uisgeannan | Some kind of dragon au

[ WHAT YOU MEAN DON'T PINE AWAY INTO THE NIGHT? Making sad pup noises??? ]

[Oooooh! That was the game! Really? It's only two seconds of THAT before the water splits like a knife. Claws slam into the goldscale's shoulders and literally take the other drake clean off his feet. Before slamming him onto the shore in one, quick motion.

Riku's eyes narrow down at him and there's a very not so nice growl that bleeds threateningly from his throat. Black teeth bare between quivering silver lips and his mouth his open enough the aqua flesh inside is visible. For all intents and purposes, he looks like he's ready to rip the smaller's throat out.]

Do that again and I'll silence you.

[ Oh, well shit. Ven only realizes what's happened until afterwards, and by then he's bleating in terror as he scrambles back from where Riku tossed him. He doesn't need to be told twice--Riku's got plenty of space around his cave now, and Ven's going to be hiding near the treeline with wide eyes. ]

[He had originally intended to pin him down, but the impact was enough to do the job. He'd still been below him long enough to be threatened. Silver claws settle on the sand once again as he lifts his head and follows the other drake with his eyes, as if making sure he's got the message. That terrified yowl was clear enough.

He's put up with enough from the goldscale. And he is not going to be patient with someone sitting outside his den all night making whining noises. His space; his rules.

Riku snorts in assurance of Ven's cowing along the treeline.]

Stay around the beach. [And just in case Ven's going to get any brave (scared) ideas of fleeing under dark...] Predators don't come around the lagoon.

[And heads back towards the falls, wings and tail moving in the same serpentine fluidity as his previous dive.]

[ Ven whimpers an answer--but not the same begging he'd been doing earlier. This is subdued and wary, apologetic even as he duck his head down further and stay where he is. Not because he refuses to get any closer, but he doesn't want to provoke the taller dragon if he can help it, and staying small seems to be a good way to show his obedience. ]

[Luckily, he can tell the difference. As serene as this place can be, there are dangers, both in day and at night. Ven's noises are acknowledging at best and so long as the smaller dragon doesn't wander out of sight of the lagoon, he'll be just fine.

Riku glances over a wing to the area in the treeline once again. One lesson down. So many more to go. The water breeches and he vanishes inside his den once again, silver tail being the last thing to slide through the falling waters.]

[ Ven doesn't move for a long time, watching the water cautiously and trying to keep himself to crying unnecessarily. It's his first instinct, mom come help me, but then he remembers that he doesn't have that luxury anymore and he's on his own here. Alone at night, for the first time.

It's not frightening per say, but it is unbearably lonely for a social dragon like himself, and it's a while before he can coax himself back to the shore and curl up next to a rock in a tight, unhappy little ball. ]

[Despite the steady roar of the falls blanketing his den, he's able to sleep soundly within it. The echoes kept the outside world out and the water kept his treasures and warmth within. Dark in the den, only permitting what light made it through the falls and managed to rebound off the damp walls. But even through that, he can still hear. And he'd know if something were to happen to a certain someone out there on the shores.

At least true to his word, nothing bothered the smaller dragon on the shore. Everything in the territory that might come close knew what lay behind the waterfall and definitely had no desire to go walking around the shoreline. Heck, Ven was probably considered "insane" for sleeping there if anything had a say about it. But morning comes without issue and the sun rises, causing the lagoon to sparkle from the light filtered through the clouds.

Riku's awake about halfway through sunrise, uncurling from within the shadows of the cavern. His eyes open, gazing out into the glowing circle that is the opening of the den behind the falls. He's got a little bit of tunnel between the falls and his actual resting place; helped keep the moisture down in the cave. Rising to his feet, he takes a brief run and a second later, and ebony torpedo breaks through the falls and vanishes into the lagoon.]

[ He's apparently an earlier riser than Ven. Once the goldscale had curled himself up tightly he'd stayed that way for the majority of the night. Thanks to the higher altitude he was used to cooler temperatures, but he's still managed to tuck his wings in around himself tightly and he's practically huddled up next to the rock by the time Riku emerges.

He's also still fast asleep, snuffling softly as he buries his nose deeper into the little wallow of sand he's made for himself. ]

[Apparently. Much earlier riser. Then again, he's used to sleeping "under" the sun rather than mountaintop "over" the sun. Probably almost an hour difference at least. But as he emerges from the water, he's pretty quick to located the smaller male. Good. He's on the shore. Better than hiding in the forest all night.

