[Arkadios]

(Ooc: Title taken from Kiril, and made for OPEN RPing.)

The healing process for a dragon was rather slow. Either that, or his injuries had been massive. Kade preferred to pretend it was the first. It had been over a month when he'd sustained his injuries, and was only just recently given the ok to morph back into his human form. What was scary, was how Kade realized just how some dragons lost their ability to regain their human form. Because he'd been in his dragon for for so long, his body was weak to the transformation, and his will even weaker. Instincts that he had in best form were very strong, and the threat of loosing that almost caused Kade to reject the process all togther.

Lia was no help in this department. After months of not talking to Siphae, she'd finally found her way back to his mind. She'd been hurt by his rejection of her help, and like he, was too stubborn to make the first move. It had been Kade that called out to his beloved friend, pleading with her to help him overcome the situation he'd created for himself. Almost instantly the blue dragonw as by his side, encouraging him to follow through with his transformation, allowing the pain to be masked by his will and need to see his family. To go back home to Dazadi.

In the end, Kade wanted nothing to do with his beast form, but he knew that rejecting it... refusing to use it, would only cause him to loose it. Luna, so innocent, yet annoying, had made that point rather flippedly, which although causing Kade to realize and accept it, it also meant that his recuperation wasn't over. Instead of focusing on healing his body, he now had to retrain himself how to morph and deal with the insane pain that it caused when doing so. He felt as if he was a fledgling all over again, just getting into his training as a warrior. He remembered those days well. Even thinking about it made him stiff. Although now, not a muscle in his body wasn't aching.

Lifting his hand slightly, a brief motion to the bartender, Kade sat with his eyes closed, sleep fighting with the need to drink his body numb. He missed his family. His lifemate. Every day he was without her, his heart ached. But Nirim was no place for an Angel like Dazadi. No place for any non dragon. Kade couldn't afford to get in a fight over comments that could be made. He'd pull a muscle and end up staying even longer... The moment he could hold his body up without support however... Kade would go home. He'd go home and be with his wife.


[ Piper's Boutique :: Dafont :: Ca-pris :: Time On My Hands :: Gamespot ]

[NPC]

((OOC: Sara Walker, a Dragon of the Viridis Sept, played by Emma))

Sara gestured to the bartender with a small smile, her cheek propped in her hand as she watched the Black Dragon a few stools down. She'd seen him enter the bar and immediately assessed him as her type of guy. Looking for a bit of fun, Sara ignored the flash of the ring on his finger and slowly sidled up to him as the bartender set a shot of whisky in front of her before stopping before the male with arched eyebrows to wait for his order.

Climbing gracefully onto the stool beside her new drinking partner, Sara flashed him a seductive smile and held out her hand. "Sara. I haven't seen you around here before?" She left it an open question. It was clear she was looking for more than small talk but a little civility made the whole thing so much less sordid than simply asking him back to her place.

[Arkadios]

Taking the drink that was set before him, Kade passed a bit of 'treasure' the bartenders way. Lia had allowed him to take some of her stash, seeing as he had nothing with him that could pass as currency. Elysian dollars was carried over into Nirim, but being a beast dragon, Lia had no used for it. Lukily enough, the proprietors of Nirim had figured on that, and also accepted coins and gems. At least... most did.

Lifting the drink to his lips, Kade paused, a slight feeling of being watched passing over him. Most people got it when it happened, like some sort of, sixth sense. Though being in a bar, it was to be expected. Tilting his drink, Kade downed its contents, placing the empty shot glass back onto the counter. Sliding it forward, he nodded in the bartenders direction, a passive non verbal request for a refill. Ducking his head to the side, Kade gazed out the open door to the busy streets outside. It was still daylight, though the sun would be setting within a few hours. Only the truly drunk came around this time of day. Or those just wanting to get away from life. He... was still recovering. Slowly learning his skills over.

Luna had poofed several times, hating the separation, but Kade had sent her directly back to his family. They needed her more, and Kade had Lia and Siphae to help him.

