Riders and their dragons

He kisses h3r face softly and slowly catching his breath and was trying to thank her. His kisses tickled but she only felt more heat between them. She never felt love so intense from anyone before and his was all for her. She held him close panting and sweating with him as he held her closer. The heated time had passed and they were recovering their senses of their surroundings now as their heat cooled.

The connection with their dragons returned to reveal a similar heated experience and she looked down to see the marks he and she made on eachother. She never cut loose like that before and knew he hadn't either. Both pushed their limits so far that they were stronger from the experience.

"I'm so sorry about the marks I..I was not expecting such a feeling to take over.." she mutters but he looks to her while smiling.

"It's alright. I wasn't expecting that either even from all that. It was....really amazing through." he said blushing that she did the same.

She still didn't seperate herself from him and he held onto her he didn't know why she was sorry but he was glad that he brought something deeper put of her. She always hides herself even from him and he hoped their time tog3ther would open her up at least around him when they were alone.

"Its alright you don't have to hold yourself back around me." He told her kissing her ear. "I want everything you are. You should knkw that by now" He said and she gulped. He was dangerous to ask for everything she was. He was serious and then he was serious about giving her what she desired.

She never let loose like that before but did she even like it? He wasn't sure her mask had returned and her thoughts guarded from him. She got up reluctantly and told him it was time to return to the others. He felt empty and alone when she was like this and she didn't want to give any hints that there was more between them. She hated how lonely he felt but it was nessessary for both of their lives as knights.

Inside under her mask she was completely swooning. Chusui asked her if she had fun and their bond told chusui everything that happened. She nodded looking back at her love and wyrden. He watched her fly away and understood why she did what she did. They had to be discreet he knee that but he wished he could love her openly.

He flew off to his post and returned on time for a change. Her choice had helped him as she knee it would. She always did her best to help him. He keeps his guard up and watched the surr I ending arra with his mind and thought about when they would be together again.

She was happy but it leaves her happily feeling relaxed. Even with this going on she sees that but smiled. In a way, it leaves her relaxed now.

Her swordmanship training was brutal. There were o KY 20 better than her all of them elves. They had been knights longer than the rest. Their dragons were huge and they possessed incredible command over grammary. She lost again but learned how to move like her opponent. It was time for he to rest and watch the next matches while sje panted and meditated to recover.

She thought about her love and wished he wasn't patrolling the outer defenses and was watching he training. The idea of him watching her made her want more of him and thinking of him was starting to make her blush. Shw opened her eyes and abruptly her thoughts quiet down and she pushed her feelings down again. She smiles at the sweet memories and how her body still ached form what he did to her.

The studen who followed jer also lost and the next. It seemed the new recruits were being taught that there was always someone stronger and to always keep training.

For now, many of them kept with the lesson or some was learning how to be quicker on their feet, grasping their weapons more strong. Knowing even in battle a rider has to be ready for anything. She knew that true but it leaves her taking this in to heart while others did the same thing. When resting up, they or some might end up trying again.

Her partner was very skilled as she poured her heart and soul into her training. The sword play was growing more dynamic as she duels and she was a match for anyone there. In fact everyone was a match for everyone there. The freestyle training allowed for improvisation and continuous development of techniqu and form.

Sweating a bit she fought harder and the duel was lasting hours. She was changing her style to be unpredictable and it was keeping her opponent off balance while her opponent ws adopting a similar strategy.

For that time, both were were serious in the fight giving it their all even with her doing her best against her opponent.

Sparks flash around them and the air was alove with writhing waves of sharpness as they reach the peak of their speed. She was getting the upper hand and it made her eager to finish.

They still strike quicker and faster, not easing up that it was getting more intense for them.

Sparks fly around them as their swords moves almost faster than the human eye can track. Human riders less than a year of experience would see the flickers of metal in the air that vanish as the blades slowed down during a change of direction and then speed up to press an attack or defensive move. Sparks rained around them as sword met sword and the focus of the two fighters intensified.

The movements were becoming more precise as the fighters adjust to each other's styles and habits. Soon the faster drew first blood and the match was brought to a halt. Everyone was amazed and the two fighters were sweaty and panting hard having pushed themselves to their limits.

