Duha lives alone by necessity not by choice. The world passes her by for the most part. Her past prevents her from getting close to other yaspilrmeth. The world around her is changing to the point where even she can't hide from it anymore. The Drago...
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The sky was cloudy and the wind was fighting me for every mile. Duha shifted in my arms. I looked down and saw her pain. "You could take the stuff you were given. If you need protection from the wind I can do that."
She cried out in her pain. I tucked my wings and hurtled to the ground. As I landed I laid her down on some rocks. "Duha.." I said unsure what to do.
She lay there panting while Green Dragon came over and knelt. "Duha let me look." She stopped writhing and the Green Dragon sighed. "You are OK.. we will give you something for the pain."
I translated his words for her. "No..." Duha growled through gritted teeth.
Green Dragon looked at me. I shook my head and he moved away from us. "Duha please take your medication," I begged her.
"I...can't."
I put my hand on her back and warmed it for her. "Kyanite..." I looked at Kyros, seeing concern for his friend.
"Tell the others to take my load and go on. I will wait for her to be better and then follow."
Kyros looked at Duha lying on the floor, panting. "I will do as you asked. Duha... you don't need to be brave." He walked away as she moaned again.
"Why can't you take it?"
"It will send me to sleep." I sighed at her answer as the others took off.
"You can sleep in my arms Duha."
"What... if we get... attacked?" She growled, eyes closed.
I picked her up, sitting her in my lap, pressing her back against my chest and radiating warmth. "You can't help us if you're in a lot of pain. Please take the painkillers."
She finally looked up at me. She nodded and pulled the packet out in a shaking hand. She took the medication. Then writhed against me for another 20 or so minutes before she stopped moving. I looked at her and she was half asleep. "I will keep you safe Duha." I said softly not wanting to wake her.
She nodded weakly as I changed my grip on her and took off. It didn't take long to catch up without the things I had to carry. I took my supplies from the Purple Dragon that had taken them from me, holding them in my foot as I flew. Duha slept soundly close to my chest until the light started to seep out of the day. "Kyanite... you are very warm." She said softly.
I pulled her slightly away from my chest and offered her a water skin. She gulped from it and then sighed. "We will be landing soon. How is the pain?"
"Not too bad... I will take them again tonight then tomorrow I will not hold us up again."
I smiled at her as the others started to spread out to look for somewhere to land. "I'm glad you are not going to be stubborn about it." I said, making her growl softly. "You're as grumpy as a bear when you wake up." She growled again but smiled, too.