Hearing the stool beside him pull back, its legs scraping the floor, Kade let out a soft breath. He'd not really come for company, and seeing as he was the only one at the bar, several empty chairs open all around him, it looked like whoever it was wanted conversation. Turning to the womans voice, Kade's black eyes void of any real emotion otherwise, he took her hand gently, dipping his head in a polite bow. Letting free her hand, not having shook it, but rather held it in a gentlemanly way, Kade gave the faintest of smiles. "Hello Sara. No, I don't suspect you have. I'm just passing through." He hadn't had plans to come back. If he did, it probably would have been to another tavern, in another part of the city.


[ Piper's Boutique :: Dafont :: Ca-pris :: Time On My Hands :: Gamespot ]

[NPC]

((OOC: Sara, Dragon of the Viridis Sept, played by Emma))

The completely noncommittal response didn't faze Sara at all. She'd seen his black eyes and was intrigued on a much deeper level. She wanted to know how powerful Blacks really were, just how close to their beastly instincts. She was curious to know, too, if his marriage vows actually meant anything to him. She'd met quite a few married men who thought the ring was little more than a token symbol, something they could put on and take off whenever they liked with no consequences. It was none of her business and she didn't care one way or the other, though by their very nature Black Dragons were supposedly far more honourable than that. Sara wanted to find out what parts of Black Dragon lore were actually true.

Sliding off her stool, she smoothed a hand up his arm and leaned into him to breathe in his ear. "Come, now. Surely a Dragon such as yourself would be more interested in the dragon homeland?" Letting her fingers tip-toe down his back, she played with the ends of his hair and leaned in even closer to smile against his ear. "Don't worry," she told him with a gesture at the ring on his finger. "I won't tell if you won't."

[Arkadios]

He could see the road this woman traveled clearly, though not by any means of plucking her thoughts. She was probably the typical bar hopper, bedding any and every guy she could. Even if Kade wasn't bonded, or a gentleman, he'd be too afraid he'd contract some sort of disease. In the end, Kade had no interest. He never would, he never had. Of course there had been girls fawning after him, he'd lived it before. Back in his day though, they didn't approach men like they did now. It was one thing he could never quite get used to. And one thing he truly missed from his era.

Fighting the urge to move away from her as she leached onto him, Kade clenched his jaw, not once looking her direction. She could prey on him all she wanted, but he'd never touch her the way she was projecting. Feeling his skin crawl at her touch, thankful for his long sleeved clothing, he had to struggle to listen to her words, his mind fluttering on the edge of snapping. "My home land is Elysia, which I have quite an interest in returning to."

Wishing the bartender would hurry up and hopefully distract the woman who was trying to flirt with him, Kade remained looking forward. The girls hot breath on his ear was seductive, as was her tone, but Kade just wasn't interested. She wasn't Dazadi, and frankly, had no class. Furrowing his brow at her last comment, Kade turned his head to look into her eyes, his own filled with an intensity that could not be ignored. "Miss... even if by some chance I wanted to ignore my bonded vows, my life mate would kill you were you stood, then turn her rage upon me. Now... if you'll excuse me."

Slipping off the stool, Kade reached into his pocket and plucked out another coin, flicking it to the bartender that had made his way over with the drink. Averting his eyes as the man caught it and moved on, Kade lifted the glass to his lips, then pounded back the drink. Setting the glass on the counter, he looked to the woman and dipped his head politely. "Good day Miss." Turning, Kade made his way for the door. Perhaps he'd find another secluded place to pass the time.


[ Piper's Boutique :: Dafont :: Ca-pris :: Time On My Hands :: Gamespot ]

[NPC]

((OOC: Sara, a Dragon of the Viridis Sept, played by Emma))

Some things just weren't meant to be and Sara knew when to cut her losses. He clearly wasn't interested which was a damn shame but she still pressed it a little bit, more to see how far he'd let her go before he snapped. It actually wasn't nearly as far as she'd expected, warning her off with a stare that sent shivers of fear up her spine.

Bonded, hmm? Well, that rather doused things where they stood. She'd never yet seduced a Bonded male and likely was never going to. Not by choice but because Bonded pairs were quite literally joined at the hip. It was rather annoying and she was tempted to counter his threat by telling him she could easily hold her own against any jealous Dragon but she refrained. There really were plenty of other fish in the sea of life and she was happy to move on with a shrug.

"Oh well. Good day, sir." Watching as he left, admiring the view, she nevertheless turned her sights on the next eligible male, flashing a smile at the bartender.