Lesson 033 - [Video/Action]

[watching_seven]

[After such frightening winds and freezing cold for several days, the sudden quiet that they had all awoken to was something of a surprise. Six curious faces peered out of the window, staring in awe at the white that powdered everything.

And then six eager dragonlings hurried to get dressed so they could play outside in the fresh snow.Be careful

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[watching_seven]

[watching_seven]

Are you sure? It would be no intrusion at all, sir! The dragonlings seem to have taken a liking to you. At least a cup of tea, perhaps? It's rather chilly out!

[ninthforgiven]

[Lazlo rubs at the back of his neck. Aah--]

As long as I wouldn't be getting too much in the way...sure, that sounds nice.

[watching_seven]

Not at all, sir! Kids, come on in now!

[He steps aside as the dragonlings come filing inside, glancing back at Lazlo.]

-and you too, mister...?

[ninthforgiven]

My name is Lazlo. A pleasure to meet you.

[Lazlo's eyes flicker toward the retreating backs of the dragonlings, then to Maciel. He tilts his head slightly.] Are they all yours, sir?

[watching_seven]

Eh? Ah, I suppose you can say that, yes. They were all given to me to care for.

[ninthforgiven]

Really? [Lazlo blinks at that.] By their parents?

[watching_seven]

Uhn. [He nods.] It's something of a custom between the dragons and dragon mages. They bring their eggs to be raised and taught by the mages. ...although normally it isn't usually so many.

[ninthforgiven]

Dragons and--dragon mages? [What a fascinating concept. Lazlo is familiar only with the stories of the dragon knights in the Dragon Domain. Only stories, though, as the Scarlet Moon Empire is quite a ways from the Island Nations.]

[watching_seven]

Oh yes! They're baby dragons, after all.

[Smiling, Maciel leads the young man inside, gesturing to the table where the kids have seated themselves and had already begun to pass around plates.]

Dragons are naturally versed in magic, and there are seven types. So there are mages chosen who specialize in a certain type, and they typically have two to four dragons in their care at most.

[He explains as he sets a pot of water onto the stove.]

[ninthforgiven]

Ah-- Baby dragons, hm... I wouldn't have guessed!

[Lazlo looks at the dragonlings once more-- He could tell that they weren't human, but pinning down what they were... He smiles, somewhat bemused but mostly fascinated.]

But you ended up with, ah. Quite a few, hmm?

[watching_seven]

Heheh, no- I suppose not. A lot of people are usually surprised when I tell them that. When they come down to Cohseltel, back in our world, all dragons assume a human form.

[He smiles as one of the girls trots over to Lazlo, offering a plate of fresh toast.]

-I did, yes. [Chuckle.] One of each. Once every....so many centuries, there's a mage that can learn and wield all types of dragon magic.

[ninthforgiven]

Do they? That's unique...the dragons in my world don't do that, I think.

[Only think, because there are kobolds and nay-kobolds and for all he knows, there could be dragons that take on a human shape.

As that toast is offered, he smiles and murmurs] Thanks. [softly and takes a piece before turning his attention back to Maciel.]

And you're one of them?

[watching_seven]

[Maata goes back to the table with the plate after beaming at Lazlo.

Meanwhile, Maciel adds the tea leaves to steep once the water's gotten hot enough. He glances back at their guest, smiling faintly.]

I guess you could say that, yes.

[ninthforgiven]

Only 'guess'?

[Lazlo smiles at him, eyebrows lifting curiously.]

[watching_seven]

[Blinking, Maciel chuckles then.]

W-well no, it's true. At first I was overwhelmed by it- taking responsibility of seven dragons? It's... [He shakes his head.]

It doesn't matter anymore, because I couldn't think of how things would be without them. We're family.