"It is no longer mine."

-= Setting the scene: This happened on June 30, 2006 during a chance encounter on the street. =-

The cowgirl Queen spotted her friend Kyndra on the street and waved flagging her down as she ran over to her with a bright smile. "Howdy Darlin'!"

Kyn began to grin as she spied her best friend flagging her down. "Hiya Des!!! How ya been?"

"I'm great Kyn. How about you?" She stepped to the side to let the other pedestrians on the streets this day go by them easier, giving her a quick hug then smiling as she tilted her head to the side with an inquisitive look to her.

She stepped to the side with Des and gave her a quick hug in return then a soft smile replaced her grin "I'm glad to hear you are doing well today. I'm doing okay I guess....I've actually been looking for you. I've needed to talk to you or rather I need to give you something."

"Ya need to give me something?" She was puzzled and gave Kyndra a very strange look.

"Do you mind if we go somewhere a little less noisey?"

"No. Not at all." Des looked all around until she found an alley. It was broad daylight and although it probably wasn't the smartest thing she could do she nevertheless grabbed Kyn's hand and lifted a foot quickly to secure one of her daggers then headed for the opening to it with her friend. "This here outta do just fine for keeping out noisy people Darlin'. Don't worry I'll protect ya!!"

Catching Des' look, she nodded "Yes, I do". Des grabbed her hand with a dagger in the other and headed for an alley. "Oh Des, I know you'd protect us." Once in the alley, she looked at Des with moist eyes as she started to speak slowly "Des, I've been doing a lot of thinking since the night of Tass' challenge."

Navy blues continually scanned their surroundings for the thieves she knew frequented such places as she listened to her friend speaking. Her heart skipped a beat as she began to fear bad news was coming and she stopped her observing of their surroundings to look at Kyn's face. "What is it Darlin'?"

Still not knowing what or how she was going to say, she paused for a moment to collect her thoughts. She reached into her hidden pocket just inside the top edge of her bodice to take out that precious token that she had kept close to her heart since Des had given it to her just the other night. "I need to give this back to you" Her voice trailing off a bit as she was not able to keep back the tears.

"He gave this to you and not me" She found she had to pause again before continuing. "I fear that it will make him mad if I should have your token. I don't know if he knows I have it or not...but I don't want to do anything to make him mad. I care about him too much. I almost used it the other day but was too fearful of his reaction when he saw it was me not you that called for him"

The cowgirl Queen glanced at the token and blinked then looked back up to the tears in her friends eyes and shook her head slowly while forcing herself not to take a step back away from the token being offered back to her. "I saw Tass last night and he asked me where was my token and I said to 'em ya know where it is or ya wouldn't be asking me and he didn't look mad to me Darlin'."

Blinking as she listened to her friend Des speak, a small furrow formed as she had a quizzical look on her face. "How would he know? I didn't tell him"

A warm chuckle escaped her lips that couldn't be held back had she wanted to at the question. "Darlin' Tass always knows where his tokens are no matter who he has given them to."

Kyndra thought for a moment, still learning all the abilities of a dragon. The furrow softened as she thought, her fingers wrapped around the token. "You don't think he minds that I have your token? I have been so worried because I know how moody he can be."

Des smiled softly to her and wrapped her fingers around the hand that held the token and gave a little shove of it toward her friend. "It is no longer mine. I have gifted it to you. Yup, he sure can be moody at times but he is a dragon and they do get that way. Now that you have this it is up to the two of y'all to work it out between ya."

She reached up to wipe away the tears just before wrapping her arms around Des. "Oh Des!! Thank you! Thank you for everything"

Her smile grew as she put both arms around her in a tight hug. "You just be very good to him Darlin'. That is all I have ever wanted for him and for you too. You are very welcome. I hope that everything turns out well for y'all. If ya need anything you just let Gav and I know and we will be there for ya."

The Scotswoman released her friend as she smiled warmly. "Oh I promise to be good to him...with all my heart, I promise. It is so wonderful to have friends like you and Gav."

She grinned to her before taking a quick look around to make sure they were still safe then nodded to her. "It is good to have a friend like you too Kyn. Gav and I are very lucky indeed."

Not even realizing their safety was comprised by being in the alley till now as she was thinking of one thing only before "Shall we head back to the street before you have to use that dagger?" Smiling widely as her spirits had been lifted by her talk with Des and once again, she returned the token to the hidden pocket which will hold it close to her heart.

Des grinned again and nodded once more to her as she moved slightly behind her to escort her friend back to the street. "Yup! I'm thinking we have tempted fate plenty long enough Darlin' and should get back to where there are other people around before you have to use that there token to save yourself already!"