Tahli and Relanth's Weyr

[Samari]

The weyr belonging to Tahli and Relanth is kinda mid-level on the mountain. The dragon entrance is a ledge hanging over the side of the mountain. As you walk in you can see the area is in slight disarray. Tahli's belongings are cluttered on a desk. The coffee table has 3 different sketchpads on it. As you walk back, the right path leads to a standard bathroom. The left path leads to Tahli's room. Its a medium sized circular area with a pillow top bed. Her pillows are fluffed and organized a certain way. She has a little bed for her flit, and her stuffed animals used to be there until Darwin began to like stuffing. Relanth's weyr is the path leading straight forward. It is large and roomy, and very warm. It is also soundproof, so if he panics in his weyr, no one is bothered save for Tahli and Darwin.

[Samari]

Relanth's eyes slowly opened. His eyes darted around, trying to assess where he was. He finally figured out he was in his Weyr. He slowly tried to raise his head, but did not get very far. Why did his head feel...fuzzy? And last he remembered, he was in pain. He felt nothing now, which he counted as a blessing.



"Hello? Is anyone around? I don't know whats going on!"[/color]

[redwerecat]

A shadowy shape backwinged to a careful and slightly clumsy landing on the outer ledge of Relanth's weyr. The grayish-blue dragon ade a soft hiss of pain as he stopped to inspect a sliver of revealed bone on his wing where the bandage had fallen away. He'd been hoping to make it to the higher peaks to watch the sky for a bit whilst R'ner...Rainer, he meant, settled into life at their new Weyr. Unfortunately, he'd misgudged his distance (depth perception with one eye took some getting used to when he flew) and had hastily stopped on the nearest ledge.

But the groggy cry of the blue from within made him pause. The rather mutilated-looking blue outside seemed to almost recognize the voice; ah, yes. The spirited blue weyrling who'd tangled with the bronze not too long ago. Ridiculous, if that's what it came to. In all his life flying thread with his wingmates and racing others to catch the rising greens, Noxceventh had yet to ever meet a dragon who had fought one of his kin. It just was not done. Certainly there were minor squabbles between weyrlings, and sometimes even dominance fights between Queens rising to close to one another, but none had ever led to bloodshed beyond mere posturing and pulled punches. The sheer alien-ness of the concept baffled the elder blue, and he sat for a while outside the weyrling's weyr contemplating.

Noxceventh's curiousity got the better of him. He folded his wings, careful to not muss the bandage on his wing anymore than he already had. The skeletal dragon outside the weyr stuck his head in, carefully calling politely for permission.

Hello young blue. You are Relanth? I am Noxceventh. Do not be fearful. I did not mean to wake you.

[Samari]

Relanth turned his head gently to face the one called Noxceventh. He actually blinked a few times and chuckled mentally.



"Has anyone told you how intriguing you look, Noxceventh? My head is so fuzzy I can't make heads or tails of you. And yes, I am Relanth. You may enter, if you so desire."[/color]



The bruised up blue let out a trill, not believing his eyes.

[redwerecat]

Intriguing? If you say so. Noxceventh said warily, not sure what the younger blue meant by that. Then he limped forward, and caught a glance of his lack of hind leg on the right. And everything else. This would take some getting used to...He rather forgot sometimes.

That made a bit more sense. But...ah, of course. Relanth must be treated with numbweed and whatever equivalent to the sleeping herbs that they used back home. So perhaps he was unsure of what he saw. It would not have been the first time. Noxceventh actually quite clearly remembered some of the stranger things he'd seen after his surgery. Though he still did not understand why the young Earth doctor had laughed so when he had described the strnage lumpy quadruped he'd seen, with the long nose like a tentacle in front. It had been pink, and doing very strange things...

I shall enter, with your permission, then. He said, and made his way into the inner weyr. He sat to one side, and slid to the floor somewhat shakily, lying on his side; far more comfortable that way. It is being said that you fought your brother. A bronze, if I am not mistaken? I must admit I am curious. You may not respond if you wish; I certainly don't wish to touch on a painful subject.

[Samari]

Relanth worked to refocus his eyes on Noxceventh. He could have sworn he saw this white and blue bug known as a butterfly floating around in his weyr. He took a moment to get back to Noxceventh's inquiry.



"I fought with Bronze Wrath because he intruded MineTahli's mind, and scared her immensely. I do not take kindly to things like that...I suppose I got what I deserve though...Do you see a white and blue butterfly, or is it just me?"[/color]

[Samari]

[This is kinda weird, but I'm kinda combining two RP's. Here I go!]






