It's official, came white Faith's cool voice in Lani's head. We're going.

What's official? Where are we going? came the Firelancer's sleepy reply as she climbed out of bed away from the warmth of her husband and put her feet on the cold stone floor. It was unpleasant, she was definitely a creature of warmer temperatures having phoenix blood in her. While a normal human's temperature was around 98.6, Lani's was closer to 107.9.

The Ryslen Flurry is ready for sign-ups. I'm going to fly...Nightmare will let me.

...Faith....are you sure you want to do this? You know Nightmare's...well...quite possessive, even among dragons there are different cultures, Lani warned, moving towards a coffee pot she kept and pouring herself a mug. He might get upset and claw whoever catches you or something....

The white rumaged in the darkness, the dim light shining off her pure snowy white hide. That's why he doesn't want to come at all....he's afraid he'll maul the other male. Though there's no guarantee I won't.

"Faith!" the Firelancer yelled allowed, Kalasin stirred at the sound and the human-formed Katri hushed herself. "Why are you flying if you don't want a male to catch you, Faith? You can't go around clawing males, especially not if you wanted to be in the flight!"

I will not exactly 'maul' them...maybe a nip if they catch me. If they catch me. You think I'm just going to give myself up to any old male? I'd much rather Nightmare, I love him, but he's not allowed in this flight. White, silver, or special holiday clutch dragons only, the little white informed her rider, moving into the outer chambers of the 'apartment'. The clutch I came from hatched around Christmas, Talor Cliff's last. I cannot fly at that Weyr...though I doubt even they would allow Nightmare. I want to fly in the Flurry...many dragons like to fly at their birthplaces, I can't.

That does not mean I will allow myself to be caught easily, though. I will fly harder, faster, further than any other of the females to all my ability! The males will really have to keep it up to catch me; I will fly until I fall out of the sky. If they catch me before that time they will have to fight to keep me, and even then they'd better not expect to catch me again! Faith finished triumphantly and Lani heard a loud 'thwack' that must have been the dragon's tail against the wall.

Alright, alright...geez..no need to be so over-dramatic.

The white settled herself down on a ledge, looking at the stars. I will still fly with Nightmare in the Halloween Flight, though. That is his flight and he shall have me, and only him. Should leave enough time for the Flurry...Oh, you might want to take your mate along.

Lani hesitated, shaking her head. Her dragon was crazy....then again, she wasn't one to speak. No, the Firelancer said. I think it's better if we not bring too much of Nightmare's attention to this. I will be fine without him. Besides, they need to stay and run the Ring of Fire. We'll just tell them we'll be gone shortly....they'll probably know anyway. Oh, one more thing...

What's that?

I am NOT going out in the snow, can't stand the cold. And I am NOT getting near those other riders during your flight; you may not be single-mate oriented, but I am.

That's two.

Whatever.

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