Rorn gets Flying Lessons

Rorn

 

Rorn spots a jack rabbit. In a flash he is into the air . He is so intensely looking at the rabbit running on the ground, he doesn't notice an upcoming tree.

 Saphira Mistwalker watches Rorn sailing after the rabbit.

 Saphira Mistwalker: “Rorn! Watch out!”

 Savage Taurus: “Watch where you are going, son.”

 Rorn smashed into the tree, causing leaves to rain down.

 Talia.Sunsong: "Oh no, Rorn!"

 Saphira Mistwalker winces.

 Rorn, dazed, shakes his head to clear it.

 Saphira Mistwalker: “Rorn, are you all right?”

 Rorn sighs

 Savage Taurus sighs

 Talia.Sunsong "Rorn you need flying lessons."

Rorn, you need flying lessons.

 Rorn perks up and looks to the dragon adults.

 Rorn: "Lessons! Lessons!"

 Saphira Mistwalker: “Rorn, try flying through these rings, one after the other. Take it slow the first couple of times. Watch where you are going.”

 Rorn looks up at the metal hoops.

 Rorn looks at Lady Saphira. "Me?"

 Saphira Mistwalker nods. "Aye, you."

 Rorn cocks his head and looks at the hoops.

 Talia.Sunsong "Go ahead, Rorn. You can do it!"

 Saphira Mistwalker: “Don't go too fast. See if you can turn and twist to avoid the rings.”

 Rorn backs up and takes a running leap towards the first hoop.

The first hoop

 Saphira Mistwalker: “Be aware of where your wings are!”

 Rorn bangs into the bottom of the first hoop.

 Saphira Mistwalker winces again, and sighs.

 Savage Taurus: “Make yourself sleek, son, so that you slip through the air like an arrow.”

 Saphira Mistwalker nods. "Aye, listen to your father.”

 Rorn puts his ears down, as if that will make him sleeker. He backs up and tries again.

 Rorn sails through the first hoop, then goes under the second hoop.

Saphira Mistwalker hisses approval. "That was good Rorn, but be sure to watch where you are going next."

Rorn backs up and tries again.

 Rorn trots along the ground back to the beginning.

Fiesty Lotus: Hey, sorry I am late!

 Saphira Mistwalker smiles. "Hello Lady Fiesty, we are trying to teach Rorn a little control in his flying.”

 Rorn tenses his little legs and leaps into the air.

 Fiesty Lotus: "Ahh, very good."

Rorn sails through the first hoop, the banks his wings to fly up to the second hoop. He skims through the second hoop, his belly scraping the bottom of the ring.

 Saphira Mistwalker hides a grin behind her hand. "That was better Rorn."

 Rorn: "Me good!"

Rorn: runs back the beginning. Confidently leaps into the air, through the first and second hoops, then flaps his wings to dive through the 3rd hoop.

Savage Taurus: “You need to anticipate the turn, start banking beforehand and let the base of you wings take the g-forces. This will allow you to turn sharper and harder.”

 Saphira Mistwalker nods. "Your father is right Rorn."

 Savage Taurus: “And take a flap for acceleration right before the turn and then glide through it.”

 Rorn skips back to the beginning and sails easily through the first hoop, 2nd hoop, scrapes through the 3rd hoop, then almost misses the 4th hoop but grabs it with his claw and pulls himself through.

 Talia.Sunsong: "Hey, that's cheating Rorn!"

 Savage Taurus: laughs, "Cheeky boy."

 Rorn dances around like he has won a prize fight.

 Saphira Mistwalker: “Good point Savage. Rorn, if you fold your wings as you reach the ring, it is easier to make it through.”

 Talia.Sunsong: "Try it again Rorn!"

 Saphira Mistwalker giggles. "He is a dragon; whatever works is allowed."

Rorn runs back to the beginning. He narrows his eyes and looks at the hoops. Rorn launches himself into the air, carefully folding his wings as he passes through the hoops, tilting his wings to move up and sideways through the next hoop.

 Rorn dives through the 3rd hoop, then veers left and makes it through the 4th hoop.

The fourth hoop.

Saphira Mistwalker: “Oh, very nice Rorn! You got all four!”

 Talia.Sunsong: "Yay, Rorn, Good job!"

Savage Taurus: “Good boy.”

 Fiesty Lotus smiles at the young dragon

 Rorn lets loose with his fire breath.

 Fiesty Lotus jumps back, too close to his exhale

 Talia.Sunsong: "Careful Rorn."

 Saphira Mistwalker: “Hmm, we may need to work on that too.”

Talia.Sunsong: "Oooo, dragon fire practice time?"

 Saphira Mistwalker: “Sure, it is always good to hit what you’re aiming at, and not waste fire.”

 Rorn jumps up and down "Fire time!"

 Talia.Sunsong: "Can you teach him to cook my meals?"

 Saphira Mistwalker: “Hmm, if you like boiled cream.”

 Talia.Sunsong: "Noooo."

