After being wounded severely by mysterious red dragon while guarding Icer's sanctuary she was left at the inn by Icer's son, Alcaeus. She remembered very little after this. But thanks to Icer's mother, Icer, and Elandar, she was all patched up and left to heal in her room in the lair. That..is where the trouble begins. Hearing Moon say that she had to stay in bed for 3 days, Ric about lost it. Staying in bed..for 3 days"! She had guard work to do!

Waking up after Moon's drink had basically knocked her out she found that she had a roommate. Elandar was sitting there wide awake and staring at her. Good..grief. Did he fall asleep with his eyes open" Eyes shifted and closed tightly, pain humming through her body wildly. But ..she was alive. And her wounds dressed. Urg. Dressed. Her dress was ruined thanks to that stupid dragon! Frown curling her lips she sank down under the blanket, attempting to relax but really...for how long could she just lay there?

~ He appears to shiver slightly as his mind is drawn out of a light Reverie, alerted by the motion and sound within the room as he had done each time Ric shifted in her sleep during his silent vigil. He lifts his head and watches her for a moment with his head tilted to the side, trying to discern if she were really awake. He turns his head to one side as Icer and the white tiger cub enter and nods a greeting to the dragon before turning his attention back to Ricquire to see if she resonded to the dragon's inquiry ~

You heard my mother Ric, you need to rest. Mother is taking over guard duty until you are well again, as we gave Tiamatus off to be with his mate.

Settling nearby, another nod to Elandar, then she seemed to ponder something for a moment, though.., I suppose we could help you outside for a little bit at a time, I know what it's like to be couped up here in the lair.

And it was that frown that set things into motion. After Icer left and Ric had apparently settled down into sleep, she 'replaced' herself with pillows and phase-stepped out of the room. It hurt like hell but she was able to do it, to her knowledge, without being caught. Sneaking out to the glen she spent most of a few hours sitting on boulder in front of the lair, feet dipped in the water even if it was frigid.

That was until some idiot brought trouble with him to the glen. Strange monsters seemed almost summoned by this nut so he could show off for a girl, killing an impossible amount which made her simply think they were illusions to get himself brownie points with the girl. So..she snuck off to the market place for some peace. Once there, taking longer then normal, she sank down into the quieter coiner of the market and into some blankets. It wasn't long till Icer found her and informed her that she should be in bed and after a bit it was found out that a certain drow found out she had snuck out. He had been shadowing her the whole time. She found it sweet, if not totally endearing of him.

After the suggestion that they return to the lair, Icer gave voice that she would carry them. Though at first Elandar refused, Ric persuade him by saying she needed him for support so she didn't fall off the dragoness' back. Once Icer took off Elandar about had himself a fit! Like a child learning to ride horseback. He was ecstatic! And it was a thought that had Ric painfully leaning forward to whisper a request to Icer.

She was dropped off in the lair, in her bed while Icer accepted the request. There was a lil trickery to keep Elandar on Icer to start but once she hit that bed, Icer took off with Elandar. She watched them leave and soon curled up with Guardian who was already fast asleep. Soon, she too was off in la-la land while Elandar was having the time of his life.

On their return she woke due to guardian's mental nudge and she could tell easily that Elandar indeed, had quite the fun! But not he was hell bent on getting Ric to take her medicine. After watching poor Icer struggle her way to bed, Ric found that Elandar had already prepared her medicine. She don't know why, but she found herself asking aloud to him what he would give her if she took the nasty stuff. She noted the shy look. And she about was stupefied by his answer. 'A kiss' Oh dear, oh my. Her heart thudded loudly as she accepted that offer. And such a sweet kiss he offered, a tender touch she truly was not expecting.

As he drew away the medicine was offered. Bleh. To ruin such sweet kiss with medicine. But a deal was a deal..So down it went. And soon..to sleep she went..

And she slept nearly all the day away..a easy one to guard over this one was.

~ Since their flight together, Icer and Elandar have been seen whispering together several times in the vast network of tunnels that comprise the lair of Icer and her mate. It seems Elandar has been trying to persuade Icer of something, those who drifted close enough to eavesdrop may have caught the words "Rhy'Din aerobatics stunt team" amongst the whispers ~

~ He wears a slight scowling frown as he makes his way up the path from town that leads to the Glen. The frown is caused by him mulling over the insights into the nature of teleportation that his teacher Kairee has afforded him. The scowl is due to the amorous advances he was fairly sure Kairee had been making in his direction. He winces slightly as he wonders how Kairee might react to him continually deflecting her advances and he dithers over telling her that his heart already belongs to another even though he fears it will draw his lessons to a close and strand him in Rhy'Din.

The thought of that other banishes all his dark thoughts and his frowning scowl vanishes in an instant, replaced by a soft smile of happiness as he wanders up the paths of the Glen. He turns up the trail that leads to Icer's lair and with a long glance around to check he is not being observed or followed he slips behind the waterfall and heads into the lair.

Alerted by the scent that proceeds him, Guardian comes running up and pounces at his legs. He spends several long moments scratching the white tiger cub behind the ears before asking the creature to find Ricquire for him. He is forced to spend another long monent visiting more scratches behind the ears and to repeat his request before the cat concedes and bounds off towards where the soul-joined animal senses Ric to be.

To Elandar's surprise, Guardian does not head deeper into the lair. The cat instead bounds off out of the lair and into the forest, with Elandar following in a smooth, gliding run. As he runs, Elandar loosens his swords in their scabbards, aware that the forest holds as many dangers as it does wonders.

Eventually the sound of water and Ric's humming is detected by his sensitive elven ears, alerting him to her nearness, and Guardian vanishes back into the forest. He begins singing a wordless melody in counterpoint to her humming, announcing his presence to her as the scent of steam reaches him and he arrives to find Ric bathing in a hot spring ~