2910 Proper Timing (Part 2)
"When they wake up, Abominus and Onyx are going to bring them here. Unlike us, they'll have nothing to worry about and I'm ready to bet that they'll tire themselves playing and fall asleep in a few hours." Elina said.
"Is it safe for the kids?" Raaz pointed at Shargein, eager to change the topic.
"Rude!" The Wyrmling snapped his jaw, pretending to bite the extended finger.
"Dad!" Rena joined the scolding. "You have lived with Beasts long enough to know that they are living beings just like us. You should have asked if 'Is he safe for the kids?' Not 'it'!"
"I meant riding his back, not Shargein." Raaz raised his hands in apology. "I'm sorry little guy. It's not like I don't trust you, but you are very young and at your age, I couldn't be trusted with anything less sturdy than a hammer."
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greats-uncle but since Salaark called both of them son, the Wyrmling believed to be Raaz's little brother.
Shargein licked Raaz's hand and emitted chirping sounds that were supposed to communicate that everything was forgiven and that the Wyrmling understood Raaz's worries.
The problem was that no one understood them, taking the chirpings for baby Dragon noise.
"It's better than safe." Lith casually caressed Shargein with his hand covered in scales to decipher the message. "Shargein is under Leegaain's protection just like Elysia. Also, he and the babies can use Dragon scales to communicate with each other.
"Elysia and Valeron can tell Uncle Shargein where they want to go and even express their needs. He can talk for them, right, uncle?"
"Right!" The Wyrmling puffed his chest out with pride and smoke out of his nostrils with Flames.
Despite the tender age, he could already understand human, Dragontongue, and Phoenix language to perfection. Shargein still had trouble forming long sentences but he always managed to make himself understood.
The words hungry, lonely, stinky, and tummy ache covered most of the babies' needs.
The moment the Verhens stepped out of the Gate in the barn, Kamila's communication amulet lit up with several notifications. Since she had lost most of her friends after marrying Lith and had yet to resume working, the pinging surprised everyone.
"Is it something wrong?" Lith asked.
"No, don't worry." Only Kamila as the owner of the amulet could see what each notification was about and from which rune it came. "It's just Jirni asking perfunctory questions about our well-being before moving on to what she's really after.
"She's heard about Thaymos but she doesn't trust second-hand information or official records. Since, and I quote, 'that oaf of my husband has yet to contact me, please let me know if Orion and my daughters are alright.
"PS: feel free to visit me after working hours. I'm bored.' Do you think I should tell her about our suspicions about Meln's involvement?"
"Depends, do you think you can hide it from her?" Solus asked.
"Nope. I guess I just got my answer." Kamila sighed. "Also, Zinya has invited us all for a visit. She says that she misses Elina and Rena greatly and asks me to reproach them harshly for disappearing from her life."
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