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[kitchen_maid]

The trip back to Amber is, in Perry's opinion, much more comfortable than the one to the mountains. It's far less awkward to ride on the dragon's back than to cling to the end of its tail. And he's not worried about getting eaten when they land, which means he's free to enjoy a rather remarkable view of his kingdom.

He's scanning the landscape below when he spots a odd-looking party on the road. They seem to be surrounded by . . . well, Perry would suspect they were gnomes, if they weren't all standing so still.

"I say, Norman," he says, "if you don't mind, I think we had better check that out."

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[ordinary_sorts]

The dragon doesn't quite preen, but he does stop craning his neck at such an elaborate angle.

"Well, then. That's all right."

Though he may also study Tom as if maybe the human has a forked tongue. It would explain a lot.

Or not.

"If you don't want me to eat the sheep, we should probably start moving."

[always-okay.livejournal.com]

494 claps his hands and smiles overbrightly, enough to do any tour guide proud. "Sounds smashing! I for one would rather skip the sheep tartar course." He frowns at Norman as he gives the situation a once-over. "So... yeah. How are we going to do this?"

[kitchen_maid]

"Well, ah, I assume, given that you know the sheep's name, than you know where it belongs? Perhaps the owner would be kind enough to also look after the horses, if you think, Norman, that you could manage to carry all of us, back to Amber?"

It's sort of like a plan.

[ordinary_sorts]

"You won't all fit on my back," Norman says.

But that part's not his problem.

They have an agreement.

[cutting_edgex23]

"Oh."

X flicks a quick glance from Norman, to Parker and Perry, then to Tom. And 494.

And Elspeth.

"You can carry me. Like the sheep. I do not mind."

Beat.

"I will not fall."

Plus she's really hard to kill. And --







It looked like fun.

[always-okay.livejournal.com]

This proposition startles at least one member of Team Rescue.

"Wait, are you kidding? What am I talking about, no, of course you're not."

Damn it. It does sound kind of fun.

But someone has to tend to the human party.

Also it'll probably be more comfortable. And he likes comfort. Inasmuch as it applies to riding on dragons.

He sighs. Not at all grumpy or wistful. "I guess the livestock will need company. And reassurance that they won't be eaten at touchdown."

[kitchen_maid]

"Right, that's settled then.

"If one of you could just direct us toward the sheep's owner, and we'll drop it off, make arrangements for the horses, and then . . .

"Then we'll go deal with my uncle."