye to his old friend as he boarded. Once on the deck, he nervously checked if any of his things were missing. Thankfully, nothing was. The last bit of coin he had on him was spent for his boarding pass and he settled into a seat by the window. It would be at least a day until he would be back in Parvpora, and then he could report back to his supervisor that he had returned. "House repairs, salted fish, and pickled vegetables…" He murmured to himself, reviewing what he would need to do in the next coming weeks. An hour later, the announcement from the crew stated they were preparing for takeoff, and the airship began to move.

When they were in the air, he watched as Vilpamolan grew smaller and more distant with each passing minute until it vanished into the ocean blue. Somewhere along the trip he fell asleep and awoke just a little before their arrival in Nisshoki. It was mid-morning, and there was still time to drop by the flower shop. Rubbing the sleep from his eyes, he filed out with the rest of the passengers into the city streets. Opening his parasol, he shaded himself as he waded through the busy crowds. "Time to get back to work…"

Author: Vinsue, Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:08 PM, Post Subject: Mother and Child [P]

It was nice to see that he enjoyed the meal and had no complaints on the bread.  "Thats something i can't do. Having a superior was not for me. For that and many other reasons I could not get a job with a predictable pays but i am just fine with that. There are things i kneed to do." She said. Having a boss would drive her mad. "It will not hurt my plans to help" 

"It is a good idea to get help from elders if you can. There are a lot of things i wish i was told before lurning the hard way. Like the horror of cold." She said watching her whelps now fuss at one another. Soon they would likely fight but as long as they are not drawing blood Vinsue would not stop them. A dominant would need to be known or they would never get along. 

"I will come a few days behind you if thats ok, i have a few things I need to do tomorrow in town. Speaking of town. It is a good idea to put most your money around your neck or in your shoe. But leave anouph coin in your pocket for a drink at the local taverns so that the many theaves get something but not everything and do not know you're hiding some." She said before tossing him his wallet. "Calt a slug takeing that as we left town." It was actually kind of fun to pick pocket a pickpocket. 

Author: Cymbel, Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 11:44 PM, Post Subject: Mother and Child [P]

The warmth from the stew was enough to make him feel less cold. Breathing the aroma, he wanted to take his time savoring it. It had been a while since he had such a good meal like this. Seasonings were a luxury that he soon learned after leaving his father's house. Even salt had its price fluctuations, and he grew to appreciate the flavors of food in season. When they all sat down to eat, Cymbel didn't feel too upset at Vinsue's remark. "It's fine, I'm well aware of my rather limited abilities. I'm just happy that I have a source of income from an employer. It makes one feel as if they might be able to do something after all. I don't want to impose, but I could use the help in repairing the house. It's been uninhabited for quite some time, and the only reason why it hasn't fallen into scrap is due to its original workmanship. If it had been built by a lesser carpenter, it would be fodder for the trees."

The suggestion of preserving food got his attention. "Yes, I'd be happy to learn how. It would help ease my costs a bit, even if it isn't much. Ah I should probably ask my supervisor if she knows how to preserve vegetables… There are plenty of older customers who stop by often. They've…also spread the word of my hiring rather quickly which had drawn more people to window shop as of late." The thought of it made him embarrassed. The housewives and grandmothers were the first to know when anything new was going on and if anyone new was in the neighborhood. And some of the more pushy ones were already hinting to him on how he should meet their 'sister's daughter' or the 'niece of their friend'. 

"Oh, so the temperature is rather stable then. That's good to hear. I suppose if you want to visit me over in Parvpora it'll be sometime soon or after the first weeks of Terra. Nisshoki does have its share of snow, and the humidity will make it even colder. I might need to purchase a set of winter clothes before the first frost." The bread was good, a familiar taste after eating rice and noodles for so long. Although Ataiyan cuisine was delicious, it didn't have the same filling texture as baked bread. Breaking off pieces, he dipped them into the stew taking his time to eat.

"Tomorrow morning I'll be headed back across the ocean. I asked for a few days' leave so I could bring your little one back, but I don't want to give a poor impression for having only worked a little more than a week. If you want to find me during the day, I am currently working at the Amakusa Flower Shop in the city. Business won't pick up until the season for people to venerate their ancestors begins, so I don't think my employer will mind."

Author: Vinsue, Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 11:09 PM, Post Subject: Mother and Child [P]

"Your wish is my command," Vinsue said before closing her eyes and conjuring up the food on the cave floor. The trick was in remembering how it felt and tasted. She focused on a venison stew she recently enjoyed and then focused on a loaf of bread. It has been years since she last ate bread but she did know the smell so she hoped she got it right. When Vinsue opened her eyes she saw a steaming plate of stew and a small loaf of bread. She then got up. "I'll be back," she said before leaving the room. She left to get a jar of smoked fish and to give Cielben a chance to feed the hatchlings the bread if it did not taste right. She would sit down when she returned and would open the jar of fish. 

