I see - it is easier to protect your loved ones when you are prepared to do so. Something that Khazariath was still working his way through and towards. The training had never been issue, of course - he and D'rok had been content enough at their lessons, even if he could feel some performance anxiety from his rider that was only smoothed over, rather than soothed.

Hesperith's words were, on some level, soothing to Khazariath's nerves about the whole affair of Thread and the losses associated with it. Of course, his mortality tickled at his very being, but he knew himself to be a capable enough dragon with a capable enough rider that surely, they would do well for themselves. I see - for the better, truly. We are still young and have much to learn, but I should hope we will also not cause our sire and dame to worry for us.

Meepfur