Ch'ack stares at Arielle, unable to speak at first.
"Hi, Sunshine."
"Hi, Daddy." She gives him a quick hug.
"Are you gonna try some of my special pancakes?"
"Of course sweetie. It sounds delicious. But first I need to spend a couple of minutes taking care of this problem with the bad shadows, okay?"
"The good news is that nobody was hurt by whoever was here - they were evidently sent to just gather information," Devlyn's voice rings out from outside the Hole in the Wall. He appears at the top of the entrance's threshold, gracefully coming down from the wall back to the floor.
"The not-so-good news is that we weren't able to grab one of them to find out what they were trying to learn, and how much they actually did."
He looks at Arielle and then Allura, the hint of a smile tugging determinedly at the side of his mouth. He holds it at bay for the moment.
LJ gives Ch'ack Hammer an amused glance as if to say "see, I told you she'd know you."
"I'll be right back."
She walked out to the balcony before taking flight and going to find Djuhah.
"Of course sweetie. It sounds delicious. But first I need to spend a couple of minutes taking care of this problem with the bad shadows, okay?""The good news is that nobody was hurt by whoever was here - they were evidently sent to just gather information," Devlyn's voice rings out from outside the Hole in the Wall. He appears at the top of the entrance's threshold, gracefully coming down from the wall back to the floor.
"The not-so-good news is that we weren't able to grab one of them to find out what they were trying to learn, and how much they actually did."
He looks at Arielle and then Allura, the hint of a smile tugging determinedly at the side of his mouth. He holds it at bay for the moment.
Allura walks over to him and gives him a quick kiss.
"The pancakes on the blue plate are Arielle's. The other ones are the edible variety, at least for those of us who like a little actual food with our sugar." she murmured, trying to at least give him fair warning. :)
Allura walks over to him and gives him a quick kiss."The pancakes on the blue plate are Arielle's. The other ones are the edible variety, at least for those of us who like a little actual food with our sugar." she murmured, trying to at least give him fair warning. :)
He tries to nod gravely, but he's having trouble keeping a straight face.
"Your bravery never ceases to amaze me, love," he murmers back playfully. ;D
Ch'ack stares at Arielle, unable to speak at first.
"Hi, Sunshine."
"Hi, Daddy." She gives him a quick hug.
"Are you gonna try some of my special pancakes?"
"Sure! I'm as hungry as a tarrasque!"
Despite the taste, Ch'ack enjoys the experience like a starved man. his appetite has certainly been worked up by something... ;)
"You like my new look?"
"Are you gonna try some of my special pancakes?"
"Sure! I'm as hungry as a tarrasque!"
Despite the taste, Ch'ack enjoys the experience like a starved man. his appetite has certainly been worked up by something... ;)
"You like my new look?"
"It's going to take some getting used to," she said thoughtfully, "but it does involve a lot less explanations when we go places. People can be so weird about stuff like that."
She piles a stack of overly sweetened pancakes on her plate and drenches them in syrup before happily wolfing down her breakfast. When she doesn't think anyone is watching she adds some syrup to her orange juice to make it sweeter.
Landing on the balcony again after taking care of the security breach, she stands back and watches Arielle and her father together, a tender smile on her face.
"Are you gonna try some of my special pancakes?"
"Sure! I'm as hungry as a tarrasque!"
Despite the taste, Ch'ack enjoys the experience like a starved man. his appetite has certainly been worked up by something... ;)
"You like my new look?"
"It's going to take some getting used to," she said thoughtfully, "but it does involve a lot less explanations when we go places. People can be so weird about stuff like that."
She piles a stack of overly sweetened pancakes on her plate and drenches them in syrup before happily wolfing down her breakfast. When she doesn't think anyone is watching she adds some syrup to her orange juice to make it sweeter.
Ch'ack reaches over and gives Arielle a kiss on her cheek, clean or not. As he does, his morning stubble tickles her face.