Relanth raised his head and turned his sole eye to the human entrance to his Weyr. Tahli had come back!



"MineTahli, I think the medicine is wearing off. I have company though!"[/color]


Tahli screamed when she walked into Relanth's weyr, upon seeing the half-decayed Noxceventh.



"Oh. I suppose you ARE real. MineTahli can see you, Noxceventh."[/color]



Darwin screeched and flapped about wildly at his bonded's scream. He projected feelings of scolding to Noxceventh.

[Wesku]

T'sai burst into the room to see what the threat was, but relaxed after seeing it was just another dragon. T'sai looked back and forth between the two. He wasn't sure which was Relanth. Both seemed to be missing an eye, and both looked as if they had both sustained some pretty serious injuries. Only one of the blue's injuries were fresh. T'sai guessed that one was Relanth and gave a formal bow in his direction.

"I thank you for allowing me entrance into your weyr."

[redwerecat]

Please do not scream. It hurts my feelings. Noxceventh said dryly, not even bothering to get up. But he was at least somewhat used to that reaction...by now, it couldn't hurt as badly as when his R'ner had seen the extent of the damage and broken down into tears.

I hardly meant to be here, so if you would like me to leave, I will. But I was curious and came to speak with your Relanth. He glanced around the room, scanning it with his one remaining eye, and sighed. I see no butterfly. Greetings to those who arrived.

[Samari]

Tahli sighed and looked up at the dragon who spoke to her.



"I did not mean to..It was just...surprising. What...happened to you?"



Relanth nudged Tahli gently with his tail.


"Tahli, turn and show Noxceventh the butterfly! He does not see it!"[/color]



Tahli sighed and turned around, allowing the detailed white and blue butterfly be seen by the half-decayed blue. Darwin had flapped off to grab the bag of medical stuff for Tahli. She took it from her flit and walked over to Relanth.



"Time for another dose of pain meds, buddy. And antibiotics later tonight. Did someone ever bring you something to eat?"



Relanth slowly got off of his side, letting the true extent of his battle be seen. His left eyelids where torn and the eye itself missing. Several scrapes and purple areas were visible on his mottled hide. His wings were now crooked and torn slightly at the edges. The big blue snorted and looked around.



"Okay Tahli. Do it. And to all the others, please, brace yourselves.[/color]



Tahli had been preparing the medicine. It was contained in a bigger than normal syringe. Relanth braced himself for the jab of the needle. Tahli made it quick, jabbing it into his right shoulder, and squeezing the plunger down. Relanth screeched in pain as the needle went into his muscle, but then huffed loudly through his mouth after it was extracted.



"Is it over, Tahli?"[/color]



"Its over for now, Relanth."

[redwerecat]

Noxceventh nodded and made a vague comment about how lovely the butterfly was, beginning to realize Relanth was very much probably hallucinating...yunless he called His a butterfly? Nox considered this was possible. He often called HisRainer a stormcloud, or a rainstorm, due to his attitude. Perhaps this was the same.

You are very brave, Relanth. He said soothingly, taking in the blue's damage with an air of sympathy. Needles are not fun, are they?

He yawned slightly, careful not to open his jaws to wide, and absently scratched the bandage binding half his face.
But if you would like an answer, Rider Tahli, I can give you one. And I was not offended; I am merely growing a habit of answering responses like that rather sarcastically. As for me, I contracted a disease...I do not remember the name. It hurt, and it ate my body from the inside. To stop it, it had to be removed. But to remove it, they took my flesh, as well. It will not grow back.
He rumbled deep in his thin chest, an almost-laugh. Having one eye is not so bad, Relanth. Mine has told me we look like the 'Prri-rats' in the stories the Earth children read.

[Wesku]

T'sai looked at the dragon with a deep sense of sadness. The poor thing must have been absolutely pummeled. Turning his gaze to Tahli, T'sai couldn't help wonder what that must have been like to go through as Relanth's rider. It must have been very difficult. This was the sort of thing you didn't even wish upon your enemies.

At the same moment T'sai was contemplating the battered state of the blue, Gruulath stirred. T'sai closed his eyes and reached his mind towards his dragon. Gruulath refused to respond, but at least he wasn't in a mood to pull away from T'sai today. My beloved, I have been humbled by a Blue and his rider. I was so lost in my own dragon problems that the thought of anyone having it worse than me never occurred. Gruulath my Brown, if they can do this, so can we.

There was no answer from his dragon, but T'sai had tears in his eyes. For the first time in half a year, Gruulath had sent an emotion his way, compliance. His dragon was willing to try to reconcile with him!

T'sai turned to Tahli and Relanth and bowed low.