"I would offer ya a job but you are not cut out for my line of work. not meaning to offend you or anything." she could easily see by the fact of how uncomparable he was at the tavern that a lifeline job was not for him. She knew that he would get caught in less than a week and either killed or used to try and catch her. No, her line of work was not for him. "I may be able to help you with some of the repairs and I know how to smoke meat, so I may be able to help ya prepare for winter." She thought it the least she could do for the guy that brought her child home to her. and if not that a friend will always be willing to help a friend,

"As far as I know it only gets cooler when the mist is in but that's about it. Then again I usually sleep if I get cold due to my bloodline. There was only once I Got to see snow and that was due to a favorable event and an accidental wandering that I would love to forget." She shivered remembering her skin turn red as snow gathered.

Author: Cymbel, Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 11:47 AM, Post Subject: Mother and Child [P]

He thought about what he should ask for. Even though she was a friend he wasn't comfortable with imposing on others. "Hmm, then how about something simple? Bread and warm stew sounds good, especially since the weather is getting colder. Animals will start preparing for the long cold of Glaciem, which means I'll probably have to start preparing to stock up as well." He regretted not having put in a vegetable garden during Ignius. Once the chill set in, leafy vegetables would be more expensive and would have to be imported. The rice fields around Nisshoki would be harvested soon, but at least fish would still be relatively stable in price all year round.

Speaking of jobs, the changing seasons would affect his work as well. Not many would come to buy flowers unless they were holding a funeral or a wedding. "I might need to find myself a new part-time job soon…I didn't realize it until now. Once the frost begins flowers will be dormant until early Terra. There's always more work to do, isn't there? And to think I still have repairs and other things to handle back home." Cymbel felt weary just from thinking about it. Come to think of it, he had never truly experienced snow aside from the sudden cold snap caused by the cursed vault. He was still green at learning to live on his own, and in hindsight realized he should have arranged his time more wisely.

"Does it ever grow cold here? Normally the southern regions are warmer in general, but being close to the sea will bring in cool breezes."  

Author: Vinsue, Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 10:49 AM, Post Subject: Mother and Child [P]

"I dug my home many years ago. And revised it as i grew. And as i found a mate." She missed her mate but there was nothing she could do about it so she never showed her sarrow. She was use to friends dieing before her.

"I am glad you found her and that she trusted you. And i guess one of my men found the notice and told you to come." She said amazed that it happened as it did. "Besides hunting for theses two i have been up to the same stuff as i had before our first meeting. It will be nice to have help from these two in my jod when there older and have good control of there abilities."

Her stomach growled as she noticed that the kids cault a rat and was eating it. "You look hungry. What would you like to eat. I can fix anything." She said. Really to make food appear from thin air. She usually hunted but it was a very special day. 

Author: Cymbel, Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:51 PM, Post Subject: Mother and Child [P]

Night was falling, and soon the moons would cast their soft light on the world again. He was pleased to see that Vinsue had a home, and was even more surprised that she was now a mother. "It's spacious, and a good place to take shelter from the elements. It's also not too easily seen so there's security and privacy. As a whole, it's still much better than mine; at least yours doesn't have holes. Then again I did purchase it for a low price…you get what you pay for I suppose." As she lit up the cave, he adjusted his eyes to the light. He watched her children play after being reunited before taking a seat. 

"You've suffered much. I'm glad you could recover both of them. Though you might want to consider erecting barriers in case you leave your home for short periods of time. I've learned the hard way that children can end up anywhere if you don't keep them contained." When she asked him how she could repay him, he thought for a moment. "…If you're seriously considering it, then how about catching up after all these years? I haven't seen you since Horae, and we've both been working hard. I'll start from the most recent events. You're likely interested in how I came to find Aqua, your hatchling."

Making himself more comfortable, he dispelled his glamour which he had on since he boarded the airship to Vilpamolan. His hair returned to its original length, now secured in a loose and neat braid that went down his back and his clothes became a dark blue kimono which he wore regularly in Ataiyo. His hair remained black however, the only part still under the effect of enchantment.

"We met while I was foraging for wild greens in the morning. It was more than a week ago, and I wasn't hired at my current employment at the time. The last days of Ignius sent the temperatures higher than you could imagine, and it was a very difficult time for me. Your child was lying curled up in the middle of a road, and thankfully no one else had come by. I was unsure if I should approach, but seeing it so forlorn I went back to my house and left a piece of salt fish for it. One day I returned home and the whelp had found its way into my home. You can imagine my surprise after seeing it earlier! I kept her inside and tried to care for her the best I could, however I soon realized that I wasn't a very good caretaker. After I was hired at a local florist's shop, I placed the notice of a missing dragon whelp which had been found." 