"Oops. Looks like I have to remember to shave again."
Ch'ack reaches over and gives Arielle a kiss on her cheek, clean or not. As he does, his morning stubble tickles her face.
"Oops. Looks like I have to remember to shave again."
She giggles.
"I want to show you something," she says, pulling a piece of something glasslike out of her pocket. "LK gave it to me. Will give it to me. It's confusing. I really hope he's done with the time travel thing. It makes my head hurt. Anyways, it's supposed to help me learn how to control my abilities better. I hope so. I really don't want my friends to get hurt because of me," she added looking worried. "Mom told me that Grandpa Azuri'ith is going to help me learn weather magic, but I'm still kinda scared about it."
Ch'ack reaches over and gives Arielle a kiss on her cheek, clean or not. As he does, his morning stubble tickles her face.
"Oops. Looks like I have to remember to shave again."
She giggles.
"I want to show you something," she says, pulling a piece of something glasslike out of her pocket. "LK gave it to me. Will give it to me. It's confusing. I really hope he's done with the time travel thing. It makes my head hurt. Anyways, it's supposed to help me learn how to control my abilities better. I hope so. I really don't want my friends to get hurt because of me," she added looking worried. "Mom told me that Grandpa Azuri'ith is going to help me learn weather magic, but I'm still kinda scared about it."
"I'm sure you'll do just fine. Your grandpa knows all kinds of stuff about the weather."
"I'm sure you'll do just fine. Your grandpa knows all kinds of stuff about the weather."
"Well, I guess I just hope I'm a fast learner then."
She hugged him.
"I love you, Daddy."
"I'm sure you'll do just fine. Your grandpa knows all kinds of stuff about the weather."
"Well, I guess I just hope I'm a fast learner then."
She hugged him.
"I love you, Daddy."
"Luv ya, honey."
"Speaking of honey...", he reaches over and wipes some honey off of her chin.
Lk moves quickly through the Hole in the Wall.
"I smell pancakes with chocaolate chips, would someone please tell me where they are?"
Lk moves quickly through the Hole in the Wall.
"I smell pancakes with chocaolate chips, would someone please tell me where they are?"
"They're right over here, LK. I made them special. Here," she adds heaping a bunch of pancakes onto a plate for him. "That leaves just a couple left, but that should be okay. Mommy doesn't usually eat a very big breakfast. Don't forget the syrup."
"Awesome, thanks!"He proceeds to eat he sugar filled breakfast as only a kid can... fast. Between huge bites, he looks at the man standing next to Arielle.
"You look familiar..."
"Did you leave any of those pancakes for me?" she asks walking up behind Arielle and giving her daughter a kiss on the cheek.
"Awesome, thanks!"He proceeds to eat he sugar filled breakfast as only a kid can... fast. Between huge bites, he looks at the man standing next to Arielle.
"You look familiar..."
"Of course he looks familiar silly. He's my Dad."
"Hi, Mom. Yep, I saved you a couple of pancakes right here."
"Of course he looks familiar silly. He's my Dad."
Lk looks closely, then smiles.
"Does this mean he'll have you using a padded hammer when you train?"
"Of course he looks familiar silly. He's my Dad."Lk looks closely, then smiles.
"Does this mean he'll have you using a padded hammer when you train?"
"....I don't know. I hadn't really thought about that."
"....I don't know. I hadn't really thought about that.""Of course he looks familiar silly. He's my Dad."Lk looks closely, then smiles.
"Does this mean he'll have you using a padded hammer when you train?"
"I'm sure we'll figure something out," she said, trying valiantly to choke down the pancake.
"I'm sure we'll figure something out," she said, trying valiantly to choke down the pancake.
Blodwen gingerly picks up one of the strangely shaped pieces of food and put it in her mouth. She tried chewing, and then had to try not gagging. It was awful. She might have a human shape, but she didn't have human tastebuds. She tried valiantly to keep smiling and acting like she was enjoying it so she wouldn't hurt Djuhah's feelings.