"I thank you from the bottom of my heart. You may never understand what you have done for me, but you have done me a great service none the less. Thank you. You humble me."

[Samari]

Tahli was stroking the flank of her battered blue when T'sai began to speak. She smiled slightly and wondered what was going on. She was nudged gently by her blue. His sole eye looked around aimlessly, giving his bonded a mental chuckle.



"Well then Noxie! We shall be the Dragon Prriii-rat Brigade...Even though I have no clue what that means. Oh look, the other human is crying. What ever is the matter with him?"[/color]




Tahli chuckled at what Relanth said, glad that he could at least be pain free.

[Wesku]

T'sai looked at Tahli.

"Would it distress Relanth if I were to call Gruulath here? I would like it if they were to meet."

Then T'sai turned towards the other dragon.

"I would also like it if you were to meet my Brown. He has never met another dragon without both eyes. Perhaps it will loosen him up more than I can."

[Samari]

Tahli smiled and nodded.




"I think Relanth is liking the company. And be warned, he may say weird things. The pain meds tend to kick in quickly."



Relanth trilled and his single eye whirled blue. He wagged his tail around in the manner a dog would.



"Oh, MineTahli! You should sing and dance for us. You are a harper, are you not? I do miss those songs you used to sing."[/color]




Tahli sighed and stroked her blue.


"Why now, Relanth? I haven't had to sing in years..."

[Wesku]

Nodding his thanks to both rider and dragon, T'sai called his Brown.

Gruulath my heart, will you come to me? There are some I would like you to meet.

----

Gruulath stirred at the call of his bonded. He heaved himself to his feet and began his walk to the other dragon's weyr. It would be difficult because at some points Gruulath would have to scale parts of the mountain in order to reach the ledge of his destination.

Finally the Brown made it and heaved himself into the weyr. He sat silently for a moment staring through rather than at his rider. His one eye whirled a permanent grey, a sign of his deep depression. Gruulath's scales, which had once shone with health, now looked a drab shade of his beautiful brown, and his skin seemed to sag over malnourished remnants of muscle and sharp bone.

Then the Brown looked up and froze. The others, they were half blind. Curious, Gruulath inched closer and addressed both.

I am Gruulath. You are like me? How do you manage?

[Samari]

Relanth trilled with the arrival of the new dragon. He looked AWFUL. The blue rose slowly to his feet and turned slowly to face the brown better.



"I am Blue Relanth. I..manage. You look rough, Brown Gruulath. I haven't left my weyr in a while, and am in pain mostly all over..and...Oh my. It seems the pain medicine is taking effect....Is that..A bird?"[/color]



Of course, there was no bird, Relanth was hallucinating again. He had been watching the fictional rainbow bird fly around for the past few minutes, but it had become more vibrant.

[Wesku]

Gruulath looked around for the bird the blue mentioned, but did not find it. Relanth seemed intent enough on it though, so Gruulath said nothing. The brown waited patiently for Relanth to notice him once more or for the other blue dragon to notice him.

----

T'sai felt a little jealous of the blues. Gruulath's first words were not for him. It did not matter. If this helped Gruulath heal, then soon T'sai would be able to talk to his Brown whenever he liked.

[redwerecat]

Noxceventh made another muted bugle, and flipped his left wing forward to display the ragged edge, then gestured one battered claw at his missing hindleg.
I see no bird, Relanth. It is not easy, but it can be done. You must simply not give up. He said gently to the brown. Gruulath. You must look to the future. Yours and you must work to persevere. But there are worse off. Did you see? There is a little green with NO eyes. He made his laughing noise again, and seemed to shrug. Never let it stop you. Dragons were not meant to waste away in self-pity. If an old dragon with a malfunctioning wing can yet fly the skies, a hale brown with both wings should have no troubles. One eye or not.

He stretched, and watched the brown calmly, and his remaining eye swirled a reserved but vaguely pitying yellow. Oh, my brown cousin. You are hurt deeply. Ah...it saddens me to see any so torn as you.

[Samari]

Tahli looked to T'sai and smiled. She walked over to the boy and hugged him.


"Thank you. You helped me break out of my funk that I have been in, and gave Relanth a new companion. Hallucinations aside."



Relanth broke his focus on the imaginary bird to talk to Noxceventh.


"I know. I am probably seeing things again. Mine says she has seen them in her mind as she sleeps."[/color]

[Wesku]

T'sai smiled at the girl and hugged her back.

"Guess the feeling is mutual then."

----

Gruulath nodded to the blues.

I will think on what you have said. You are right, but I am still not ready for certain actions. Now if you will excuse me, I am so very tired.