Author: Vinsue, Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:27 PM, Post Subject: Mother and Child [P]

She was glad to get out of the city without a fight even though she did not get to drink her ale before she left. Walking into the woods she was glad to see he was still fallowing her. And listened for a wile as to make sure she was not fallowed by anyone else. "As you can likely guess my home is not like the kind people live in." She finally said as they got close to her home. "I am glad that you got use out of the boots."

As he was silent for most of the walk she half wanted to know what he was thinking. She stopped at the mouth of the cave. "This be my home. I know its not much but its what we got." She said glad to see aqua waking up. She whistled and her other hatching came out. Aqua jumped down and the two smelled eatchother before playing a tag. Both ran into the cave. 

She started a hand flame as she walked into the cave. A few yards in she slung the flame at the floor and it sparked an oil siliva mix at the wall that went deep into the cave and back along the other wall.  Deeper in would be many side pathways and a control fire place. "Thats the first time that they have met. Turas was taken as an egg and by time i got her back aqua had disappeared. Is there anything i can do to repay you?"

Author: Cymbel, Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 7:00 AM, Post Subject: Mother and Child [P]

"Oh, how careless of me. Please lead the way then." Cymbel realized he probably should have been more patient with reconnecting with an old friend. This wasn't the proper place for a reunion. When she brought up that fiasco at Horae, he grimaced. "Ah yes…I probably should get rid of those beans. I wasn't sure how to dispose of them due to their incredibly…explosive growth. The boots proved to be more useful than expected, but I suppose I should save that for until later." Listening as she described what she had been up to these past years, he nodded to show he was at attention. Naturally this would draw ire from those who didn't take kindly to having their business disrupted in any way. It sounded like hard work, and dangerous work as well. Still he was worried. Even if she was a capable fighter, eventually those she had gotten on the wrong side of might consider a mutual agreement between themselves to wipe out a rather stubborn thorn in their side.

 Even a dragon could be overwhelmed by small creatures if their numbers were large enough, as he once heard of a warg being taken down by a nest of vipers. His past self would have advised her to stop, but he knew that would be unlikely for her. At least he could warn her to be more careful, and to be aware of possible threats in the future.

Author: Vinsue, Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 9:19 AM, Post Subject: Mother and Child [P]

She looked at the door when cielben was speaking. She cault most of what he said. But the person that walked in did an way two formiler signal before taking a seat at the bar. "Yes the hatchling is mine." She got distracted until he said outbreak. "Yea it hit hard here and i will answer more but not here. As you said i made a name here that would get me killed if i was not as out of their research as i am." She said. "Care to join me on a walk to my place and than we can talk some more. And i think that it would be better for her to wake up in a fermillur place." She said getting up and walking out the door. 

"It is hard to forget a guy that scared the pigment out of my skin. Over a stupid quick growing plant. Talking of planets how are the boots working out for you?" She said assuming that he fallowed. She usually would not leave at the signal of someone is coming for her. No, Vinsue would usually stay, kick there sarry rear end and go about her business but, she had no desire of letting him know that side of her. " i think she used a portal. There are a lot of them in the forest." 

"I am what some call a freedom fighter and others call a vigilante. I freed a few captives and destroyed a few ships. As you can guess in a pirate town that is a very unflavored path. For the most part i was in other places in the time of the outbreak." 

She rubbed aquas head. Hopeing that she would have an old friend over for supper. 

Author: Cymbel, Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 11:38 PM, Post Subject: Mother and Child [P]

Just as he used her real name, she mentioned the first name he had given her back in Endapano. He was still embarrassed at the thought of 'Cielben' being a mere anagram of his actual identity, but he was happy to hear it nonetheless. "So you remembered." Cymbel smiled, watching the whelp begin to wake up as the effects of the sleeping mist waned. "I came upon it in southern Nisshoki, in Ataiyo. I've managed to find myself a place there and by the fates our meeting was not too far from my new home. It's strange, how did it manage to cross continents over the Nyella?" She probably didn't know the answer either, but he wanted to let her know how the little dragon had made its way into his hands. 

Looking at how Vinsue was holding the little whelp, he had a moment of realization. "…The little one, is it yours?" He was likely one of the few people who knew that she was a dragon in human form. Not wanting to make the question seem too rude, he deduced that it was not her pet–but her child. That was unless dragons were as open to adoption as other species were, but either way it was more plausible that it was her hatchling than if she was caring for an abandoned one. "So I heard from your…acquaintance that you've made quite a name for yourself. I hope you are doing well. It has been a difficult year since Iginus' sudden cold snap nearly destroyed that period's growing season. And then there was that outbreak in Adeluna not long after. The kingdom's rather close, isn't it? Did it's effects reach here as well?"

