I Need Some Fresh Air (C/L)

[Luna Hieler & Ayer]

Time and Date:: January, late afternoon
Weather:: cold, but clear skies
Previous Threads?:: --

CURRENT IC SEASON - DEVASTATING WINTER

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Luna rubbed rubbed her temples and sighed. She'd just finished her weekly rounds at the dragon stables- which was always an undertaking. It was probably the most daunting task in the daily life of a dragon healer. Sure, a major injury was more stressful, but examining all those dragons and tending to so many little things was tedious- and having so many in one place was really not conducive the the way she typically chose to work. Stable day always promised dozens of little treatments: cuts, sprains, and coughs just to name a few of the daily offerings. In the past months, Curtis had come with her to help, and while she was capable of doing it herself, she'd become accustomed to the assistance... and the company. Going to alone today had been brutal, only because she was used to his support.

As she reached the exit, Luna buttoned up her thick winter coat and stepped outside. It was only a short walk to get home, but she didn't mind the walk at all today. The stables were very stuffy, so the fresh air was welcome, no matter how chilly. After such a long day, she would enjoy some time outside, and she knew exactly what she wanted to do after she got home.

Luna arrived home only a few minutes later. The thick wooden door boomed shut behind her. She slid her coat off her shoudlers and felt the firey warmth of home. She lazily dropped her bag of remedies by the door. Although what she said was obvious, she spoke loud enough to be heard throughout the house "I'm home!" From the corner, the dragons stirred, alerted to her presence. She a heard a collective purr come from the pack of them. She wandered over and gave everyone a scratch on the head. She took a look a round she room, and didn't see Curtis "Where's Curtis at?" she asked the dragons. Slity lifted his head "He's in his study, I think" She glanced in that direction. "Is his brother here?" she asked, noticing Delemia's abscense. "No he left earlier. Delemia didn't think they'd be home for a while." Perfect. Luna gave him another pat "Thank you" she said, as she wandered in that direction.

The door was open, so she entered his study quietly. Her fiance stood across the cozy room, organizing a small bookshelf. Seeing him, she smiled. She spoke softly, wanting to maintain the peaceful atmosphere after her hectic morning. It was especially quiet without Beornwyn, which she didn't mind. A few moments of privacy were increasingly valuable these days. "Hello" she said, walking towards him. "Looks like you've had a nice quiet day" she observed before wrapping her arms around him in a firm grasp. She sighed and nuzzled him gently. She stayed there for a few moments, allowing herself to be comforted.

She looked up at him "Ohhh... I had such a long day" she paused "You're definately coming with me next week, I missed you too much" compelled by the privacy of the moment, Luna pulled him into a kiss and lingered in it.

[Curtis Veen & Slity / Silvia]

    Curtis had spent a lot of his time lately indoors, aside from when he actually needed to go out and do something. The cold was definitely not for him, but he could tell that he was slowly adjusting to the environment around him after living on the island for the time that he has. So to keep himself warm, he spent a lot of time at home, mostly in his study keeping himself busy doing someone regarding books or writing. The only real times that he seemed to be out the door on que was when he and Luna would go out to do their job. Though today he decided to opt out of that.


    It would seem Curtis was too deep into his, re-organizing of books, that he hadn't heard Luna yell out the first time through when she announced that she was home. He only realized it afterwards when he heard the chatter of dragonesse from the other room.


    Curtis slipped the book in his hand into its new place on the bookcase, and almost like it was on que, Lunas voice behind him chimed in. He turned around and smiled at her as she came up and wrapped her arms around him, "Heya" He responded as he kissed the top of her head, "I've been keeping myself occupied, so yea, been a nice quiet day."


    He looked at Luna as she made the comments about having a long day and that he had to come with her next week. But before he could respond he felt her lips on his. With not another thought in his mind, he kissed her back, slipping his arms around her with a loose grip. After a moment, Curtis slowly pulled back from the kiss and looked at Lunas metallic eyes and smirked, "As I was going to say. Sure my dear, I will come and help you next week."


