Here, Let Me Explain

[Quill]

He woke up, quite alone. Rubbing his head, he wondered what had happened.
Oh god.
Did he?
Yes, he did.
He had no words. Only the image of that girl's face. It would haunt him for months. "Rinph. Rinph!" called the rider. "Where are you?" Instantly, the simourv dipped in and Z'ryd could see his body tense.

"I'm sorry, Mine. I just all other simourvs but it wasn't one of my own. They were beasts, bigger than most grays, but I tried to stop, but something kept pushing me. Forgive me for leaving you with the those whose ride these strange creatures." The large black ruffled his feathers before settling down on the ground. Actually, at some time in the night, Z'ryd and Rinph had claimed an empty eyling, probably to the upset of many strangers.
Z'ryd nodded at the simourv's worries, feeling the pain, but he had his own dilemma. He did not know what he did last night. Actually, he could very well guess, but he didn't want. That. With a stranger. Rinph made a gutterual growl as the worry erupted in his rider's mind. He did not like this doubt. Did Rinph have doubt?

Of course. He flew after a monster. That was no simourv. With legs like that, she looked like a feathered dog. She did not have the sleekness he had. For many moments, the two sulked. "So this is what we flew across the ocean for," Z'ryd began.
"Strange people, strange flights, and strange simourvs."
"Are you sure, they're simourv."
"Mutant Simourvs but they are brothers and sisters. Very distant."
"This this is something new. A discovery worth of the the gray queen."
Rinph scoffed. "So now you serve her? What about all those doubts you had last week?"
"Leave me alone. What else am I supposed to do about that situation?"
The black stared at him. Then an idea popped him in his head. He dismissed it and chose another idea. Apologizing and introducing himself the tawny rider and anyone else. After that, something else would and should come to mind.

Though his memory was fuzzy, it was not blank. He followed in the path he took to the girl's room, not wonderful. Rinph followed soon, growling at every movement or thought of a movement. His mind traveled back to the other simourvs. Though they could dream as being as nimble as he, Rinph had smaller horns, much small compared to the towering giant. Sniffing the air, he rose of his hind legs for a moment before following Z'ryd again. After all, he knew what he was. Remaining calm, he called out to the room. "Hello, miss." Hopefully she was there.
"She's close," observed Rinph, looking toward the sky.

[Aikaph]

Sa’nia was a bit slow on the uptake on rising from her deep slumber. She was comfortable in her bed, furs cuddled close to her body, knowing all was well in the world that her subconscious created for her to traverse while she remained on Pohonian soil. Of course, as all good dreams, they must all come to an end with abrupt alertness and crushing memories.

Like right now.

The small girl felt a slightly familiar soreness as she bolted upright from a sudden turn in her dream. However, this one felt more invasive, unlike the last time she had awakened like this. And the strange thing was, she was alone. How does that sort of thing happen?

…Oh god.
Did she just…?
Yes. Yes she did.
Well, fuck.

”Altaph?” she called wearily to her towering bonded, who was fitfully moving about in her chambers. That man… oh god, his face would forever haunt her nightmares, as would his Simourv’s face haunt her bonded’s. Whatever had Chased and caught the bronze beauty was no Simourv. Mine, whatever that was, it was bonded, and at the very least, you should be happy that it was male,

[/color] the agitated Simourv replied. A nervous laugh escaped the redhead. If it was still around, there was a good chance that it would kill them. That’s what koxi spawn did, didn’t it? All It did was kill, kill, kill.

Altaph was far from impressed. She knew deep in her heart and soul that whatever that thing was, it was still kin, although distant. However, he was slimmer and smaller; he’d never last in a Flight such as Eceph’s. Still, he still terrified the tawny to the core, even if he was kindred. That’ why, when the black and blue feathers entered her field of vision, she let loose a harsh bark of warning at him. She was not about to let that… THING near her again.

Sa’nia would have no such luck. The voice that pierced her thoughts physically startled her, and she instinctively reached for her glaive. The familiar feel of a sheet wrapped about herself and glaive in her hand brought back some regretful memories, yes, but this time it was worth it. She narrowed her eyes at the man, inspecting him harshly. He looked human, but what if he had traces of koxi in his blood? Even though that thought was highly irrational and improbable, it never hurt to try. ”Who are you, what is that monster that you ride, and why have you come to our lands?” she hissed at him.

So much for a warm welcome wagon for the Southerner.[/center]

[Quill]

Her reaction was a kick to the face. Of course, he had done it. Trying to fix his memories to think that she had actually fought him off was a fool's dream. Cracking his neck for a minute, he gathered his words, but they were hard to get out.
Z'ryd had really hurt her. Like not the normal hurt you'd expect from a situation like this, but it was intense. Never had a man been in such a position, he wondered before taking three careful steps . Then he paused and glanced at the tawny and then took one back. Rinph had to face his own struggle. When His disappeared into the tight corriders, he took the sky, catching sight of the tawny. His throat emitted a calm growl as he landed. "Please. Don't give me any of your female bites and growls. I have no dreams of taking one step closer to you than I have to, flying dog-simourv," Rinph directed toward the tawny.

"Oh, yes. Introductions are in order. My name is Z'ryd of the black Rinph. I am junior commander of the Eyrie--Southerner. I came because he," he paused, wishing Rinph was at his side,"sensed his brothers and sisters. Showing the need to cross the ocean, I, of course, accompanied. Please. I know I have done wrong to you." he entered into an apologetic bow. "I am sorry and I hope to gain that apology, but in the meantime, Rinph is far from a monster. He is a simourv, one of the finest koxi slayers, fastest black of his clutch."

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