Reptiles, Wind, And Fire

Narraine wasn't sure how she had managed to keep going as long as she had. In the last couple of weeks alone, her school work had doubled, she had adopted a foster child, and Jared had been hospitalized. She was overwhelmed and needed a chance to let loose for even a little bit. just a few days prior she had met Raul at the disease awareness party. He was a young and charismatic dragon, who seemed to have taken a liking to her. So when he had asked her out to mess around with powers she had jumped at the opportunity.

Today had been the perfect day to hang out. Her classes ended at ten, giving them five solid hours before she had to be back to pick up Iesha. That was five hours that she had no obligations, and could simply relax for a bit.

Narraine smiled as she rounded the corner and caught sight of Raul. He looked like he might have been waiting for her already, hopefully not too long. She slithered up to him rather quickly, a large grin spreading across her face. "Hey there. You waiting long? I hope not. Sorry. I tried to get out here as soon as I could."

Narraine gave a slight chuckle to his question. It's not that the question itself was funny, but to her, the answer felt so out of normality that even thinking about it made her laugh. "I'm doing... I mean... not alright... but... not terribly... I mean..." She had to pause and think her response through properly. [coor=#BDA0CB]"It's been a long week."[/color] She eventually settled on a safe answer. Her tongue flicked out a couple times, collecting his scent. It was like fresh linen on a summer breeze. Very pleasant, and surprising. did all dragons smell like this? Was it a wind dragon thing? Did he use Gain laundry detergent, or was he simply zestfully clean?

"Needless to say I'm looking forward to starting a few fires." She chuckled again at her own little joke. Of course, that was what she was here to do. toss a few fireballs, show off a bit, and in turn, she could burn off some aggravation. The bigger question was where were they going? They could hit the woods, and so long as the fire remained blue she could control it. or they could hit the open fields not far off and go crazy there. Either option was fine.

[colo=#BDA0CB]"So.. Where we heading to?"[/color]

A clearing in the woods was a good place. it gave them enough privacy that no one would see them and think they were fighting, and at the same time, it reduced on wind and burnables. If anything it was the safest choice.

The topic had changed to her classes as they started walking. "My classes? They are... Hectic. it seems like everything has doubled up on me. I mean I love to set the curve so to speak, but it seems that as of Late even I am having issues keeping up." It had become a huge burden, and she had been debating dropping her classes for a few years to focus on being a mother. She would, after all, live for several hundred years, so it wasn't a big deal if she had to wait another five or so. But she still had her desire to try, and for that, she would keep going. At least for now.

"I'm worried that it might take away from my being a good mother... Which I kind of want to do more than being a doctor or surgeon." She sighed a little as she slithered along beside him. It was now that she noticed the way he carried himself. He was what she might have expected from a dragon. confident. His strides were long and powerful, and he kept close enough to her, that he had asserted a sort of quasi-ownership, while at the same time he maintained enough distance to show he was not insecure. In a way, it reminded her of a higher centaur.

"So How about you? How are your classes going?" She asked brushing a small braid of hair behind her ear.

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It sounded like Raul was loaded in his own classes though as he mentioned it was the projects that took up the most time. Her own was the opposite. She was writing two or three papers a week now, they weren't so bad as she was usually able to hammer them out either while Iesha was doing her own school work, or later in the evening by lamplight. She had come to enjoy when she and the young lamia would spread their books out on the floor, and do their own homework together. It gave her the chance to help Iesha, while provided them a chance to bond.

though as things carried on Narraine could see just how hard Rayl was trying. It was incredibly sweet needless to say. "Well. I don't know if Iesha would be ok with things like that. she is a bit skittish around new people, and wary around males. She had some trauma before coming to the island, and it's been a challenge getting her to settle." She had remembered how Iesha stayed close to her when they went, out, and how she would maintain polite conversation only as long as she needed to. "It's not to say she would be afraid of you. But I don't want to push her just yet."