He hadn't been in Canelux for a long time now, and had only learned of major news that crossed over along ports and trade cities. He was thankful that none of the madness had entered Nisshoki, but seeing as Adeluna and Vilpamolan were not too far apart he was concerned.

Author: Vinsue, Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 6:37 PM, Post Subject: Mother and Child [P]

She crossed her arms at the site of shock on his face. She thought about slapping the face. What was the guy surprised that the infamous Silvertail was a female. That was a very upseting yet somewhat satisfying thought. She did not say anything knowing that simple statements could get people to not say what they were going to say. 

When he spoke of a pet she responded. "Yes i am missing a dragon whelp. And i take it you know something of them?" She sat down and than as she looked around. The first of the statement all that got through. "How did you find her?" She immediately picked up the hatchling and held it in her arms quite glad to have her back. Than she frowned as she realised that he used her real name. She looked around glad the near empty place had few people and they where way past drunk. "How in the nine circles did you get that name." She said. No one from here knew that name and she did not recognize his disguise so she was completely lost on how  the man knew her by that name. 

She looked at aqua as she herd him talk like they were friends. She realized that a magic aura surounded him. She thought about the people she knew that could disguise themselves. The Lord of lies first crossed her mind. But that was rejected for the fact he would only come to cause problems and would not be so out of place here. She looked him in the eyes as the name he gave her when they first met. "Cielben." She barely said it had been what over 3 years. 

She took a sip of her drink to hide her surprise. She was silent after she put down the drink. She was fully surprised that he would come to this place. But this was not the place for a catch up. Wow whhat he must be thinking about her.

Author: Cymbel, Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 10:20 PM, Post Subject: Mother and Child [P]

He was about ready to bolt when someone came over and sat at his table. His features were disguised, but when he heard the voice and saw who was speaking to him he was taken wholly by surprise. Cymbel sat dumbfounded for a few moments before realizing that she probably didn't know who he was. "Right…you're the one who was missing a pet then." So that meant this 'Silvertail' was…

"I have the little one right here, Vinsue." He said the last part in a voice that was barely above a whisper. Handing over the wicker cage he opened the lid to show the sleeping whelp inside. "It's asleep. I had to keep it from running around before I brought it to you." It was a relief to see an old friend here. It didn't remove the unpleasant atmosphere, but it did easy his anxiety a little. It seemed that Vinsue had been hard at work making a name for herself, in various ways. Hopefully she wasn't getting herself into too much trouble since they last parted ways. "Time's flown by so quickly. Perhaps fate has been gracious as well. The stars were kind to have the little one cross paths with mine." He did his best to reassure her, remembering how distraught her friend had described her to be over the loss of her pet.

Author: Vinsue, Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:56 PM, Post Subject: Mother and Child [P]

Vinsue had been under much stress ever since her first egg was stolen and even more stress since her other had ran off. She was signaled of news waiting for her. She had not got her hopes up but she did walk straight to the bar without any detours.

She was dressed in her simple brown robe with its hood up hiding here hair. Upon entering she looked around the bar before getting a glas of ale. She had not seen anyone she knew and was half thinking she read the signal wrong. 

Having her drink in hand she again looked around the bar and quickly spotted a man that was without drink and did not fully fit in. She was quick to realize that the man was why she was called. She walked over and placed a drink on his table. "You got news for me?" She asked as she stood there. 

Author: Cymbel, Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 3:35 PM, Post Subject: Mother and Child [P]

"All passengers, please remain seated. We are now approaching Vilpamolan. Take care to see that all of your belongings are with you as you disembark." The voice of the flight crew was heard over the voice amplifiers as the airship was descending. Having awoken from a brief doze, Cymbel checked his appearance and the wicker cage before leaving his seat after the airship had docked. While they were crossing the Nyella, he had to blow small amounts of sleeping vapors into the covered basket to keep the whelp asleep. He was worried that it would try to get out, and cause a commotion. He didn't mention he was bringing a live animal when he boarded the craft, and wanted to keep that unknown. Dragons were still highly sought after regardless of how dangerous they came to be upon maturity.

He had spent hours studying, and reviewing the map given to him by the man who had answered his post in Nisshoki. Changing his features to be as plain and ordinary as possible, he quickly began searching for the Moonlight Bar. The less time spent wandering outside mean lower chances of losing the whelp and his coin. The whelp should still be sleeping since the last time he refreshed its exposure to the vapors. After a few turns he found the sign, and went in. The scent of staleness and strong drink hit him like slap in the face. He had never taken a step inside such an establishment, and ended up experiencing the full-brunt of it without any less of the edge. Taking a seat he looked for this 'Silvertail'. He doubted asking was a good idea, as this person was rather infamous. Every second he spent inside added to his growing anxiety. This wasn't a place where the likes of him should be–ever.