With a roar, the black dragon dove as well, scooping one of them up, and depositing him before following. The other was dead but it didn't bother him, His Koiple was all that mattered. Following them, he hissed, appearing to almost swell in size as anger took him over.

Did dragons always scoop people around so? Hotaru hoped dearly that her Mnrrenrrii friend would be taught not to- It was rather unexpected, even when she knew he was an ally. It took all her self control not to turn on him next. Instead she fell into a slow breathing count, trying to relax- Something she'd never really been good at. Glad to be put down, she winced slightly at the landing, then was startled to hear a voice enter her mind. Had she let her guard down, too? If not, clearly whomever this was meant no harm, or she'd have been kept out. "I think I'm okay." She responded aloud, checking carefully. Broken bones were easy to recognize, she had none of those. Nor the skill to check for much else. "Nothing's broken." She added, wincing as she turned her wrists slightly. "POssibly fractured." She admitted. "I can't really tell. Can you heal?" She'd have to hope Athene was truly on her side, for she doubted she could take her now, without help at least. "My wrists are sore- They got twisted around. The rest of me will heal, I'm just sore." There was definitly going to be bruising later, but the rush hadn't worn off enough for the pain to set in. "I'm glad you helped." SHe added to her rescuer, the closest to thanks that she could currently muster.

Athene nodded at the girl *I am a healer. Here show me your wrists* she toutched her nose to the girls wrists they were fractured and concentrated. The fracture healed and she did what she could to minimise the bruising that would occur and for good measure sent a wave of healing energy through the girl's body. *There* she said *All is as good as can be expected* and she grinned at the girl before turning back to the blue, he should awaken soon.
*You are well now?* asked Orion *And you are welcome, I am sorry to have just grabbed you like that, I'm always being told off for doing before thinking, but it was the only way to get you away* and he bowed his head, without even disrupting his flight.

Obediently Hotaru held out her wrists, rolling her sleeves up only far enough to reveal them. She did recoil slightly at the touch, however- Aside from Tomoe there were very few people she'd ever let touch her, unless it was an emergency. She'd nearly broken the arm of one of the idiotic children Tomoe had taken in when she'd snuck up on Hotaru while she slept, and pinched her. Panicking, HOtaur had flung her off the bed. She had, luckily, rolled and avoided harm, though after that they'd avoided Hotaru like the plague. She regretted that, when they weren't trying to hug everyone little children weren't too bad to be around.

The wave of healing startled her, but was odly calming. SHe knew most healing was done with light, but by now she was used to that as well, again thanks to Tomoe. Though she still preferred dark healers, this was tolerable, and not too painful. The power of the wave startled her, however. ROlling one sleeve up slightly further she was a bit surprised to see an old scar fading slightly, still there but shrinking. "I'm better. That's fine." She added, nearly pausing as she turned 'thanks' into 'that's'. It wasn't too obvious, however. "A little warning would have been nice, but you did save me a lot of trouble there. No harm done." She added. "It was a nice gesture." A rather dull way to present appreciation.. Mentally Hotaru sighed slightly. The word 'nice' seemed cliched and hollow, and she usually didn't use it. Still, most people weren't nice right off the bat without reason. They seemed geniunely kind, which was a bit unnerving. "Thanks." She finally said, biting back the rest of her comment.

OOC ramble:

EVIL evilevilevil high school! These days, I can't do squat on the Internet! *sigh* Thank god for Christmas break, ne?

and I have absolutely NO creativity left... :cry: Gomen! Maybe I'll come up with something tomorrow...

OOC: Okay, maybe not tomorrow, but it's as soon as I could make it. ;;

IC:

After her involuntary relocation over to Marken's side, Ka'Ri sat, looked down at the cliff that they were on, and sighed. Her brow furrowed a little bit as she traced a finger through the dust. When Athene sent the wave of healing energy towards her & Aithen, the gray-eyed girl started, then relaxed as the magic soothed her headache. Rebuilding her telepathic and empathic shields in such a short amount of time was somewhat of a strain, and headaches were very common for her.

Then Hotaru showed up, dropped off by Orion. Ka'Ri watched as Athene healed the other girl, curious as to why she could not seem to get a feel of Hotaru's mind and consciousness. She probed further and discovered a natural shield, much like her own, protecting the mysterious girl's mind. A friend? An ally? Not quite. Even in such a bright outfit, Hotaru had the air of one who was not really on anyone's side but her own, unless she chose to pick a side.

Suddenly, Ka'Ri's eyes widened, unfocused, and she dropped her gaze back to the dirt, bringing one hand up swiftly to clutch at her temple. It was starting again. She could 'hear' a horde of voices, dead, dying, restless, screaming at her. She didn't know where it came from, but the voices resurfaced sometimes, usually when she least expected it. There were more of them this time.

Trying to focus, the slim girl attempted to locate the source of the horde-- but as always, all she had was the sense of it being inside her; which made no sense whatsoever.

Ka'Ri lost control again and nearly drowned in the onslaught of millions of voices, laughing, shouting, crying, screaming, apparently doing everything they could to mentally deafen her. She brought her other hand up to the other temple and did her best to meditate, to silence and bury the...whatever it was that caused them.

thank you for inviting me- i'll be bringing talla(human female) and flasheth, my bronze dragon.