 Talia.Sunsong: "Hey let's use the archery bull's eye to teach Rorn how to aim."

 Rorn toddles up the bull's eye target.

Savage Taurus: “Take a deep breath and hold it. The longer you can hold it, the more accurate you will be. So, close targets you can do quickly, but for long range, practice holding your breath while aiming. This will also give the shot more force.”

 Saphira Mistwalker: “I wonder how many shots that target will take?”

 Talia.Sunsong: "Oh, they don't need that target for archery, do they?"

 Saphira Mistwalker rolls her eyes.

 Rorn takes in a little breath, then breathes out. Only a tiny flame escapes his mouth.

 Talia.Sunsong: "Too little Rorn."

 Savage Taurus: “Now the basic breath is just a wide spray. You can use that for short distances to cover a broad area around you for multiple enemies.”

A big burst of unfocused flame.

 Saphira Mistwalker: “Remember what your father said. Deep breath.”

 Rorn takes in big breath, and let's it out, causing a big burst of unfocused flame.

 Savage Taurus: “For longer distances, you will need to practice the fire ball, which is a short powerful burst that will travel far.”

 Rorn takes in a medium breath. Letting it loose while stretching his neck towards the target. The fire is closer to the bull's eye.

 Saphira Mistwalker: “That's better Rorn.”

 Rorn coughs and spits out a fire ball.

 Saphira Mistwalker grins. "Nicely done."

 Talia.Sunsong: "Rorn you are the best!"

Rorn coughs and spits out a fireball

 Fiesty Lotus: "Ha, very good."

 Rorn: grins "Save princess?"

 Talia.Sunsong: "You are kind of small for that Rorn. Unless you save a doll."

 Saphira Mistwalker hisses laughter and nods. "If you keep practicing Rorn, you will be able to save a princess from the nasty knights when you are bigger."

 Fiesty Lotus: "Yup, that would do some damage."

 Rorn stomps his foot. "Want to save Princess NOW!"

 Fiesty Lotus: “Ummm.”

 Fiesty Lotus looks to Fae Talia.

 Talia.Sunsong: "Ok, calm down Rorn. I can put a doll in that tower, and you have to fly up and save her."

 Saphira Mistwalker hisses and smiles.

 Rorn: smiles "Save princess!!"

Talia.Sunsong: flies to the top of a tower and places doll on roof.

A very small princess.

Saphira Mistwalker giggles, looking at the very small princess on the tower.

 Talia.Sunsong: "Now save the poor princess from the tower where she was imprisoned by an evil knight!'

Saphira Mistwalker: “Rorn, the important thing with princesses is they must be handled VERY gently. You don't want to hurt them, like the nasty knights.”

 Rorn: eagerly flies to the tower "Save Princess ! Save Princess!"

 Rorn looks at Lady Saphira. "Gentle Rorn!"

 Saphira Mistwalker: “Don't scare her Rorn.”

 Saphira Mistwalker: “Approach slowly.”

 Rorn slows his speed. Instead of snatching up the doll, he comes up slowly.

 Saphira Mistwalker nods approval.

 Rorn: circles the doll, gauging the wind speed.

 Talia.Sunsong: "Smile at the princess, so she knows you are friendly."

 Saphira Mistwalker snickers, thinking dragon smiles look frightening.

 Rorn grins accidentally shows his newly grown baby dragon fangs.

 Talia.Sunsong: "Maybe don't smile Rorn. You look like you want to eat her."

 Rorn closes his mouth.

 Saphira Mistwalker rubs her temples. "Say something nice about the princess Rorn. Compliment her dress."

 Saphira Mistwalker: “Tell her she is pretty.”

 Rorn: flapping his wings, Rorn hovers in front of the doll.  "Pretty, pretty!"

Talia.Sunsong: "Good, Rorn."

 Rorn: "Now save princess?"

 Talia.Sunsong: "Now is good."

 Saphira Mistwalker: “Yes, but don't just grab her, slowly move in close first so she can see you aren't attacking.”

 Rorn moves in slowly and lands next to the doll.

Rorn lands next to the doll.

 Rorn: "Pretty, pretty!"

 Saphira Mistwalker nods. "Good Rorn, you are doing it just right."

 Savage Taurus smiles as he listens to the women instruct his son on how to save a princess, keeping his thoughts to himself.

Savage Taurus smiles.

 Rorn: wraps his small, clawed hands around the waist of the doll and lifts her off the roof.

 Saphira Mistwalker notes Savage's slightly crooked smile and glares. "We want to teach him manners."

 Rorn carries the doll off the roof, flies to the ground and sets the doll gently down.

 Talia.Sunsong: "Yay Rorn saved the princess!"

 Saphira Mistwalker: “Well done Rorn.”

Well done Rorn.

 Rorn chest puffs up with pride. "I am a real dragon!"

 Savage Taurus: “When you are older, my son, we can discuss what to do with the princess once you've saved her from those pesky knights.”

Saphira Mistwalker rolls her eyes and mutters. "I can see I am going to have my claws full."