Warily entering the Nexus just long enough for Naoko to lead him over to the dimensional locator, he dropped in a scale and got the coordinates. The girl wanted to be the one to input them, but he'd do it himself.. Can't let the vassals do everything, right
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Snarling, it goes into a dive.. Just in time to be caught by a gliding Zhilbar, and SLAMMED into the cliff face! Its head disappeared in an inferno of dragonfire as the hatchling drew on what he HAD learned in the egg, even as his lower claws raked down and disemboweled the creature.. Right before it literally got its head bitten off and spat away.
You do NOT mess with someone under a dragon's care, baby or no!
Discarding the twitching corpse, Zhilbar dug his claws into the cliff face and clumsily climbed over to Naoko's ledge, only now starting to feel the ache in his wing-joint and the slash along his flank he hadn't even realized was there. "I'm sorry, Miss Naoko.. I have no idea what that thing was or where it came from! Are you all right?" Tinypeople get scratches easily, don't they? Hopefully she didn't get hurt on the cliff..
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"I'm fine, dear one. Your wounds look grievous."
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You know, that gash and his wing were really starting to hurt-brush it off, you don't have time to bleed! "It's nothing. Shall we-AH!"
The last part came from him trying to flare his wings to continue, only to realize 'Oh hey, this wing REALLY got wrenched by that demon! Walking is your FRIEND, Zhilbar.' As a result, it's currently being held close to his side in an effort not to stretch it again.
Some experiences don't need repeating.
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"Dear one, this is going to sting."
Then uncorking the small water bottle she'd carried, she poured it over the wound, without warning him on purpose. While it wasn't deep, but it hurt. There was not a lot of blood, but the tendons were in a dangerous spot.
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She's cleaning it? OWOWOWOWOWgood to get those stoOW!OW!OWnes out of there, at least.
"Oh? What wi-nrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!" You know what that sound is? That's the sound of cold water meeting hot dragon, and yes, it certainly DID sting. On the plus side, the suddenly-boiling water must've gotten out whatever germs were left while turning to that cloud of steam, right? That's what boiled water does!
Good thing you had that scarf touching in him and not your fingers, Naoko.
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She waited till his wound had stopped steaming and looked up at him. "I'd forgotten about the cold water... Forgive me, dearest one," she did sound sorry, but her senses were a bit more alert. Something was hiding far below where they were, and they had stirred... although not enough to know that she and Zhilar were high above them.
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"Shall we continue?" It looks like a narrow, twisty road comes down from the ledge.. but while it may be slower, it's still a lot better than flying with a messed-up wing!
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She looked at the narrow road; it was more than wide enough for a human, but it was very narrow for a dragon; the width suggested that perhaps it had been carved out for humans, as three could walk it abreast and not fall off it, but she wondered if there were humans in this place.
After five minutes, they began the descent down, with her leading the way.
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Still, he was glad that they were over a cliff instead of somewhere that was steep on BOTH sides, as they gradually wend closer to that ominous presence...
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"Are ye alright?" she asked him as they descended, hoping to break the silence.
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"How about yourself?" Oddly enough, at this point she's unquestionably better at sensing things than he is. The babe has no idea anything's up ahead! OW. Wing. Don't show nothin'!
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A whip appeared by her waist, materialising over a few minutes. The armbands she wore got more shiny and gleamed. Her eyes had flecks of gold, yet one would not be able to notice it unless they were looking for it.
Sukina would have known immediately that her sister was preparing for battle, and not even berserkers would stand against her.
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"Are you catching that?" Yay, ambiguity!
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"Yes... something this way stinks," she grinned.
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It was a cockroach.
Okay, a bright red DEMON cockroach, about the size of a weiner dog, but still!
"Fear me, fear me! Ohshit." It seemed the roach just noticed the dragon behind her.. Who then snatched out with one paw and grabbed it, ebony claws pricking lightly in five very vulnerable spots.
Apparently, Zhilbar wants to know something. "...What ARE you?"
Hopefully, Naoko's questions will be more useful.
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"What's your name?" getting up close and personal with prisoners always unnerved them.
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