    "So, how are you, how's the dragons, how's the weather outside? It is frightful?" He teased at his sentence and smiled as he rubbed Lunas back gently. "No problems I have to assume?"

[Luna Hieler & Ayer]

Luna's heart sank a little when he ended the kiss, but she was glad to hear what he had to say "Oh good! I didn't realise how much I'd come to rely on you there. What did I ever do without you?"

She smirked at his next question. "I'm exahusted. The dragons are a mess" she chuckeled "As usual! And the weather..." she paused, touching the ring on her finger and sighed "Spring isn't coming quick enough" she smirked. He knew exactly what she meant.

She felt his hands on her back. She sighed deeply and and her eyelids fluttered closed. The gesture had become a familar comfort- his fingers dragging over the length of her back... tracing the lines of her figure... finding every curve... she momentarily wished her shirt wasn't in the way. Her own hands slipped beneath the hem on his shirt and, fingers laced together, rested in the small of his back.

Her eyelids snapped open at his question. She shook her head "No problems at all" She looked him in the eye. "Well... actually... I've been in that stuffy stable all day. I need some fresh air." she smiled "Lets go do something... we still have an hour or two before the sun goes down"

[Curtis Veen & Slity / Silvia]

Curtis smiled when he heard Luna make reference to their wedding in the spring. He was probably just as excited about it if not more than Luna. But part of him felt like she beat him out when it came to that much. Soon after Luna suggested that they should go do something, "If things run like clockwork, and things stay quiet. We know what were going to be up to once the sun is down.." His smile soon turned to a cute little grin at his obvious referencing. "But what to do now."


"How about you take me for a fly. Im bored as all hell in this house right now and want to get out." Silvia muttered as she stuck her head into the study door frame, giving a shake of her head with the sound of her ears smacking the sides of her head when she did so. "I'm pretty sure Slity wants to get out too."


"Who said anything about that? No I didn't." The comments came from further into the home, "Shut the hell up." Silvia looked back to the imaginary figure that Luna or Curtis couldn't see before looking back, "He's just going loopy cause hes been in here all day. Of course he wants to get outside for a fly." There was some inaudible grumbling in the background after that.


Curtis looked over to Luna with a raised eyebrow, "Well. Do you want to go out for a fly? Been awhile since you've gone out with me."

[Luna Hieler & Ayer]

Luna couldn't help but smile as he alluded her to his intentions "Hmmm you sould very sure of yourself" she teased. Her voice played a little hard to get but her eyes betrayed her and revealed her yearning.

She was startled by Silvia's voice behind her, jerking halfway out of Curtis' grasp to see the newcomer. Upon seeing the young dragon Luna smirked and rolled her eyes. "Never alone with this one around, are we?" she joked, giving Curtis a sideways look. She was amused by the exchange of dragonese. "I think someone's gotten bored today" she commented with a raised eyebrow.

She left Curtis and knelt on the ground in front of Silvia "What would we do without you Silvia? " she let the white fear nuzzle her chest. She was fine with that for a few seconds, but eventually Silvia decided to buck her head, nearly tossing Luna backwards. "Hey, easy there!" she giggled. "In fact" she paused and looked up at Curtis "A fly was exactly what I had in mind"

She stodd up and regarded Curtis "Do you think I'm good enough to fly on my own yet?" She felt confident enough in her abilities by now to try a fly without him mounted behind to guide her, but she wanted his opinion. He's been flying on dragonback for much longer than she had, after all.

[Curtis Veen & Slity / Silvia]

Curtis watched as Luna moved away from him, shifting her feet and moving to Silvia who stood in the door way. He watched and listened curiously, stifling a laugh when Silvia tossed her head up, almost knocking Luna backwards. When he saw Luna look up to him then smile before suggesting that a fly was what she had in mind, Curtis smirked.