This Hatching I mostly over I believe, but feel free to check out the other Hatchings still running

Feeling something probe her mind, Hotaru relaxed slightly. Whomever it was, they weren't a threat. While she knew she wasn't the best judge of character, she did have a good grasp on shielding her mind- It was the first thing she'd learned to do, since she was quite young. Even as a youngster she'd been somewhat guarded, when unfamilar people were around, and she'd soon learned to keep a tight shield up, just in case.

Rather then ignoring the prescence, she tiredly turned to the one probing her mind. If they had a Mnrrenrrii companion as well, it might be best to assist them- No doubt her own new friend would be displeased, upset even if she did not attempt to befriend it's clutchsiblings and their friends. And she'd promised herself she was only avoiding others because she had nothing in common with them, or no way to prove they meant no harm... Which this being clearly did not mean.

*I lied.* She reminded herself mentally, but shrugged that off. It was worth a try at least. Making a new aquaintance or two was different then turning into a social butterfly, after all. Surely not as hard...

"It's not nice to try to probe someone without warning." That had sounded a lot less kind then intended, more of a threat then a friendly warning. Inwardly wincing, she kept her face straight, inside moving her hands. Slight pain still rested in her wrists despite the other's healing, and she lowered them again, realizing now was not the time to fall back into old habits, and pull at hands that were already sore.

About to say something to correct herself, she paused. Ka'ri had raised a hand to her head, seemingly injured from within rather then without. "What's wrong?" Hotaru asked somewhat sharply, a bit nervous. There were still enemies around, this was the last thing she needed, and on top of that it was too bright- The light was beginning to annoy her. Whatever the problem was, it was within, and she wasn't about to dive into someone else with Tomoe to back her up, as well as consent- There were ways of trapping an invader, or at least setting traps in your mind. If something went wrong she wanted to be safe and in herself, so no one could pass her shields. Even an ally could err, after all, and once in someone else's mind it was easier for them to pry your own open.

*So odd they're all friendly...* she reminded herself, trying to keep her guard up and hide whatever strands of worry had infested her. *But then, I suppose the Mnrrenrrii have some way of telling..* It was logical. That she could deal with. If the Mnrrenrrii had a way to tell, and trusted them, it made it safe. Which meant she could at least help where needed without too much worry, aside from safety precautions. Trust them at least not to try to harm her. It was far easier to excuse them all this way then try to think of them as individuals, individuals she had to deal with without knowing if they meant bad or good. *I suppose there's one good side to trusting everything, it's easier to work with people.* Another point for Tomoe. Considering asking her to return and assist, Hotaru sighed inwardly. She'd never hear the end of things if she did- Tomoe would never let her forget she tried to help someone she hadn't known for years first. It was better to fix things herself anyway. "Are you okay?" She asked once more, this time making an attempt to be audible as she glanced at Ka'Ri.

Silence. Comfort. A still pool of icy blue water. A soft pink sky.

In her mind, Ka'Ri hovered, cross-legged, meditating over this pool. This was what she visualized to calm down, rebuild shields, and silence the Voices.

Another voice, muffled, wove its way through her peace. Sharp. Uneasy. Slightly concerned. "What's wrong?" A pause, silence resuming. Then, "Are you okay?"

Ka'Ri opened her eyes, taking in the dragons, Aithen, and Hotaru. The other girl was staring at her.

She blinked. "Yes. Sorry." She considered confiding in this violet-eyed girl. "It's just that...well, sometimes I hear voices. Millions of them." She paused. "Yeah, I know that sounds insane, but it does happen. I don't know why." The young telepath reddened slightly as she realized how stupid she sounded.

"I never said you were crazy." Hotaru responded, unphazed. It wasn't exactly normal, but she'd heard of people who heard others. "As long as you don't try to pull a fast one on me- claim you have everyone's soul, or that you can create worlds or anything like that- I won't think you're crazy. However, if you don't realize we should get out of here soon before we all get killed, I take back my previous statement." Her face didn't change, but a slight tone of dry humor had crept into her voice.

"Is this hatching over?" Eliza asked.

The Hatching is over, so it would be nice if you could move what you're RPing over to the general RP forum

In case you needed the names for your records, here are those of the two hatchlings who bonded to my characters;

-Tersarre; metallic cobalt w/ crystalline horns, spine and talons; female; Mnrrenrrii Dragon (bonded to Jacob)
-Degorimn; metallic bronze/black/grey tabby; male; Mnrrenrrii Dragon (bonded to Heluar)

Please let me know if there are any naming restrictions I may have over looked.

"Right." Ka'Ri glanced around quickly, remembering Aithen and the dragons. "They seem to be kinda wrapped up in each other though..." She sighed. "And I highly doubt that I could teleport us out of here. Maybe six of me could, but..." she trailed off again. "I'm not exactly a good fighter either."

The girl thought a bit before glancing up at the brunette. "Can you teleport? Or are you a 'kinetic or something?"