Sapphire averted her gaze as Joshua eyed her for a moment. She wasn’t sure what to make it of it, the small quarrel they had earlier coming to mind. However, she didn’t let that bother her too much, especially as soon as Joshua smiled at them and soon after began his briefing-of-sorts in his usual bright demeanor.

While Joshua also explained they would likely face a wyvern, Sapphire did the same as she usually did when presented with a certain situation or foe. She tried predicting possible outcomes and coming up with tactics . . . only this time she failed miserably, being constantly distracted by her own weapon, capable of awesome destruction. She held it in her arms often gazing at it for long periods of time, instead of stowing it on her back.

So much in fact that Ruby landed next to Sapphire and used her beak to nudge Sapphire in order to grab her attention. Sapphire tilted her head to the side in amusement and let out a small chuckle. [color=8493ca][i]Jealous, are we?[/i][/color] she thought, her thoughts unconcealed to her familiar. Mere days ago Ruby was the center of Sapphire’s attention as her first and only familiar. But now, a new challenger appeared.

Sapphire however, reassuringly placed a hand on Ruby’s neck while letting her forehead rest Ruby's soft feathers.

By now Joshua was done with all the explaining and they prepared to set off.

[color=7ea7d8]“Come on.”[/color] Sapphire spoke softly to her familiar. And so Ruby took off as the four set foot outside the gates of Coalstrike.

Not long after that Sapphire heard a thud behind her and turned around, only to see Imgor planted face-first in the ground with Alex at his side. She spent little time questioning the situation and instead turned towards Joshua only uttering his name to grab his attention.