The Alufiend's eyes widened in elated curiosity as the fire began acting on its own, while the drow stared silently in Drache's direction, giving no facial indication of his seeing her heat. The smell of the venison permeated everything, and the others hadn't seemed to notice the change in the fire. But she did. Her first thought was that a fire spirit had finally decided to present itself to her. She'd heard stories of such a thing happening, but none had done so. When it flared up suddenly, she clapped her hands gleefully, like a child might, laughing loudly. The drow was still as impassive as ever, while the human, [url=http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/ebonfort/images/5/5b/Kraven.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160104053203]Kraven[/url], fell back on his ass in surprise. 

[color=39b54a][i][b]"Dammit [url=http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/ebonfort/images/a/a0/Laurel.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160104052933]Laurel[/url], I've asked you to not do that right by my face!"[/b][/i][/color]

The woman was clutching her sides in laughter now, [color=f6989d][i][b]"It's not me hun, I promise on your tiny cock! I think it's my fire spirit revealing itself!"[/b][/i][/color] Kraven groaned, he'd heard that so many times that it seemed as if it would never come true. The drow, though, heh'd quietly, knowingly. He nodded at the woman that had just revealed herself, and Laurel's eyes fell on her. For a moment, she was elated, [color=f6989d][i][b]"Ooh my fire spirit is so pretty!"[/b][/i][/color] She was bouncing on her rock seat, her tail waving excitedly.

[color=7ea7d8][i][b]"That's not a fire spirit. That's a she-drake, of sorts."[/b][/i][/color]

The woman's eyes were a bit disappointed, before quickly filling with a different sort of glee, [color=f6989d][i][b]"I've never met a dragon before! I thought that they all died off in the Death." [/b][/i][/color] She quickly bounced out of her seat, moving over quickly, eyes following every ample curve of Drache's body, moving in close, listening to the dragoness' words. Purring slightly as she was close now, [color=f6989d][i][b]"That would be the human, but feel free to join mine. I hope you bite... [url=http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/ebonfort/images/2/23/Sirik.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160104053245]Sirik[/url] never does..."[/b][/i][/color] She walked around the dragoness, eyes drinking her up, then taking her by the hand, [color=f6989d][i][b]"Sit with me, I've not met another firespinner before either."[/b][/i][/color] 

The conversation was pleasant as they waited on the food to cook, the woman showing much enthusiasm for pretty much anything that Drache talked about, making it evident that she was just that sort of upbeat person. Sirik didn't speak, while Kraven made fumbles with flirting. Eventually the conversation came around as to why they were here.

[color=f6989d][i][b]"Oh! We were hunting down a particularly nasty pack of Kelross. We're stopping here for the night, then meeting up with some friends of ours to the north. You're welcome to join us if you'd like, they'd love you. We're all mages, in tune with the spirits of the land. We spin fire, Sirik can make himself much stronger than possible, and Kraven can... well, we don't have a good name for it. He sort of stops other magic I guess. Look, I'll show you."[/b][/i][/color]

She summoned created a fireball, exuding the flames from her skin, before throwing it at the human. He stuck up a hand, and the fireball stopped before striking him, and it dropped into a powder that shimmered like the colors of the fire. [color=f6989d][i][b]"See? Neat huh?"[/b][/i][/color] She snuggled in closer to Drache, [color=f6989d][i][b]"It's an open offer too, I'd love for you to stick around a while, if you're not too busy."[/b][/i][/color] Her finger was moving up and down Drache's upper arm slowly, [color=f6989d][i][b]"I'd love to share our techniques. Our only other spiritspinner is water, and well, I don't like him much. So, will you join us? It will be fun, I promise."[/b][/i][/color]

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The sun rose, and once everyone was up and about, the trio was ready to depart, with or without the dragoness. If she decided to join them, they'd take her to their camp, telling her all about their culture and tribe. They were Kvaren, a special tribe known as Crimson Vines. They were only made of mages, and were roaming their massive territory gathering other mages and trying to learn more of their powers. She was told their leader, a woman named Keelie wasn't there yet, but would be coming soon. It was a fun, jovial atmosphere, filled with much food, drink, and frivolities. Every member there seemed incredibly accepting of Drache, many enticed by her magic, others by her feminine wiles. There were a few sore notes, like slaves, nonmagical, from a place called Ebonfort. She would be told that the slaves had tried to kill them, and that was why they were prisoners. Then on the day of the 24th, Keelie arrived with several of her bodyguards, and a few others.

If Drache didn't join them, her journey would be fairly uneventful until she awoke the day of the 28th. 

(To be continued in [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/88926-they-have-returned-ebonfort]They Have Returned[/url])