"I'm sure we'll figure something out," she said, trying valiantly to choke down the pancake.
Blodwen gingerly picks up one of the strangely shaped pieces of food and put it in her mouth. She tried chewing, and then had to try not gagging. It was awful. She might have a human shape, but she didn't have human tastebuds. She tried valiantly to keep smiling and acting like she was enjoying it so she wouldn't hurt Djuhah's feelings.
"....I don't know. I hadn't really thought about that.""Of course he looks familiar silly. He's my Dad."Lk looks closely, then smiles.
"Does this mean he'll have you using a padded hammer when you train?"
"Don't worry. I have armor."
"And I expect I'll need it."
"....I don't know. I hadn't really thought about that.""Of course he looks familiar silly. He's my Dad."Lk looks closely, then smiles.
"Does this mean he'll have you using a padded hammer when you train?"
"Don't worry. I have armor."
"And I expect I'll need it."
"Probably. Especially with the lightning."
"But I might be learning how to control that better during my lessons with Grandpa. I hope."
:So little one, how high would you like to go?:
Transfixed by the height, Sky can hear his excitment throught hthe reaches of his mind.
:::"Top of the mountains! I wanna see the top of the mountains!":::
:So little one, how high would you like to go?:Transfixed by the height, Sky can hear his excitment throught hthe reaches of his mind.
:::"Top of the mountains! I wanna see the top of the mountains!":::
:I'm sure you will see more than the top of the mountains.:
He climbs steadily, taking the time to weave a spell arond Trstan to prevent altitude sickness and hypothermia. Soon the top of he mountains look like large piles of dirt and rock.:It is nice to be this high again. It's so calming, though I do not thin it is like that for you, is it?:
:It is nice to be this high again. It's so calming, though I do not think it is like that for you, is it?:
:::"Its so open and free. You don't have to look over your shoulder anymore. It takes my breath away, but let's go down a bit. I think my stomach..., feels like its knotting.:::
"....I don't know. I hadn't really thought about that.""Of course he looks familiar silly. He's my Dad."Lk looks closely, then smiles.
"Does this mean he'll have you using a padded hammer when you train?"
"Don't worry. I have armor."
"And I expect I'll need it."
"Probably. Especially with the lightning."
"But I might be learning how to control that better during my lessons with Grandpa. I hope."
"Maybe your mother could cast Energy Immunity - Lightning on me beforehand?"
:::"Its so open and free. You don't have to look over your shoulder anymore. It takes my breath away, but let's go down a bit. I think my stomach..., feels like its knotting.::::It is nice to be this high again. It's so calming, though I do not think it is like that for you, is it?:
:Okay Tristan. This may have been a bit much for your first time. You are right though, it is breath taking whenever you see it for the first time.:
[i]They glide in a slow lazy circle until they are just a little more thn 50 or 60 feet above the Eyrie.[i]
"Maybe your mother could cast Energy Immunity - Lightning on me beforehand?""Probably. Especially with the lightning."
"But I might be learning how to control that better during my lessons with Grandpa. I hope."
"I'm sure that can be arranged. In fact, I think I can make some sort of permanent item for that. It's something you would have to wear regularly, love, so what sort of item would you prefer?"
How about a locket? I could tuck it under my shirt, near my heart.
I know. I'm sentimental. A big softy.
:Okay Tristan. This may have been a bit much for your first time. You are right though, it is breath taking whenever you see it for the first time.:
They glide in a slow lazy circle until they are just a little more thn 50 or 60 feet above the Eyrie.
:::"That was some ride. I hope I can do that again some day soon. I wonder what Arielle and Little Kiba are doing right now?" Hey you know what, I'm hungry.:::
Meanwhile, Frogskin keeps working, watching several scrying balls at once, his eyes barely open. His feathers are falling off, leaving patches of bare skin in some places.