Most was clapping impressed while others were silent staring in shock. Who would have guess that would happen but still it's something.

It was as she looked around she realized chuusui and her love weren't around however wyrden was and had been watching the match with an interested expression on his reptilian features. She was about to reach out with her mind to contact chuusui when she saw her returning with her love and they were talking.

Rather that had been talking he was thanking the dragon and returning to wyrden. When asked chuusui only said "I won't spoil his plan. It's rather a good one" and left it at that. So he had something planned... that was new. She climbed on chuusuis back and watched the remaining matches the day passed and soon everyone had practiced swordsmanship and grammary with partners at least twice.

The dinner alarm went out and the thunder of dragon wings was deafening as the patrols and some of the younger wild dragons flocked to the main dining hall. The traffic from the training area was just as loud and dragons of every size and color walk by her before she took up a position in the rear. Mainly for peace and quiet and to avoid the rush.

For now it seems everything was going to be okay or at least staying in position till getting new orders later down the road.

Mostly they spent their days like this. Training and practicing their skills to improve. She heard stories about the first of the new riders but the events in them were songs of old and clearly referring to the order that was established back then and remained. The founder was the last and first of the dragon riders. Last because he was trained as a rider of ancient times and first because after the decline of dragons he was the first to become a rider and rebuild the riders to what they were in the present.

His dragon was the oldest and largest of their kind and seldom spoke as she lounged as the top of the mountains their stronghold was built upon. She was a large sapphire hill when motionless. And her rider was an old hermit who rarely left his room. He was old beyond reckoning long white hair and long flowing white beard. The tinge told any who saw he had brown hair as a youth. He was not the leader of their order but the founder long since retired.

As she walked to the dining hall the colloidal blue dragon opened her eye and fixed upon the young elf girl and her dragon. A low heavily vibrating hum of warm affection came from the mountain and spread down the whole area. "LITTLE ONE" was all it said in a thought so powerful it nearly erased her mind. The feeling of change and things moving in the world passed through that thought and she gulped. Never had the sapphire mountain moved but to learn it was a dragon stunned her. It's adress of her as little one shook her because the mighty ancient dragon took notice of her and ignored most others.

She walked back and ate her meal as chusui explained. "That is Sapphera the oldest living dragon she mostly sleeps. The other dragons say sometimes she will stir and speak to a rider. Any rider she speaks to will become important later... so the elder dragons say.." chuusui was wary about speaking like this about an elder but this was the oldest and largest dragon and that commanded a great deal of respect among dragons. After all to live so long and be so large meant they were a good hunter.

"You don't say?" she asked.

"It's true though." the other say but it leaves her wondering. One of the most oldest dragons and yet, so many questions were filling her thoughts to what will happen. Or what could happen. Looking to her food, she was already silent thinking about it.

Many heard the address including her love. It made him nervous because to hear a personal message from a dragon to a single person meant you attained a greater awareness that only the highest levels achieve. That meant somehow he reached the same level of maturity in power as most elders and he was still fairly young for a rider. Somewhat older for a human but by elf standards a teenager only.

As for her she thought about what it could mean that she was singled out as a potential great rider. The thought certainly pleased chuusui. She ate slowly while chuusui wyrden and her love eat fast and voraciously. Her thoughts turn to magic and how all she had to do to use it was think her intentions in the ancient language and the world changed to fit the pattern she described. Alone her power and skill were phenomenal by human standards and average for an elf her age. But with chusui adding her power much more could be done.

It came down to how she worded her spell and what the words mean as much as the thought behind it. She jumped when she felt a tap on her shoulder and chuusui whispered in her mind. "Easy partner of heart and mind if you look at that plate hard enough it will likely burn up" she flushed a little embarrassed that her thoughts got away form her again but happy chuusui was there to let her know.

She blinks to wonder about it and yet, it still leaves her wondering about it. Or maybe over thinking it. She looks to see the other riders on and about but they knew shew as still minding their own businss. Even when she heard from Chuusui was still speaking to her. She knew what she was saying but it was still a good thing to know.