"You're more than capable on being on a dragon by yourself. But to make sure, you can fly the "not a nutcase" dragon in the other room." He suggested as he spoke about Slity. Curtis walked up to Silvia and patted her head, "And Ill take the demon gate keeper of hell."


"Normally Id knock you for a comment like that, but I actually like the ring of that." Silvia remarked as she looked up at Curtis with her violet eyes before turning herself around and running into the larger room again.


"Well, lets get a move on then. " Curtis said with a smile as he walked out of his study and moved off to grab his outdoor clothing. He threw on the fur lined, white tanned vest overtop of his clothing, then his typical black jacket and did it up. Then came all the other additives, his bulky black boots which were just narrow enough to slip in and out of the stirrups with ease, his gloves and a belt which he wrapped around his waist and did up, to help keep the upper body heat of his from leaving him.


Once he had himself all ready he looked over to Luna who had just showed up, ready in whatever attire she had to switch into. Curtis made a motion with his head and walked over to the saddles, Slity and Silvia had already managed to get themselves in a clear enough area to be easily tacked up. He grabbed Silvia saddle and walked over to the violet eyed dragon, getting to work putting it on while Luna worked away at Slitys.


By the time he had finished, Luna was just finishing up. Curtis walked over to the large doors and opened them up, the cold air rushing in before he ushered the dragons and Luna out the door. He shut the doors and locked them into place again before he went through the smaller set of doors.


The cold air hit him and filled every inch of his body, but it seemed like he had done a good enough covering himself up to keep the heat in, "Well. You ready to go?"

[Luna Hieler & Ayer]

Luna grinned when Curtis told her she was "more than capable" of flying solo. It's what she'd expected, but the confirmation felt good. She was a little relieved that he'd be letting her keep on with Slity. She loved Silvia but she could be wild and difficult to control. Maybe someday. She was still a bit weary of heights and Silvia's erratic flight patterns might not take that into account.

A giggle escaped from Luna at Curtis' exchange with Silvia. "That sounds like a new nickname, to me!" she teased.

She nodded as Curtis suggested they get ready to leave. Luna stood, going to find her hearty winter clothing. She went upstairs and pulled a thick sweater over her head before reaching for her big woolly cowl to warm her neck. She added an extra pair of socks to her feet before pulling her boots back on. She grabbed her leather gloves and went quickly down the stairs. There, she put her long hair back in a braid before reaching for her coat. She knew she'd want her hair out of her face for this. She picked up her big coat off the ground and slid it over her shoulders, and buckled it as high as her cowl would allow. It was fur-lined, and looked somewhat bulky on her small frame, but it kept her warm, and for that she was thankful.

She looked up, seeing Curtis bundled up and ready. He lead her to where the saddles were stored and handed her Slity's. It well-worn with big stirrups and soft leather. She hefted the cumbersome saddle, Slity still lounging lazily in the corner. "C'mon Slity! Let's go!" the dragon heaved himself up laboriously and headed in her direction. Ayer chuckled, glad he had nowhere to go. Slity snapped at him, only halfway serious. "Awww Slity, don't you wanna take me for a fly?" she asked him sweetly. She let the dragon give a shake before dropping the saddle onto his back. He craned his head around and Luna gave him a scratch under his jaw.

Luna pulled the girth up around the White Fear and tightened it with all her strength. Curtis was always able to tighten it father, though. He was taller and stronger, which gave him advantage to start with, but she wasn't accustomed to saddling a dragon. She rode Ayer bareback. Curtis would probably check it himself before they took off anyway. Luna finished adjusting the rest of the saddle, putting every strap and buckle in its place, hoping she remembered everything's proper place.

Luna was just finishing as Curtis and Silvia turned to leave. She heard the big door pop open and felt the cold air rush in. Luna pulled one last cord of leather into place and scurried to the door, hoping to keep as much of the cold out as possible. Slity close behind, the stopped outside as Curtis pushed the thick wooden door closed. Luna was impressed. She always had to get a dragon to open and close that for her.