"I must...watch...Plant is dead now, and I can change that...just need...the magic...and I shall have second sight on my side once again...and we shall not need your plan."
:You don't know that...: A voice whispers. :She is powerful. If we gave her the power with our combined might, it would stick, and be permanent. I'm sure of it.:
"And if it doesn't, it could destroy her. Even if it does, she may be unable to handle it...it could ruin her life...she is a child. No, we shall not. This will work eventually...all I need is more time...Second Sight is our only hope."
:Very well...and if it doesn't work, we shall go to the second plan.:
"Perhaps...but in the meantime, I shall watch. And learn. And I shall bring back my friend."
:You miss Plant...it blinds you to the truth...:
"Shut up."
How about a locket? I could tuck it under my shirt, near my heart.
I know. I'm sentimental. A big softy.
She smiled.
"I like that you're sentimental."
She concentrated on something in her hands for a few minutes a soft glow coalescing into a small silver locket with tiny diamond stars on it making the shape of a lightning bolt.
"Here you go. Is this what you had in mind?"
How about a locket? I could tuck it under my shirt, near my heart.
I know. I'm sentimental. A big softy.
She smiled.
"I like that you're sentimental."
She concentrated on something in her hands for a few minutes a soft glow coalescing into a small silver locket with tiny diamond stars on it making the shape of a lightning bolt.
"Here you go. Is this what you had in mind?"
"Perfect." He leans over and gives her a kiss.
"You probably wouldn't like the smell of burnt hair if she zapped me. I know I wouldn't." ;)
"Perfect." He leans over and gives her a kiss.
"You probably wouldn't like the smell of burnt hair if she zapped me. I know I wouldn't." ;)
"No, I definitely prefer you unburnt and in one piece," she said, laughingly as she kissed him back.
"Mom! Dad!" Arielle whined. "You're not supposed to be all mushy when I'm standing right here."
"Mom! Dad!" Arielle whined. "You're not supposed to be all mushy when I'm standing right here."
"Oh yeah?" CH makes big fishy lips and goes after Arielle to give her a kiss too.
"Mom! Dad!" Arielle whined. "You're not supposed to be all mushy when I'm standing right here.""Oh yeah?" CH makes big fishy lips and goes after Arielle to give her a kiss too.
Arielle shrieks and runs away, giggling wildly.
Arielle shrieks and runs away, giggling wildly."Mom! Dad!" Arielle whined. "You're not supposed to be all mushy when I'm standing right here.""Oh yeah?" CH makes big fishy lips and goes after Arielle to give her a kiss too.
"Hmmm, it seems I have a new sneak attack I can use." ;)
She laughs as she watches Arielle and CH play, and takes advantage of the distraction to magic away the rest of her pancakes. It wasn't as if she needed to eat, but like many things it was a hard habit to break.
[i]They glide in a slow lazy circle until they are just a little more thn 50 or 60 feet above the Eyrie.[i]
They glide in a slow lazy circle until they are just a little more thn 50 or 60 feet above the Eyrie.[i]
:Then we should go get something to eat, shouldn't we? Hold on.:
[i]He dives quickly, pulling up and flaping hard to keep from crashing. He lets a (most likely) scared Tristan of before he ends the spell keeping him in eagle form.
:Sorry if that scared you, but it was fun wasn't it?:
:Then we should go get something to eat, shouldn't we? Hold on.:He dives quickly, pulling up and flaping hard to keep from crashing. He lets a (most likely) scared Tristan off before he ends the spell keeping him in eagle form.
:Sorry if that scared you, but it was fun wasn't it?:
Tristan hops off effortlessly with the agiliy of a well-honned ten year old.
:::It was great! I can't wait to do it again.:::
Excited, he watches Sky change forms.
:::I need to learn how to do that. Flying was great. Let's get soemthing to eat. I wanna tell the Arielle and Kiba.:::