Is he sorry for yesterday? No. Rules happened. Get used to it. But hey, consider yourself lucky, cause he's not bitching at you for being all huddled up around "his" perch. Of course, that's not stopping the silverscale from reclaiming that perch, rather silently for a larger drake, and settling down on it like usual, back legs tucked and forelegs crossed in front of him. Then its the old-fashioned "looking down" at Ven till the other bothered to wake.]

[ If there's going to be a source of warmth on that rock Riku had better be prepared for a little bit of a wait! Ven's beyond tuckered out from the day earlier and if there's any measure of added comfort to be found he's going to soak in it, cooing softly in his sleep once Riku's body heat manages to work it's way nearer to him. ]

[Hn. Part of him expects this and he takes the time to just study the goldscale beneath him. It'd been a long time since he'd seen another dragon... at least one that wasn't just making a quick flight over his territory. He's got his own history as to why he lives alone out here, but that's a story for some other day. In an odd way, going past the annoyance, it's... nice? having someone else here.

Of course, that 'someone' had to be the most naive, foolish, innocent little hatchling to ever take flight. -_- Just his luck, right?

He'll give him till an hour past sun-clearing-the-horizon before that long silver tail curls down from his perch and nudges Ven on the side.]

[ The gesture pulls a soft coo from the mostly-sleeping goldscale, but that's because he's used to tiny nudges and faint bumps from his clutch and from his broodmother when it came time to wake. For the moment it isn't enough to rouse him, but it does have him relaxing into a looser ball than before. ]

[... ~~fwing him into the lake, so tempting.~~ Riku snorts silently at the refusal to awaken and he leaves him alone for a moment. Enough to reach his tail into the water, getting the majority of it nice and wet (and a little on the cool side).

Then promptly wraps it around Ven wherever he feels like wrapping it, getting him wet and cold. No more snoozing, m'kay?]

Edited 2014-05-28 22:49 (UTC)

[ NOPE, NO MORE SNOOZING. Being woken up by cold and wet is officially the worst, and once Ven realizes it he squeaks and starts awake, squirming and wriggling once he realizes there is something wrapped around him ahhh why is there something around him )))8 ]

[Hn. He easily slips his tail away from the other drake to avoid getting anything possibly scratched or swatted at. Still leaves him wet. His tail slaps back into the water for relaxation.]

You're awake. [Duh.]

...! [ Well that's definitely enough to stop him flailing about. As soon as he hears Riku's voice he flattens onto his belly against the ground and tries to make himself as small as possible. Someone remembers how much trouble they were in last night, yup. ]

[The sudden dragon-turned-flounder action makes him cant his head in a mixture of surprise and wry amusement. Yes. He remembers quite well what happened last night. And since Ven does too, they won't have any other problems with that, right?]

My territory. My rules. [A stoic reminder before he looks towards the lagoon.] You're going to learn to swim today if you want to stay here.

[ Nope...nope. He's not going to whine and beg anymore. ]

...Swim?

--Wait, you mean I can stay??

[Good. Because that's not going to work, obviously. The question, two questions, earn the older drake's casual tilt, a "shrug" like action.]

That depends. You obvious have nowhere else to go. [Yes, he knew all about getting the wanderlust.]

[ )8 hardest thing he ever went through. The want to stay with mom forever but also to go out and see the whole gosh-darn world all at once. He's not sure he'll ever stop feeling restless. ]

I'll learn! I'll become the best swimmer ever!

[Oh eventually he will. One way or another (some ways were more pleasant than others). Riku mentally rolls his eyes at the enthusiasm and then slinks off the stone like a serpent uncoiling from his prey.]

No you won't. [A wry statement. If Ven wants to be the best swimmer, he's in the wrong place; he'll want the ocean-side for that learning.] You'll learn enough to fish.

[But the enthusiasm's promising.]

Oh...okay. [ He's not being scolded anymore, and Riku's giving him attention. That alone is enough for him to be hopeful and hurry to follow along at the other's heels, tail wiggling behind him eagerly.

9u9 gonna make senpai so proud of him just you wait ]

You're welcome to try. [He's not going to completely crush those dreams, but it's not realistic, especially for a flight-designed dragon like a goldscale.

The water breaks around his legs again and he stops only when the lagoon surface is level with Ven's sides, halfway up.] You don't use your legs to swim.

[Proud, hm? You'll be lucky to get out of "annoyance" level. -_-]

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