"Later I want you to come with me I can't say where or why but it's important." Chuusui said and the elf maid agreed still thinking. She was curious because this was one of the few secrets chuusui had from her. As chuusui gobbled her meat she hummed with pleasure at how it was prepared.

"Hmm? Come with you?" she asked confused but seeing it had to be serious, she understood to nod. She will be sure to go with Chuusui later on to be sure this is a private meeting. Noticing the rest around them was eating or relaxing for the time.

"It will have to be tonight. I know you would prefer to sleep but it will be worth it trust me." Her dragon said and she nodded again. Their conversation was through their bond so no one knew about it except them chuusui seemed to be hiding a smile as she ate another roasted boar in two bites.

She keeps her eyes closed while seeing her partner eating to herself. It seems even now Chuusui was alright but this just leads her to wondering what was going on later on. Maybe her dragon will explain it a bit more later.

Late that night when everyone had fallen still and silent she and chuusui go out as stealthy as a dragon can walk. She let chuusui guide her riding on the saddle and keeping her eyes out for onlookers and guards. There was a thud and she was jolted as chuusui jumped into the air and flapped her wings once for lift before diving down the mountainside. 

The rush of the wind and the thrill of flight was a sudden start for her as she was looking the other way. She held on and chuusui pulled up using the momentum to glide higher than she was when she started and flew towards the odd sapphire mountain. Chuusui landed quickly and quietly only for wyden and his rider to step out of the shadows. 

She was happy to see him again and her blood ran hot with memory and anticipation. "Good you made it in time. Chuusui you didn't tell her did you?" He asks and chuusui shook her large head. "Good cmon we are going to meet someone." He said and chuusui seemed to know what was going on. She felt the heat chuusi felt for wyrden same as how she felt for her love. She was curious and sat silently as the enter a strangely shaped cave. It was very shallow and the walls seemed to look like scales.

"...Wait, this person that wishes to meet us down there?" she asked but looks seeing the entrance of the cave. It didn't seem too deep and it was not as bad from where she was standing. Though, it's hard to say at this point.

"Yes. Right now, it seems that's the case. Given the situation that is." he said looking to her but it leaves her curious even now. "However, for the case. We can start heading down so we can meet this person. Just be sure you watch your step.." he said looking to her while holding her hand. Even now, she was wondering who this person was. But she trusts him so she follows him down as they go.

They reach the back of the cave and the wall slides up revealing a piercing blue eye with a flame inside it. "LITTLE ONE" She heard in her head and she nearly went numb with shock. The cave wasn't a cave it was a dragon! It called her little one and she gulped. 

"H-hello why did you want to meet me?" She asks and the eye blinked 

"I DID YOU ARE ONE OF THE RARE FEW I CHOOSE TO COMMUNE WITH. THERE IS SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT YOU A GREAT DESTINY." the vowels were elongated making the voice sound strange but it was clear. "I AM NOT PERMITTED TO REVEAL IT BUT I HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU!" the female dragon lifted a paw that she thought was a boulder and offered a necklace in a fine chain to her. "IT WILL WARN YOU WHEN DANGER IS NEAR WHEN IT BURNS HOT BE READY TO FIGHT. I MUST RETURN TO MY DREAMS ENDLESS DREAMS" the words ended with a hiss and the giant eye closes. She put the necklace on and her love who had been waiting in silence spoke. 

"Her name is Sapphera she is the oldest dragon of our order and her rider is our founder. You've heard the legends i assume." He said and she nodded. She couldn't believe that this was the legendary dragon of long ago that helped rebuild dragon society with her rider. 

"Shes gorgeous" She said and he nodded 

"Yes but not as beautiful as you my love. " He said making her blush "she has to sleep often to conserve strength and she is among the wisest of the dragons that live. She doesn't speak to anyone except her rider and me... and now you." He said and she frowns at him 

"This is why you can get away with everything... you have special permissions." She said and he nodded. "That's not fiar" 

"No it's not. But i do enjoy the privilege and now you will too. We are now part of the founding circle... it's like a succession one day one of us will beco.e the leader of the new riders." He said and he was clearly happy about all this