A messed up family -OPEN-

He did not know what was really going on this time, but the human seemed to have ran off somewhere he wouldn't be able to get to him. He doubted the human would dare show himself around them again. He did not have to move far to scare the human off it seemed, he'd only taken a few steps. He shuddered though as he realized what kind of animal he'd become. A bear? No! The howling noise that left him this time was not one meant to frighten anyone, but one of sheer horror.

He was his father's creature and that was something he could not handle at the moment. how could he let this happen? Why hadn't anyone told him that he was changing in appearance when he was this creature. Though he could hear Keya getting people to keep moving and not stare at him, he knew it was no use. His father was the most hated of all the elves, and right now, he looked like his father, except for the color of his fur. Small luck that was.

Rhyllae-Ash seemed to stare at Drannor for a moment before turning her eyes elsewhere. There were some things she knew that did not want her attention, and she knew this was likely one of those times for Drannor

He growled unhappily. How could this happen to him like this? He sighed though, changing back though he refused to look at any of them. Clearly there were issues with what his animal had changed to. "Once I would have been pleased to be what my father was. That was a long time ago." There was nothing in this, nothing in being a bear for him. He wanted his wolf back, that much was clear.

Rhyllae-Ash sighed. "I know what he's thinking about. I remember his father, and I have a feeling that being a bear is not something Drannor wanted. PLus, a creature someone is does not just change like that. There had to be a reason."

"The moment Velatha roared that greeting to all of you, a few of the others went down to the lower town areas to let people know that you're here. There's at least twenty youths the right age this time," Keya replied. She smiled and glanced at Rhyllae-Ash for a moment. She knew that Rhyllae was the right age herself. "Please, come with me."

Keya smiled, turning away and moving through the walls towards the huge throne room. Though the room was bare at the moment, except of course for her throne and a few tables, it was ready for what was happening.

"Those tables are for the eggs."

Gem smiled, moving back to the bag attached to Gaelira's saddle. This she detatched, and carrying it carefully over to the tables, she rested it on the floor. Four eggs ccame out. Two were blue, one was cream and the other was a brilliant white.

"A sun egg?" Drannor asked.

"Yes, and thats the one I'm watching. You and Auraka have the two blues. Keya has the cream one."

"the dragon chooses the rider, Kiiron," Drannor replied, studying the egg. "The dragon chose you. Wanted or not, you are a rider." Or at least one in training.

A human male was picked by Keya's cream egg.

Keya stepped back as had Drannor now that their eggs had chosen someone. Now it was Rhyllae's turn.

"Rhyllae-Ash Slenderbow!"

She moved forwards, greeting Gem first and rested her hand on the Sun dragon. It zapped her and she quickly withdrew the hand. She was the last of the people wanting to try out. She turned to Keya and smiled. Then her hand moved out to rest on the egg in front of Auraka. Instead of the unfreindly zap she'd gotten from the Sun Dragon egg, this egg felt warm under her skin. She removed the hand and it shook, hard.

“My daughter's rider has not been born yet, I do not think,” Gaelira replied, as Gem carefully packed the Sun Dragon egg away in the bag it had come from. She was smiling though at the few riders who had been chosen. She had known that Rhyllae-Ash deserved a dragon, but Kiiron and the human? They were a surprise for her right now.

Rhyllae blinked as she looked down on the egg that had chosen her. It was something she had not anticipated. She only glanced up at Auraka at his words before the exploded, revealing a house cat sized dragon. It chirped at her, looking up out of huge silver eyes. She smiled looked down at the little one.

“Onyx. His name is Onyx.”

For the first time in history, a male dragon had chosen a female rider.

She only really had eyes for the little dragon that had climbed up onto her shoulder, wings wide open. How could she have become a rider? Sure she had felt lured to the egg, and certainly more than a tad jealous when others touched it, but who cared about that.
“You too,” Rhyllae replied. She knew that there would be nothing more important to her now than her dragon.

Keya smiled as she looked at the others. She understood only too well how the new riders felt as their dragons broke their eggs open. She looked at Gem though and then headed out of the room, though Rhyllae knew she wanted to talk to her alone.

“I'll be back later,” she told Kiiron. Then she quickly headed from the room.

Gem smiled as she looked at the others who had come with her. “Yes, our work is done for the day. But tomorrow we're here anyway.. Keya knows its time for her to become queen.” She chuckled. “She still has much to do.”

Keya laughed for a moment at Auraka's words, thoguh her face was carefulyl calm when Rhyllae entered the room behind her.

“You wanted me?”

“Yes, I did actually. I know your mother's type, Rhyllae. Somehow I don't think she'll stop trying to control you. We're going to have to do something about that, you know,” Keya replied.

“I know, but there is little that can be done. She never wanted me to get to know other elves, nor to be able to settle down and live life the way I want. I know something bad is going to happen, but I don't know what. It's just a feeling I have at the moment.”

Rhyllae sighed. Her mother was going to be such a pain for her.

“I have been considering things for a while, Rhyllae. What if I made you a part of my guard? She would not be able to touch you without insulting me, that way.”

“Do you think that will work?”

“For a time perhaps. Indefinately, I do not know,” Keya replied. “And I am glad you have Onyx as well. That should make her think about things before she tries anything. You already outrank her, you know.” She smiled. "I think we better get back to the others."

With that the two friends headed back to the other room.

She knew that there was little chance that Kiiron would go with the other elves when they left Nuban. not while he was thinking how he did about Rhyllae Ash. She knew that she would ahve to do something abotu that so he did not have to worry about being apart from Rhyllae. Though it was something she rarely would have done, she knew she would have to.

She looked across at Kiiron now. "Kiiron? Could I have a word with you?" she indicated back the way she'd come with her head.

A couple of gaurds moved passed them in the corridor as she lead him over to the other room where she had talked to Rhyllae-Ash. “There was something I wanted to ask you, in reference to something I heard in your head. I know you're aware of the trouble Manora is causing for Rhyllae-Ash. I have decided to do a few things, so that Manora cannot get to her without going through me .I know that I gave her a place in my Yellowjackets, and that you think this will keep her away from you.”

This was not the easiest of things to do, to make sure everyone was happy with what she gave them. “Know that I am not doing that to separate you two. So, instead, I was thinking of offering you a place in my Yellowjacket Gaurds as well, Kiiron. What do you say?”