Sunshine and Daisies-- NOT
@rodylethecunning
Alicia leaned out her bedroom door, checking up and down the quiet corridor to ensure it was empty. She slipped out, gently closing the door behind her before hurrying silently to the elevators. Once she reached the ground level it would no longer require her to sneak so much–the crowds would cover her– but for now it would do well for her not to be questioned at the moment.
The doors opened and she was relieved none of the waiting crowd were coworkers. Slipping in the swell of tourists, she let them cover her as she made her way outside and into the park. On the beach she kept to the surf walking with the night swimmers between herself and the booths that were still open.
She got to the base of the bridge leading off the island and waited. A shadow moved in the water and she backed up instinctively even knowing what it was. A dragon broke the surface a moment later, fixing her with a curious, almost hungry look, before turning with a grunt and letting her climb aboard. When she was seated, the dragon moved back into the water. It stayed close to the surface now it had a rider, making sure Alicia was above water enough to breathe easily.
The ocean was frigid and by the time they reached the little island close to Altamira, Alicia could hardly feel her legs. She slid off the dragon– lacking the grace she had possessed when climbing on. Shivering, she twisted her skirt, wringing some of the icy water out of the fabric. Then, looking around, she sighed to see she was here first. It wasn’t easy to sneak out so often, the least he could do was arrive first– especially when his dragons were the ones sent to fetch her. She hated standing there alone with such a large carnivore. Eyeing it suspiciously, she took a few more steps away from the creature.
Rodyle checked the time. Oh, it was getting pretty late. Kvar’s research just made for such interesting reading, it was so easy for the minutes to fly by. Well, he’d better get to the entrance. He’d been hoping to walk through the ranch, make some checks on how everything was running. Well, he could do that on the way back.
He whistled sharply, and one of his dragons came zooming down. As she was landing, he spotted the mismatched speckles along her face and neck. Hypispyle was learning well. He scritched behind her horns absentmindedly, mulling over all that he’d been reading. As he got on her back, he pulled himself back to the present. No doubt his little double agent had something quite useful to tell him. She had every time before.
He flew out to meet her, and noted she did not look happy. Whoops. Well, it wasn’t his fault she hadn’t prepared for the chilly weather. He was grateful his own uniform was more lenient.
“Good evening,” he said as he descended. Hmm, perhaps he should bring a towel or something for her next time. But then, she was just going to get soaked again on the ride back. It would feel better in the long run to just stay numb.