"Though I don't mind the opportunities to unwind. On days like today, when I have a chunk of time to myself, I usually have not much to do. I mean I can be working on homework n things, but I'd rather relax, ya know?" She smiled as she spoke. Her tongue continued to flick periodically keeping his scent, and the new smells around them from the forest.

Narraine's hands had begun to get a bit chilly as they went. more specifically her fingertips. Without thinking she created herself a pair of small blue fireballs and held them in each hand. They instantly warmed her, up without causing any sort of burning what so ever. It was just another of her little tricks.

"So what kind of projects do you do? I bet they are pretty neat. I mean. I don't know much about video games, but everyone seems to be playing them."

Raul certainly did seem like a nice person. He was meeting her resistance with gentle compassion, but still enough confidence to not turn tail and run. He reminded her of someone from a long time ago, and it was nice to be around him. "You-You'd want to get her something? I mean yeah that's fine. it's very sweet really. I'm sure you could come by one of these days." She was surprised by his kindness, though she wondered if there might not have been an alternative motive involved.

"I enjoy lots of things. I used to pretty simple but since coming here, I'm ashamed to say I've developed a few higher end tastes." It wasn't a lie. Before coming to this world she would have been satisfied with nothing more than a large meal, and a nap. Now, though, there was so much more to see, do and learn that she wanted to do everything. Anything that allowed her to learn more was a good choice. She loved to expand herself and learn. "I like the aquarium. it has so many things I have never seen before, and I'm honestly never ever disappointed after visiting it." It was one of her favorite places. Jared had taken her there a couple of times, and they had always spent hours watching the fish and enjoying each others company.

"I do enjoy physical activity as well. I worry that I don't get enough some days, with how long I spend in school." Another truth and a minor point of stress. She had no desire to turn into a fat worm, so keeping fit was important to her. Swimming and cardio were among her favorite forms of activity. "Back home I used to fight with my sisters. We would coil around each other, and lift up on our tails. The goal was to push each other over. It may not sound too intense, but when we are 15 feet, up and able to crush a car with our tails, it proves to be quite grueling."

She gave a laugh as she remembered the first time she had fought with her larger sister Corsolin. She had been outweighed by the larger Lamia by nearly a thousand pounds. Which had pretty much guaranteed her own failure.

As the pair progressed towards the clearing, their conversation flowed easily back into his game Designs. He explained he handled the more artistic side of things and handed her his phone with several images that reflected his work. Narraine had always admired those who could create artwork. There were really fewer things nobler than creating something beautiful out of nothing. Art in its own way was powerful. it could inspire someone to keep going or tear them down, leaving them broken.

"I can see your very talented Raul. I've seen some of these types of art before and I have to imagine a great deal of skill goes into it." She said as she handed his phone back. She believed very much in praise where praise was due, and in this case, He certainly was deserving of praise.

"Would you believe that When I got here I couldn't write in this language? I could speak it, but only because coincidentally it was spoken by the humans back home. it's easier for me to speak in tongue, though." She smiled as she flicked her forked tongue again. "Oh.. Sorry. The tongue is what we called our own language. It's a series of hisses and draws of breath. It's subtle and sweet. Many can learn to understand it with time, but only those with a forked tongue can use it." She was getting off topic, but somehow she doubted he would mind. So far he had seemed interested in her.

All around them the tree's seemed to be closing in, not in an ominous or forbidding manner. Instead, it was natural, and strangely fluid. Much like the vast forests of her home. Walking through the tree's was causing her to have a strange feeling of nostalgia as it reminded her of her own personal trips into the woods. Often she would spend days wandering around looking for places to meditate. In the summer this would be wonderful to visit. She even thought that she might be able to find some streams to bath in if she were lucky.

"So Raul. Did you come here for family, or were you scouted? What is your story?" She was curious now. From what she understood people either knew of the island through family and came willingly, or they were scouted by the academy staff and brought over. It was always in the hopes of a better life.