{"sf1_id":62046,"sf2_id":"3egyvvPn","title":"Part One: Meeting","author":"The Roseblack Dragon","words":1706,"posted_at":"2008-09-22T08:53:00.000Z","tags":["Dragon","Mindlink","Non-Anthro","Plot Development"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/62046-part-one-meeting","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/3egyvvPn","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/04/af/04af5433-3815-43f7-84fc-e9e7bf9df4f3","description":"#1 of Rivadh and The Dragon","content":"  \n  \n  \nAs the light of morning poured in through the open window, the fresh breeze  \ncarried the scents of the Lower City vendors cooking their morning wares from the market  \ndown the way in. the yips and laughs of Children playing filtered in through a few cracks in  \nthe stone floor. Rubbing her eyes, the Young Draenei stirred. Feeling a limb over her waist  \nshe giggled sleepy, \"Mmmm... Mallarie, wake up, it's morning.\"  \n  \nThe heavy rumble that answered her made her blink, and she looked back behind  \nher, seeing a wide expanse of purple hide with pale stripes. Then she felt the grip on her  \nlower belly move. It wasn't just a limb, but a rather large forepaw! With a gasps he squirmed  \nout and sat away from the waking Dragon.  \n  \n\"Rrr? Oh. Apologies Rivadh, I did not mean to startle you,\" The dragon's deep  \nvoice rumbled as he yawned, a terrible maw full of sharp teeth and a long lavender tongue.  \nEasily large enough to bite her in half, she backed up slightly.  \n  \n\"Did you forget?\" the dragon's eye ridge quirked in a rather humanesque  \nexpression as he righted himself on his belly, wings folded neatly against his back, watching  \nthe spooked Shamaness.  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; Rivadh, for her part blinked and then remembered. Exhausted from her long stay  \nwith the Dragonmaw Orcs, 'meeting' the self-named Lord of Outland, and the subsequent  \nescape on the back of a massive netherdrake; she had been informed that one of the  \nyounger dragons had wanted to help her. Her memories cleared as the sleep left her, and  \nshe remembered dazedly wandering toward the violet creature. After that, her memory  \nbecame fuzzy.  \n  \n\"I carried you here, a personal place of mine. You passed out after we made  \ncontact. Which from what had happened prior to it, I am not surprised. You were uninjured,  \nthankfully, and as difficult as it was, I managed to get your armor off. It is stacked over there  \nin the corner,\" the dragon nodded, a hint of worry in his tone as he watched her.  \n  \nRivadh blinked and blushed, noting she was indeed in her shirt and pants, but  \nthey didn't cover much, as she normally relied on the armor for that. \"Y-your name is...  \nVarcifon?\"  \n  \nThe dragon nodded and stretched a bit, the spacious room able to  \naccommodate, \"We are bonded, you and I. A connection deeper than anything else. Should  \nyou die, so too will I fall. I can know where you are at all times, just as you can reach out to  \nme across impossible distances.\"  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; She goggled at the thought and blinked, \"so then...\"  \n  \n\"Do not worry... I would not try to endanger the trust you have with your  \ncompanion,\" the dragon smiled. A rather fearsome sight, were it not for the calm voice behind  \nthose intimidating teeth. \"I will also keep her secret safe.\"  \n  \nRivadh smiled and nodded in relief, moving closer, \"So, what do we do now?\" she  \ncarefully reached out and put her hand on the top of the dragons nose.  \n  \nVarcifon shrugged and gave something similar to a cat's purr, only on a much  \nmore massive scale, \"We can do whatever you wish. You have no more need to assist my  \nkin with undermining the Dragonmaw. Your escape and Illidan's fury will see to their  \ndestruction in time.\"  \n  \nShe sighed in relief and nodded, \"That is a relief. If I had to spend one more day  \nas an orc I think me might have goed insane.\"  \n  \nThe dragon chuckled, \"Indeed, It is a good thing, since you seem to have picked  \nup some of their speaking habits.\"  \n  \nShe gasped and blushed, pushing on the dragon's neck and laughing, \"Oh, you're  \na mean one, aren't you.\"  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; He chuckled deeply and rolled onto his side with the push, throwing her off  \nbalance and causing her to topple against him, and he purred again, \"I know you can  \nappreciate the wit, that is all.\"  \n  \nShe righted herself a little and found her face close to the dragon's and an odd  \ntremble slithered along her nerves as she blushed and froze, her eyes locked on the glowing  \nlavender pair that watched her. She stayed like that a moment, not realizing she was inching  \ncloser until a boom exploded outside. She jumped back, blushing and averting her  \neyes, \"Oh... ah... m-maybe we should get some breakfast?\"  \n  \nThe dragon blinked, a bit confused by the emotions he read off her. Shame?  \nConfusion? And underneath them both... a hint of desire? He shook his head and nodded at  \nher question, \"Yes. You are probably tired of orc Rations too, I would imagine.\"  \n  \nShe nodded and smiled, despite the thoughts raging in her head. Digging in her  \npack and pulling on a dark purple robe of deliciously soft imbued netherweave. She tried to  \nthink as she dressed, \"What is wrong with me? Getting excited over a dragon?! I mean  \nhe's... well yeah; he's pretty and all, but still! I can't do that to Mallarie, she'd be devastated!