Less than a minute outside, and the cold was already biting at her. She pulled leather gloves out of her pocket and slipped them on to keep her slender fingers from freezing. She breathed in the fresh air. It felt sharp in her throat, but she didn't mind.

Curtis asked if she was ready. "I think so" she replied with a smile. Slity gave a groan and Luna stroked his withers in reply. "Come on, it'll be fun" she spoke loud enough for Curtis to hear "We might even out-fly Curtis and Silvia" she flashed a grin at the other two, before stepping into the stirrup and mounting with a flourish.

[Curtis Veen & Slity / Silvia]

    Curtis adjusted himself on Silvias back, slipping his booted feet into the likely frozen stirrups before taking a glance over towards Slity and Luna. He couldn't help but give a playful roll of the eyes when Luna started teasing that she and Slity could possibly out beat him and Silvia.


    "In your dreams my dear." He teased back before motioning with his hand to the sky, "Off, we go."


    Silvia bounced forward a few steps, managing to keep stable on the ground before she extended her wings out, flapped hard and off into the sky the fear went. They bolted forward to help gain some sort of altitude over the island, just enough to be able to stay above the changing winds that shifted back and fourth as the winds rolled over the topography of the island.


    It was always so liberating to be free of the ground from beneath your feet, to be on the wings of a beast that can carry you into the unknown for as long as they can manage. The feeling of almost being without weight, it was so different than what people were used to normally.


    "Did we manage to loose them? I cant even see where Slity would be." Silvia commented over the rushing wind to Curtis. "This is why I want to paint you guys with black designs whenever were out in the snow, so we can actually point you guys out ." Curtis responded back.


    Before he could go and look for Luna around them, he heard a noise and glanced behind them only to notice the rider and dragon there behind him. He grinned before patting Silvias side and she glanced back, "Wings out" He yelled before Silvia responded and held out her wings wide to the wind to be thrown back by the force of the wind. Shortly after she normalized her flying when Curtis and her were up next to Slity and Luna, "What took you guys so long?!"

[Luna Hieler & Ayer]

"Alright, give me a smooth takeoff" Luna said as she felt Slity ready himself to leap into the air. She leaned forward, clinging to the saddle. Sensing his riders readiness, the dragon launched forward in a sprint before leaving the ground. A rush of adrenaline surged through Luna as Slity shot up, quickly gaining altitude.

Although she was mostly over her fear of heights, seeing the ground below her rushing away so fast made her a little nervous. Her fingers dug into the front of the saddle as her eyes wrenched closed "Not so fast, not so fast, not so fast" she begged the dragon beneath her. Slity slowed immediately, turning their ascent from a shot into the air into a gentle slope. She opened her eyes and found Slity glancing back at her, giving a concerned hum. Luna let out a nervous laugh. "Sorry, I'll be fine. I'm still not used to leaving the ground so quickly." it wasn't necissarily the height or the speedy ascent that concerned her- once at altitude, that feeling was exhillerating. She just didn't like leaving the ground that way. Also, this was the first time she hadn't had a steady arm around her waist to comfort her. That was the strangest part. "Just remember to keep your eyes open up here" Slity reminded. She nodded in assurance and steadied her gaze.

"Do you see them anywhere?" she asked Slity. Her own eyes scanned the sky, unable to find the other pair. It was nearly impossible to spot the white dragons against a cloudy sky. "They're just up ahead" he replied, motioning with his head. Luna squinted and looked in that direction a few moments before she saw a glint. They flew nearer and she saw them clearly. As they approached, Slity let out a cry to his rider. Curtis glanced back and saw she and Slity. Luna considered how strange it must be for the two not to be flying together and hoped Slity didn't sense her presence as an intrusion on the relationship he had with Curtis.

