His scales appeared soft and supple, white tinged lightly with green, much like I had described Kirustan.His scales appeared soft and supple, white tinged lightly with green, much like I had described Kirustan. His body was wide in the middle, and his wings spread out at least as long as his body in each direction. On his tail the fans that helped control his flight opened and closed reflexively. His face expressed every feeling, and even I could read them. "Yes, Ryu." "When do I meet him, sir?" Desa's silvered shape turned to me. "Ryuchitoran, this is your junior apprentice, Darryn. Darryn, this is Ryuchitoran." "A human?" I was concerned that Ryuchitoran would view me with disdain, but instead he seemed earnestly pleased to have me as his apprentice. "Wonderful! But please don't call me Ryuchitoran. All those syllables get in the way. Ryu is fine." "Ryu, then," I said, laughing. He was certainly not what I had expected. "It's still Darynn." "Of course it is!" Ryu returned to his teacher and said, "What are my duties, sir?" "We have provisions for him, Ryu. He needs lodging, however, and ocassionally a translator. He will be learning the basics from us, although I believe he has a broad knowledge already. |