His mind, for the first time in a year, had come to finally relax. The illness which had taken his mind had finally been lifed. Today was the one year anneversery of his retirement, of the weight that was first lifted from his shoulders. The 2nd had dominated his desires for so long that it was hard to think now of how he had lived at all before it.
He let his eyes slowly watch the sun rise as it made its way over the distant RhyDin, and listened to the caressing lapping of the waves at they made their way to the island's beach. He knew that this peace was only a temporary thing, but there was little that would break him of his moment of serenity. Yet.. it seemed that was all it was to be.
"Brother..."
The elder dragon's steps, supprisingly, were soft and quiet. Tass could tell, though, that his older brother was bothered by something..
"Yes, Khirsah?"
"It seems that there are some 'misgiving's' that are going on over in the city. Murders and such, though normal, are on the rise.. and it seems that just the other night, an orphanage was burnt to the foundation, along with all those within."
His sigh came deep, and he closed his eyes a moment. The peace which he had fought hard to take back in his life had once more been interupted. "..and do you know who is behind this, yet?"
"I do have my.. suspicions.. It will take a bit more looking into to get more information."
Tass's nod was barely visable, his mind once again turning to focus on the business that had to be done. "Send for Altara.. and Caleb..."
If a dragon could truely smirk, Khirsah had done so. "So I see you know he's returned."
"I do.. he was hunting an old prey when I saw him.." He gave a soft chuckle. "..though, I do not know if he will be catching this one."
"You do realize that bringing them both here, and together, could cause some problem's, brother?"
"Caleb knows when to put matters aside to conduct business. But I take the proper precautions to ensure that things do not get.. messy." For the briefest moment, it seemed that the sun had turned its course and started decending again. "I do not want to have to slaughter him, nor Altara.."
Khirsah's smirk gave a twist, and an old glint returned to his eyes. "So I see my brother has not forgotten himself." He gave a nod of aprovement, then turned. "And of your family?"
"Inform Spike of what will be coming.. and take Indigo to the Mountain to continue her lessons there until this has passed from out home. Take a few of our breatheren as well to post sentries as you see fit. There's more to worry about than Caleb and Altara.. and even my wrath.."
He let his eyes slowly watch the sun rise as it made its way over the distant RhyDin, and listened to the caressing lapping of the waves at they made their way to the island's beach. He knew that this peace was only a temporary thing, but there was little that would break him of his moment of serenity. Yet.. it seemed that was all it was to be.
"Brother..."
The elder dragon's steps, supprisingly, were soft and quiet. Tass could tell, though, that his older brother was bothered by something..
"Yes, Khirsah?"
"It seems that there are some 'misgiving's' that are going on over in the city. Murders and such, though normal, are on the rise.. and it seems that just the other night, an orphanage was burnt to the foundation, along with all those within."
His sigh came deep, and he closed his eyes a moment. The peace which he had fought hard to take back in his life had once more been interupted. "..and do you know who is behind this, yet?"
"I do have my.. suspicions.. It will take a bit more looking into to get more information."
Tass's nod was barely visable, his mind once again turning to focus on the business that had to be done. "Send for Altara.. and Caleb..."
If a dragon could truely smirk, Khirsah had done so. "So I see you know he's returned."
"I do.. he was hunting an old prey when I saw him.." He gave a soft chuckle. "..though, I do not know if he will be catching this one."
"You do realize that bringing them both here, and together, could cause some problem's, brother?"
"Caleb knows when to put matters aside to conduct business. But I take the proper precautions to ensure that things do not get.. messy." For the briefest moment, it seemed that the sun had turned its course and started decending again. "I do not want to have to slaughter him, nor Altara.."
Khirsah's smirk gave a twist, and an old glint returned to his eyes. "So I see my brother has not forgotten himself." He gave a nod of aprovement, then turned. "And of your family?"
"Inform Spike of what will be coming.. and take Indigo to the Mountain to continue her lessons there until this has passed from out home. Take a few of our breatheren as well to post sentries as you see fit. There's more to worry about than Caleb and Altara.. and even my wrath.."