Luna watched as Silvia spread her wings like a sail, launching she and Curtis back in the air. When they'd righted themselves again, both dragons were flying side by side. Jokingly, Curtis asked what had taken them so long. "Nothi- She freaked out." Luna scowled at the interjection. "I did not" she responded reproachfully. The dragon snorted "You did a little." She slapped at Slity "Hush, you." looking up at Curtis she assured him "I'm fine, I promise." rubbing the spot she previously slapped "He may act mean but he takes good care of me." she laughed "Must've learned from the best" she said giving him a grin.

They flew along in silence for a few minutes, simply enjoying the flight as the two dragons playfully competed for the lead, neither really going very far ahead of each other. Eventually they settled in side by side again. Taking the opportunity, Luna turned to Curtis "So where are we headed?" she asked

[Curtis Veen & Slity / Silvia]

Curtis watched the small amount of banter go on between Luna and Slity. Smirking and gave a shrug when Luna said he acts mean ,"He just likes to give you a lot of sass when he doesn't want to be out and about." He laughed a little and looked around for somewhere to go. "Follow me!"


Silvia was urged forward, and it took her a moment to respond, but she soon lurched forward and flew ahead, "Where are we going?" Silvia questioned curiously before Curtis gave her a pat on her back, "Just follow my direction."


Soon the pair and changed direction, heading towards the mountains that occupied most of the center of the island. Curtis gave Luna a gesture of the hand before making the sudden change of course, to give her and Slity and little bit of warning beforehand.


The distance between where they were before and the mountains they were heading too was quickly enough covered. As they approached the mountains and slowly swung around them, Curtis gave a glance back to find Luna and Slity, which he did, but just barely did he make them out before they slowly made the distance up to them.


Flying around Berk was always fun, though of course because the island was so small in comparison to what Curtis was typically used to, it seemed like it got boring every now and then. That wasn't the case most of the time, but it was still around and about every now and then.


Curtis made another gesture with his hand back to the pair behind them, pointing downwards before Silvia nudged herself into a slight dive. She headed down the side of the mountains, the area void of trees until you could really get closer to the base as is. He felt the rushing wind brush against his face, the coldness nipping at his nose as it always seemed to have on Berk. Curtis could never figure out why Berk was so much colder than Red Rock, but in the long run he tried to ignore the idea, feeling as if it would have given him a headache if he thought too much about the idea.

[Luna Hieler & Ayer]

Luna sat back and let Slity follow, enjoying the view. They followed the other pair as they banked toward the mountains. They circled the peaks, weaving in and out of the rocky cliff faces. More than once, they came dangerously close to collision with one, but Luna trusted the dragons, so she let any anxiety go.

Especially so near to the mountains, the air was absolutely frigid. Dispite wearing her warmest clothing, she still felt the cold. She pulled her cowl over her nose to keep her face from freezing. Although the dragon below her provided some warmth, it wasn't nearly as much warmth as a fire-breathing dragon could provide, and certainly not as much as she was accustomed to with Ayer, where there wasn't even a saddle in the way.

Up ahead, Luna saw as Silvia nosed into a dive. Luna prepared herself quickly for the same. Silty followed suit and dropped his weight earthward, body fidgeting to maintain control of the manouver. The landscape rushed by as they picked up speed. Air rushed by so quickly it nearly took Luna's breath away. She couldn't help but smile- she feeling was amazing. How did anyone ever get used to it?

Within the span of a few seconds, the drop went from a dive to a death threat as the ground rushed closer and closer. Luna's heart caught as the pulled up at the last second and rushed over the forest, treetops nearly withing reach. A laugh escaped her lips as she rose the wave of adrenaline induced by the dive. She pulled the cowl off her nose and grinned, heart racing out of control. She realized how her entire body was clenched onto the saddle. She relaxed her posture as Silty relaxed his pace.

Slity slowed his pace until they were gliding at a more graceful pace. As he did so, Luna looked over the forest, village in the distance. Beyond that, the sea rolled on for miles before it met the horizon. The late evening sun was close to sinking below it, bathing the landscape in a golden glow. The result was beautiful.

