Seka and Cranberry Caelestith

After their successful flight at Enzan Shi, contributing beautiful new offspring to the nexus, Caelestith lingered.

The eggs had hatched, and her two lovely offspring went their separate ways. The optimistic little Xalasith, berry red and full of fun, and banana, er, Cebiraeth who was berry yellow... Completely silly. It was a nice change from the seriousness found at home.

However, not all the other hatchlings had found their way to a bond. Several actually were made to remain on at Enzan Shi, because they had been ill or injured at hatching. Caelestith watched as the healers set to work fixing them, or helping them eat.

I wish that ... well, aren't they cute?

"They are, but..." Seka said, scratching her neck and pulling her heavy fingers through her matted mane. "What are you looking at, Cael?"

This one, her face is so sad. Why are you sad, little one?

Because everyone will be off to hunt and fight and kill, and I do not want that.

Seka furrowed her eyebrows, "most dragons do. You're a bit unusual. Who are your parents?"

Eoth and Everesth, said the bronze marked brown female. She turned away again. I think they may be ashamed of me. My brother is very bold, I am not like that. I will not like to hurt things.

"But how would you eat?"

I do not have that much regret for killing, animals are just beasts are they not? She peered up at the siamese-marked unicorn. You are not a beast, are you?

"Nope!" Seka laughed. "Come along with us, if that's all right with the hosts here."

But Seka, Caelestith warned privately, we do fight. All the time.

But we do not go off to die, we are immortal. My father and I will fight eternally, but neither of us is about to give in.

She gathered the dragonet up, something of a handfull, since she would be a reasonably good size. "You'll like it in our keep, since I bonded Caelestith we've had time to put a castle up and everything. It's nice and protected."

I can sense that you are not telling me everything, the hatchling replied.

Eviraith, things will be easier to explain if you see it for yourself, I didn't really understand it either, until I started flying with Seka. Cael said. The little hatchling's eyes whirled blue-green.

Then I will be happy to go with you and wish you good luck from the ramparts.

(there will be more story here when I have Siban's new page and possible new dragon.)