\"  \nwith a shake of her head the pulled the skirt up, fastening it on her waist as she sighed, still  \nchiding herself in her head, \"I just have to get used to him, that's all... it's still new.\" She  \nnodded and adjusted her hair, which the wind spirit in her kvahtri markings promptly ruffled  \nagain. She sighed and smiled at the dragon, who was still reclining. \"So, where are we?\"  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; \"There is an abandoned attic in the Orphanage, sealed by the damage to the  \ncity,\" the Dragon nodded and stood, \"The only way in is from the tunnel behind me, which  \nleads to just outside the city.\"  \n  \nShe blinked, \"I'm surprised it hasn't been overrun by the spiders.\"  \n  \n\"Well there isn't much that will challenge a Dragon is there?\" he huffed proudly,  \npuffing out his pale azure chest.  \n  \nRivadh giggled and nodded, \"no, I suppose not... Well then, Shall we?\"  \n  \n\"Of course,\" He stepped back and bowed his head, \"After you.\"  \n  \nShe giggled and smiled, \"Why thank you Varcifon.\" And she stepped into the  \ntunnel, followed closely by the netherdrake. In the deep dark of the passage, she noticed he  \ngave off his own light, glowing a pale violet against the walls of the tunnel illuminating the way  \na little. At the end of the tunnel they turned and saw the gates into the Lower City a short  \ndistance away. Varcifon pushed the bushes at the end back into place, covering the opening  \nwith a nod to Rivadh.  \n  \n\"These woods are really lovely when you do not have to worry about spiders and  \ndemons and Elves,\" she mused, looking at the woods.  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; \"I have thought so as well. Though they are only made more beautiful by having  \nyou to enjoy them with,\" he rumbled and smiled.  \n  \nShe blushed and that odd shiver went up her spine. Did he know she was feeling  \nconflicted? Was he teasing her or being sincere? She looked at him and studied him.  \n  \n\"What is it?\" he blinked, still striding along slowly next to her.  \n  \nShe peered at him searchingly and nodded, \"you're teasing me...\"  \n  \nHe stopped and settled a bit, \"I would not 'tease' you about something like that. If  \nyou do not believe me, then close your eyes and focus on me. Our bond allows you to 'feel'  \nmy thoughts and feelings. See for yourself.\"  \n  \nShe blinked and seemed a bit worried. She had 'read' spirits before, sensing their  \nturmoil and calmness, but to read a dragon was something frightening... and exciting. She  \ndidn't need to close her eyes, but she touched his neck, just to ease the contact of her  \nsense on his. Warm feelings of concern, pride, and a sense of belonging washed over her,  \nrelaxing her. But following those were tickled of curiosity. She narrowed her focus a bit on  \nthat and found he was curious about her nervousness, but more so he found her to be... she  \nGasped and pulled back, blushing and looking at the dragon, shocked.  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; \"You see? I would not tease about such a thing,\" he lowered his head and  \nreached out, closing his eyes as he kept his head low in front of her.  \n  \nShe blushed and bit her lip, \"I've... I've seen your brethren before... I even rescued  \na whelpling not long before my people left, and ended up on Azeroth.\" She swallowed  \nnervously and her trembling hand reached out, stroking lightly across the top of his head, \"I...  \nI will admit I've always Found dragons beautiful. Especially your kind... but... I never  \nthought... it was anything more than r-respect.\"  \n  \nHe lifted his head and looked at her the deep voice rumbling softly as he  \nspoke, \"You saved a Whelpling. You returned later to help my kin escape the foul Orcs. You  \nhave rescued many eggs from their clutches. Your deeds will be legend among my kind  \nforever. So far as I am concerned, you are as much a Dragon as I am.\" He inched closer and  \nshe gasped a bit as the tip of his warm tongue slicked along her cheek, making her blush  \nand shiver, but she did not pull away, \"And that is why I am honored that you and I have  \nbonded. As I said, I will not strain what you have with your Companion... In fact I would very  \nmuch like to meet her. But know these things: Yes, I find you attractive. Your spirit is what  \ndraws me to you, that magnificent shine within your eyes that shows that you will not let any  \ninjustice fall on anyone.\"  \n  \n\n\u0026nbsp; She blushed and without thinking gripped the Dragon's head in a hug and placed  \na kiss right on the crest of his forehead, between his eyes, smiling and laughing a little. \"I...  \nI... I don't know what to say...\"  \n  \n\"You need not say anything. Just know that I am with you wherever you go,\" he  \nnodded and nosed her, \"but let us go and get you something to eat before you pass out  \nagain.\"  \n  \nShe nodded and smiled, walking closer to him as she rubbed his neck, making  \nthe Guards blink at them as they walked, her tail swishing happily at the company she now  \nkept.  \n  \n  \n  \n\n","series":{"name":"Rivadh and The Dragon","next":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/62047-part-two-touching.json"}}