Trouble with Charges

[Krisley]

Why are you in such a good mood?Nira asked as they strolled through the forest. The light that filtered through the leaves shone off the abuto scales as she walked alongside the trainer, a light hop in her step. Uen and Ren were off ahead, fooling around, while Glace followed them closely, ready to break them up. Jaya was back in their room, sleeping peacefully with a full stomach. The Ice was rather well behaved, when the gold was not around.

Marvanth didn't answer for a while, gazing as she was up at the beautiful green leaves above, casting the forest into an earthy light. Marvanth Dance again soon. I practise much, now better. She said, fanning out her tail feathers, and raising her wings into the air as if to bring them into a downstroke. The news surprised Nira.

So soon?

The mirror shot her an offended look. Been nearly full turn since Marvanth Dance. Nira don't want Marvanth to Dance?

I never said that, it just came as a surprise. Nira replied hastily, slowing as she saw Glace dive in between the Tabby's, forcing them apart as they became overly enthusiastic about their play fighting.

[Anyu]

"Soon." The greenrider insisted, staggering over a root. "Gah! This is such a different place from Kisni!" She hissed, untangling her shirt from a branch.

Cheer up, Maloriemine. We will go home soon, as you said, and we can see Zarith and J'cob again. Leath stated, finding it harder than ever to maneuver through the tight trees.

"Maybe you should've stayed at the Weyr..." Mal said, looking wearily at the green.

Leath snorted, eyes whirling with angry reds. Why should I? I can handle a few trees! She protested.

[Krisley]

Marvanth flicked her ears and stoped, turning her head to look back the way they had come. Nira ignored the squabble with her flitts. What is it? She asked the mirror abuto, whose hearing was keener than her own.

Rider from other. She come. The rider from other was obviously Malorie from the weyr like Abuton. Nira turned to look back, hearing a few things now as the rider drew closer. They waited.

[Anyu]

Leath suddenly crooned a greeting, confusing her rider. The trainer and her strange creature. She explained.

"Oh, really?" Mal stepped into view of Nira and waved. "Hello. Sorry if we are bothering you."

[Krisley]

"Not at all." Nira called, turning back around and advancing on the flitts, pulling the Tabby's apart, and letting the scratched up Ice sit on her shoulder while she held the males in her hands, keeping them far apart. Marvanth turned completely around and headed for Mal and Leath, finding them extremely interesting, and compared to the forest, the forest was like a dust bunny to her.

[Anyu]

Mal stopped, eyeing the abuto cautiously. She remembered her first impression of them, and she hoped not to freak again. "Hello..." She said slowly.

Leath lowered her head, looking Marvanth over curiously. You are a strange creature. She stated.

[Krisley]

Marvanth tilted her head slightly to one side, stopping and sitting back on her haunches much like a feline or canine would. Hello. You strange to, dragon. Leath and Mal come from 'other'. She said, shuffling her wings and looking between the two.

"You don't have to be afraid. She'll only attack if I say so, or if you're thinking or harming me, or anyone in my little fair." Nira called, reprimanding the Tabby's through their bond. They went slack, and she put them down.

[Anyu]

Leath bobbed her head in a nod. The other Weyr, yes. I am strange? Well, I guess so.

"Oh... I know, I'm just... Not used to these.... uh... things." She frowned, having forgot their name. "I'm used to Seleks, Hiers, and Cazir."

[Krisley]

Marvanth rumbled in her chest. Marvanth no thing! Marvanth Abuto! She said, offended at being named a thing. Her feathered tail whipped across the forest floor in a quick, aggitated fashion.

Nira sighed and went forward, setting a soothing hand on the abuto's scaley head, Glace chittering uncomfortably. The Yabby's slunked away.

[Anyu]

"Oh, sorry. Abuto, that's right. I forgot your name..." Mal shrugged a bit, lowering her gaze apologetically.

Leath crooned to Marvanth. Marvanth, Malorie didn't mean to offend you. She said.

[Krisley]

Marvanth snorted, flicking back her ears. Marvanth Abuto, nt thing. She stated again, then twisted around on the spot to look at Nira. May Marvanth practice? She asked. Nira nodded, and the Mirror gathered herself up, spreading out her four wings and splaying out her tail, then leapt skyward, and through the canopy of leaves.

Nira shrugged apologetically. "She's sensitive like that....The Abuto have had trouble getting in touch with humans, and what you sad upset her."

[Anyu]

"Sorry." Mal repeated. "Like I said, I know only Selek, Hier, and Cazir." She looked up where Marvanth had vanished, looking rather sad.

[Krisley]

Nira studied the rider from another weyr for a moment, then sighed, gesturing with her hand to fllow. "Here, I'd like to show you something." She said, and walked off through the trees up a slight incline, Glace swaying on her shoulder. Ran came out from under a bush and limped after her on his three legs, while Uen glided after his egg brother.

[Anyu]

Mal blinked, then followed. "Why does your flitt have three legs?" She asked, noticing Ren on the ground.

Leath followed after her rider, curious about the flitt too.

[Krisley]

Nira stopped for a moment to pick up Ren. "He and Uen were in the same egg. Uen lost a leg, his tail is really short so he's a bad flyer in a wind, and he had a bad cough. Still does, but he has medecine for it. Ren's leg here is shriveled, and so are his wings so he can't fly. It was a miracle they both survived in the egg." She replied, touching the grey Tebby lightly on the head.

As the incline increased, the trees grew less dense, and more sparse.