[h1][center][color=a2d39c]Calleida Fynwynlynn[/color][/center][/h1]

[h3][center][color=a2d39c]--> outside The Other Mine[/color][/center][/h3]

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It had been nearly two weeks since Calleida had flown, and the rush of wind caressing her feathers felt wonderfully refreshing. The harrier tilted her wingtips and opened her beak in something close to a smile as she felt herself rise up another ten feet almost effortlessly, floating on the power of updrafts. Flying was almost too easy for a bird of prey. Much better than being a hummingbird. [i]Good lord.[/i]

Calleida angled down as she neared her destination. She could people-watch villagers wheeling carts down the road, milling around the tavern, Captain Thaddeus dancing in the middle of the road, the usual. Wait... behind him... was THAT a-

[color=a2d39c]"Hey! Captain!"[/color] the hawk exclaimed as she dived down toward the small group standing around the reptilian creature sprawled on the ground. She splayed out her wings to land gracefully, misty gray-green eyes locked on Thaddeus with awe.

[color=a2d39c]"Hiya, it's Calleida,"[/color] she began. Though Thaddeus could likely recognize her voice by now, she found that fewer mishaps happened if she simply introduced herself wherever she went.

[color=a2d39c]"Did [i]you[/i] slay this dragon?"[/color] the harrier gushed, hopping a couple times. [color=a2d39c]"That's AMAZING! You gotta tell me the whole story! I was just on my way to..."[/color]

The bird's beak went slack as her keenly focused predator eyes finally strayed away from Thaddeus enough to notice the curled-up creature [i]blink[/i] with eyes larger than Calleida's head. She jolted back, tripped over her own tail in a wild flurry of feathers, and finally managed to right herself and dart behind Thaddeus' boots.

[color=a2d39c]"IT'S NOT DEAD!"[/color]

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