Soon, both dragons had moved into position side by side again. Luna looked beside her and aknowledged Curtis with a smile. "I don't think I'll ever get used to this" she said motioning between Silty and herself. Just the concept of flying was strange, but the fact that she was doing it on her own was stranger still. It was hard to imagine the days when she's been so frightened of it, but then again, she'd almost been a different person in those days. So much had changed since then. She preffered things this way.

[Curtis Veen & Slity / Silvia]

    It was quiet around Curtis and Silvia until Luna and Slity had returned to their side again. The pair glided in smoothly, and it still seemed like such an odd and weird site to see. For the longest time Curtis had always known Luna, or at least to this specific area of life, as the girl that could never deal with being on the back of a dragons back and being in the air at the same time, especially not alone. The amount of times Curtis could remember having to fly so low to the ground to make Luna feel safer at mind, or the innumerable time that he would feel the girls hands and arms digging into his sides and strangling his stomach and waist. Don't get him wrong, he had no problems with it, he knew that everyone had their own fears and heights for the longest time used to belong to Luna. He was proud that she had been able to overcome her fears and be able to ride a dragon in the skies on her own.


    "You don't think that you will ever be able to get used to it? Think about what it must be in my mind?" He smirked as he glanced around them for a moment, "Seeing my fiancée finally overcoming her fears of heights and flying and riding a dragon on her own is nothing small!"


    Curtis gave a wave of the hand as he looked off the horizon ahead. The seas headed off for miles and miles in every direction it seemed, the sunlight gleaming off the waves of the oceans as they travelled around and about. The few clouds that littered the skies flew by, leaving no trace of their existence once they left sight. He could feel the dragon underneath him adjusting to the wind patterns in the air, keeping herself stable.


    "Such an amazing sight eh?" He looked back to Luna and smiled at her as he brushed off Silvia withers, "So? Any other ideas you have planned?"

[Luna Hieler & Ayer]

Luna laughed at Curtis' comment. She'd never considered that it might be odd for him to see her flying after dealing with her fear of it for so long. She was glad he was so proud of her progress. She found herself sitting up straighter at the thought.

She watched as he made a gesture toward the scenic view and nodded in agreement as she gazed at the developing sunset. He asked if she had anything else in mind. She shrugged. They'd be wise to return home before nightfall, for sure. The temperature would drop dramatically without the sun in the sky, and while it would be alright with the comforts of home, she was sure it would be near unbearable up here. Besides, her night flying experience was limited and she would be nervous trying it on her first time alone.

But was she really ready to go in yet? Up here, her worries didn't matter. Not that she had many to face currently, in fact, she got the idea she was about to be taken very good care of after they landed. He'd all but promised it to her already.

Either way, she was less experienced in all of this and would rather not make the descion. She glanced over to Curtis, trying to read him and make the right choice, but her mind quickly wandered. She couldn't deny it was attractive to see him atop a dragon. The way his posture commanded attention, his steady hands gripping he saddle, his hips' natural way of adapting to the dragon's movement... she was distracted for several moments, but snapped back to attention when she realized Curtis was still staring at her, waiting for an answer.

Luna shook her head to clear her thoughts "Sorry!" she said with a laugh "Just a bit distracted" she let out a sigh and scanned the landscape until her eyes found what she was looking for. West of the island was an outcropping of rock figures rising high out of the water. She leaned forward and whispered to Slity "Get ready" Luna sat up and pointed toward the rock formations "See the tallest one?" she put on her sweetest little smile "Beat you there!"

Slity shot off like an arrow, speeding along to an early lead. The cold air hit her sharply at this speed, but the thrill of the chase kept her from caring. Luna glanced back and saw the other two coming up behind. "They're gaining on us!" she squealed, urging the dragon forward. "We'll see about that." he replied smugly.

