"Fine" she huffed and dumped him on the floor before collapsing beside him,she managed to let out a "sorry" as she hit the ground.
She lays there for a few minutes out of breathe before turning over onto her back "You owe me" she says with a small grin on her face. "What's your dragon talking-" before Amber could finish her sentence Nymeria swoops down and picks her up "wWwwoOooOaaAAhhHhh" she shouts. "Nymeria go to ground I am FINE!" Nymeria gently puts Amber down again where she lying down before.

Amber gets attacked by Smaug and Kayda with cuddles "Awh hey guys!" She gives all of them a pat

She looks at Sage and remembers what she was going to say "Oh right yeah, what is Fire Storm saying?"

He waved off her apology, not really caring that he fell about a foot. He sewed up the wound again before looking up. "I owe you? Guess so." She asked him what Fire Storm said and he blushed, stammering before he grunted out a response. "She uh...she said that she saw you as a future mate for me. Which is...really weird and kinda embarrassing...!" He shot a look at Storm Fire, who grinned in response, guessing that's what they were talking about. Sage could feel his face heating up - that was one thing he hated - he was a blusher. Which really didn't go with the whole scary-criminal-dragon-freer-dude-thing personality.

Riv and Gang || 17 & ¾ || Dragon Freer || M: None

“Here seems like a good spot,” Serval hops down from Perma’s back, wandering around a seemingly calm clearing. She proceeds to poke her head into a few bushes before nodding approval, her gold-faded-purple feathers shining in the sun’s last rays.

“Good, then we’ll set up camp here.” Permafrost bends down, allowing her rider to slip off her furry back. To her side, a panting Scorpion stands on a stone near the edge of the clearing. Rivulet pats his head when she goes by him, causing the dull stinger to fall over when he leaned into her touch.

Serval quickly got to work on collecting nesting materials (namly moss) for their stay. Rivulet soon joined in on the activity. Meanwhile, Permafrost and Scorpion scouted out the area, before heading back with tonight's meal.

Soon, the group settled down and had a decent meal of wild berries and hare. They chatted with each other - to the best of their abilities - as the sun continued to sink on the horizon.

Amber sits up playing with Kayda "Huh a future mate? ...that's uh yeah that's kinda weird" she pulls a face.

she turns and looks at Sage "Oh my God haha!" She begins laughing out loud and falls over "you're blushing!" She gasps still laughing "I'm sorry but it's just ahaha..you..you don't seem like a blusher"

She manages to stop laughing long enough to copy Sage's voice and gets up pretending to be him too "oohh look at me I'm strong grrr but I blush when my dragon takes over my love life" she dies of laughter again

Ok, he had to admit - Amber had a sense of humor. "I don't sound like that," he protested, a small grin appearing on his face. "And I dont have a love life, so she needs to shush!" He chuckled and bit while she laughed, still blushing. "I'll admit, the damn blush in a teensy weensy bit annoying at times." Fire Storm looked at him with a straight face. "Has she declared her undying love for you yet?" Sage went beet red again and groaned. "Fire Storm! What the hell?!" She blinked and gave him a lopsided grin. "What? I'm enjoying this! And judging by the smile on your face, you are too! You almost never smile!" He opened his mouth to argue, and finding no way to refute her argument, and crossed his arms and turned away from the dragon. She came up next to him and whispered something in his ear and he yelped, blushing harder than he had ever blushed before - which wasn't fun. He turned around and whacked Fire Storm, who cackled, picked up the baby and left. Sage flopped onto the ground with a groan. "I love but she can be....interesting...sometimes," he muttered, hands over his bright red face.

Amber is glad she started laughing so her red blushing face could be disguised.
"Sorry" she says unapologetically with a smile on her face

she quickly stops smiling when she realised was.

she clears her throat "eh hem..so..your wound, it needs cleaning and by the looks of it better stitching!" Amber leaves to go get more supplies signaling to her dragons to help protect Sage

"Really I'm fine," he called after her but she kept going anyway. A guy just can't win. Ah well. At least I can relax for a bit. He leaned against a tree, face still slightly red. He closed his eyes and relaxed, and the Fire Storm came barreling into the clearing, making him jump. "Holy shit, Fire Storm! Can you at least try to not give me a heart attack?!" She grinned sheepishly. "Sorry." Then she brightened. "I named the dragon baby Gigi!" He nodded. "Great. Keep her in line and we'll all get along." Fire Storm nodded and then glanced around. "Where did the love of your life go, him? Did you screw that up already too?" He sighed and rubbed his temples. "She went to get something. And you're being very sassy today." She gave him a lopsided grin and he snorted, chuckling slightly. "Ah, you are something else," he muttered. She laughed. "But you love me!" He rolled his eyes. "If I didnt love you, you wouldnt still be here." She hummed and nodded. "Just like Amber is still here!" He groaned and fell onto his face, blushing. When Fire Storm started laughing, he chuckled along with her for a moment. "you are so damn evil," he muttered and Fire Storm broke into peals of laughter again.

The darkness had increased vastly by the time the group's cook finished preparing the meat the hunting patrol had brought. The cheerful voices of the others reached Draein's ears as he walked towards the campfire to join his fellows. The meat gave off a savory smell, and many compliments were directed at the cook, a large, powerful looking middle aged man with a comically small apron, who simply smiled and accepted the thanks. Draein also told him his thanks, and was just about to take a piece of meat from the large pan it was placed on when he heard footsteps approaching. A few of the others heard it as well, and looked in the direction of the sounds. Shortly afterward, a man appeared, and called out to them as they sat there by the campfire. Hearing the man's words, a few of the men muttered to themselves, wondering what to reply. Finally, the cook, who was a rather admirable man, spoke up, saying in a deep and clear voice, "You are indeed in the Archipelago. This is one of the more northern lands, but you are in the Archipelago nevertheless." Another man, gaining more courage, added suspiciously, "You aren't a dragon freer, are you? Or are you one of those people who try to train dragons? We've had more dragon freer attacks lately, so we want to make sure."

The cook turned on the other dragon rustler, and replied, "If he was one, we'd already be attacked by now. He's one of those dragon tamers, I'll bet; and they aren't illegal, so far as I know." His words quieted the other men, and after they turned back to the campfire, he looked at the newcomer and asked, "It's getting dark, son. Why don't you come stay for the night? I'll make sure these men won't bother you." Draein, who was sitting beside the cook, couldn't help but wonder at his offering. Isn't he a friend of dragons? Wouldn't he attack us with those brutal creatures? He held a grudge against dragons ever since his parents had been killed by one, and he was naturally suspicious of anyone who befriended such creatures. Besides, the stranger had an Ice-Cutter, one of the very first dragons he had gone up against. He still remembered its ferocity, and the scar it had given him had never let him forget.

Amber walks along picking up the necessary things she needs to help Sage heal. He's not that bad, he's funny and kind she thought to herself, but he is also stand off-ish..Amber tries to think of another bad thing about Sage but can't. Maybe Fire Storm is right?! Maybe we are "love mates" she discusses with herself in a shocked voice.

No no no! He doesn't like me like that! She argues back at herself. Amber realises she is almost back to where Sage and the dragons are.

I must sound like a mad woman! she thinks