With the safety of her friends guaranteed, at least from the enemy koboldsβ€”the dragon was a mountainous presence she could not ignoreβ€”Rhaeyla finally relaxed. She'd gone to pick up the dart she had used when a sharp stinging made her almost drop it again. Ah. The cut on her hand hurt more now that there was nothing else to focus on, so promptly found something else to do. She looked around: Cassandra and the family she protected were addressing wounds; Caw and Vaal were engaged in conversationβ€”an interesting sight that Rhaeyla would think on later, when she wasn't so distracted, because of the marked difference between the two; and Sebastian… Sebastian's gaze slowly drifted away from the fleeing kobold, to the grey mass that is the keep. Though little more than a wide, round tower and a tall stone wall, the dragon has swooped down over it more than once. Apprehension is clear on his face, his mouth taut with worry, and in his eyes... Rhaeyla can see that he's afraid. She approached him, tentatively at first, unsure of what to say in spite of herself. Back in her village, many of her people would ask for her blessing when they needed help facing their fears. Would a false blessing from her help this time? It was clear to her, if nothing else, that it wasn't the dragon ever looming in the horizon that caused him dismay. But what else could leave him so shaken, if not such a creature? [color=cbd5e0]"𝑰 π’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’Œ, π’Šπ’‡ 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆'𝒔 π’”π’π’Žπ’†π’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 π’˜π’π’“π’“π’Šπ’†π’” π’šπ’π’– π’π’Šπ’Œπ’† 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕, π’Šπ’• 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 π’Šπ’• π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔,"[/color] Rhaeyla spoke in Celestial for effect, but didn't pry any further. If he needed her help in anything and he asked her, she would do so in a heartbeat. [color=cbd5e0]"There's no harm in asking for help, right?"[/color] The human coughs and averts his eyes. [color=9e0b0f]"Right. We, uhhh... we should move our horses out of sight. I think Cassie will want a few minutes. Can you give me a hand, Rhaeyla?"[/color] [color=cbd5e0]"Of course!"[/color] Rhaeyla said, glad to be of service. Even if it wasn't the problem she thought she would be solving. The horses were exhausted after the day's events and were easy enough to corral. Together, Rhaeyla and Sebastian guided them into a nearby stable; abandoned but barely damaged from the attack. They returned to the group shortly, with Rhaeyla sneaking worried glances at Sebastian every so often.