[Curtis Veen & Slity / Silvia]

Curtis wasn't expecting the sudden burst out from Luna and Slity. He watched as they suddenly bolted forward, only after giving a very brief idea on where they were going. The largest seat stack they could see, yea, Curtis was able to see it. His surprise soon turned to a smirk as he patted Silvia, "You don't want to loose to Slity do you?" He encouraged, and it seemed that that was all it took for Silvia to perk up fully and shoot forward after the other fear.


He had to give Luna props. He didn't think that she would have been as bold as she was, taking the lead so quickly and seemingly with little thought to it as well. Now while part of Curtis wanted to give Luna the win just based on that, he knew that she might now be as accepting of the win if she found out it was so easily given to her. So he was going to make her work a little to gain her victory over him this day.


As Silvia began to gain a decent amount of ground, Curtis could hear faintly Luna yelling back to Slity in the dragon tongue. When Slity bound forward even more, Curtis could almost feel as if Silvias shoulders were dropping. "What?! How?!" Silvia complained as she glanced back to Curtis, "What have you taught him in your life time you stupid human."


Curtis gave a roll of the eyes before he smacked Silvia on the haunches and pointed upward. "You know how to gain ground, so do it you little shit." He grinned as the typical banter went on between the two of them. Silvia tilted herself upward, getting caught in a small crosswind as she did, but managing to keep herself steady. They climbed upward and Curtis could feel the small force of the wind pushing on his back after they climbed in altitude, "They are almost at the stack you know!" Silvia gave a roll of the shoulders, almost remarking "I know" to him.


The tilt on the nose downward, the force of the wind pushing against the dragon and her rider was the most noticeable thing. Curtis brought himself close to Silvias body, to keep the amount of drag from keeping them back. But their nose dive had them gaining a stupid amount of speed at this point, heading towards Slity and Luna who were far below them. The ground grew closer, or should say the ocean ceiling did. The sea stacks details came into view once again as the fear bolted down and evened herself out, cutting through the air and catching right up beside Luna and Slity, having a small distance between the two dragons.


Curtis looked over to Luna and grinned as Silvia kept herself up to Slitys speed now. The sea stack only about a mile off, "Going to have to try harder than that to keep us off you!" He yelled off before looking forward again, the sea stack quickly coming up to them, and soon passing by it. Silvia banked to the left and brought herself back around after loosing some of her speed. She heading to the top of the stack and slowly, yet gracefully landed herself on top. The dragons chest expanding and retracting from the hard fought race, "Well. You did need the work out didn't you." He smiled before seeing Luna and Slity landed nearby, "Well hello you two."

[Luna Hieler & Ayer]

Luna leaned forward on Slity, feeling the air rush over her back and tug her braid out of place, making her . A grin was plastered across her face. By now, she'd decided she likes flying, but in that moment, she knew she loved it. Glancing behind, Luna was confused that she didn't see the other pair, but only a few hundred feet from the sea stack, they plummeted in from above. She couldn't help but laugh at the maneuver. They had been pretty far behind, and the move had been successful, and both pairs landed at nearly the same time!

As the dragon had landed and Luna caught her balance, she heard Curtis' sarcastic greeting. She returned it with a smug look "I think our feet touched the ground first... but we'll call it a draw". she quipped, tossing her curls over her shoulder with a flourish. During the last moments of the flight, her braid had failed her and the wind had made her curly hair even more wild than normal. If anyone else were there to see it she'd be embarrassed, but Curtis had seen it at its worst before. She shook it out and combed it back with her fingers.

She dismounted Slity and wandered the the edge of the stone platform. She gazed out over the sea and watched the sun sink below the horizon. The sky was painted in fantastic hues of pink, orange, and yellow. Behind her, the light had already begun to dim. Only a few minutes of light left before the isle descended into darkness. She glanced at Curtis "It's beautiful, isn't it?" a moment of silence passed as she took in the scene "Did it look different in Red Rock? It did in Hysteria. The colors are different here, I think..."