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Be caustious. For the trails are not a safe place to travel. . .

((Alexei/ Lorien))

Walking slowly through the trail, Aster made sure that she had the knife in her hand and a spear was hanging over her shoulders . She was gripping the hilt tightly, not wanting to lose her weapon in the dark trail. She knew this was dangerous but if she hunted, it would quite do well. She could sell something in the market and with that money, she could buy some hot bread and jam for her mum. As she walked, she had a feeling that someone was following her. When she looked behind, there was no one and that gave her a very creepy feeling. Taking a deep breath, she concentrated on the path before her, hoping to find some sort animal.

((Gah! I'm sorry I took a while! >.<))

Alexei rode along the trail alone with nothing but a horse from the stables but also a simple attire of a hooded cloak, white shirt, and fitted pants with his sword strapped to his belt. He quietly urged his faithful stead to a trot, looking over his shoulder every once in a while. Peter wasn't joking when he said that the Wildwoods were eerie and that most passerbys hqd the feeling that they were being watched. For at that moment, Alexei very much felt like eyes were pining him. Now most would consider him reckless for wandering about the dark forest but he had to admit, he was overall curious and wondered if any of the tales were true about the treacherous forest. So far, part of them were true as he rode along the path. . . Alexei only hoped that the horrendous parts weren't true.

((It's fine!!))

Aster walked, looking around. She had come here before but today there were no animals. It made her feel more scared. What had happened here? The place felt so creepy. Suddenly there was a loud growl. She felt herself freeze at that moment and gulped before turning to face what it was. It was a huge bear. A black bear that had long sharp claws and huge teeth. She never had any idea that there were bears in this forest. Quickly she pulled out her spear and pointed it at the animal. "Don't come any further."she murmured, taking steps back.

Alexei was oblivious to the fact that there might've been a poor girl up ahead who had encountered a bear. His horse, having to bear most of the common sense, tossed it's head as it snorted along the way. "What is it?" He asked the horse instantly, regretting he didn't learn it's name. Scanning the forest floor as he bounced in the saddle, Alexei couldn't see or hear anything. Perhaps his horse was just overreacting

The bear growled at her and Aster could feel a shiver run down her spine. Oh no! Would this be her last day? She took several steps back and the bear took three steps towards her. Aster thrusted her spear towards the bear, hoping to scare it off but the bear just kept on growling and snarling at her. Oh how she hoped that her dad was here! He could have saved her!

The horse's ears then perked up sharply up ahead and bolted. Alexei, having to experience something so unexpected, nearly toppled off his horse if not for his now-toght grip around the horse's neck. His eyes widened when a loud snarling noise came about in the forest. He whipped his head around to pin point the sound but couldn't find anything. Alexei tried to smooth his horse and eventually came to saw what the thing was. It was a rather large bear to the side of the rode and was that. . . yes, yes it was. The bear was growling at a girl who couldn't be older than himself, really, and Alexei's first thought was to transform into the dragon he had kept hidden ever since the contest. While he debated, the growling only grew louder and for a moment, Alexei admired that she wasn't doing the stupid thing and that was running away. His horse thankfully slowling down, Alexei hopped off, and mustered all of the magical energy inside of him to spread throughout his body. One might think that it was quick and easy to transform but the truth of the matter was, the bigger the animal, the longer it the process took. Slowly but steadily, Alexei felt his back being ripped apart and was replaced with a wingspan of a hundred feet. His talons and snout soon followed after and the transformation was complete. A silvery dragon now stood in the place of the golden haired boy and it barred it's teeth at the bear. The bear, slowly turned it's head at just the right moment for Alexei to swat it like a kitten with his claws. The bear then flew far into the forest and Alexei's dragon instincts took over, dashing after the beast. He was terribly hungry, and the bear would be a perfect snack. . . The bear looked surprisingly scared for what was going to happen to it as the dragon looked it's long neck over the bear. Alexei almost considered to play with it but decided against it. Scooping the bear wholein his jaw, Alexei chewed with satisfaction as he did so.

Aster could feel that the bear was about to attack. She had to fight it off any how. She couldn't just run away without giving it a fight. There was no place to run and hide. This bear would eventually find her out and kill her. It was better to fight than die weak. She had no idea that a boy was actually there to save her today. Suddenly she saw something huge and it made her head turn, as well as the bear's. It was....it was a long and a huge reptilian creature....A....a dragon! She had never seen one before! Was this real? She watched it swat away the bear with a flick of it's claw like it was a fly and then it flew towards him, snarling. The dragon was hungry and she knew that this bear was its target. At that moment, she couldn't move. She just stood still, her feet planted to the ground. This must all be a dream! Dragons...Bears...she felt so confused at that moment that she had no idea whether she should just run away or wait for that silver creature to come back.

As Alexei munched joyfully on his wonderful meal, even if it was quite small, he glanced over his large shoulder with innocent dragon gold eyes. He saw the girl and was grateful that she didn't looked as though she was harmed at all. He wondered if he should find some place to hide and transform or just transform right in front of her. . . Hm. Hard decision. Going back and forth, Alexei finally decided to he turned around and prodded the earth towards her with a curious glance. If anything, Alexei the Dragon certainly looked like an adorable lost puppy. That is, if you've ever seen a puppy with those cute little eyes. As he moved towards her, his features slowly began to morph back into the man that he was. His wings folded in his back and his claws were replaced with hands and feet. He was still wearing his attire when the transformation was complete and waved at the girl. Alexei then scanned her for any injuries and ran a hand through his hair. "Sorry about that. Are you alright?"

Aster watched with wide eyes as the silver dragon landed in front of her. Was this dragon going to eat her too? She frowned and took a step back but her eyes locked with the creature's eyes. There was something human about those. They were kind and gentle. As she thought, to her huge surprise the dragon changed back into a human. She frowned as she looked at the boy around her age, up and down. His outfit was quite regal, probably he was one of those high lords or rich students from Frostfire Academy. "I am fine."she replied with a sigh. He must be a Helious or even a Lovious to transform into a such a huge and powerful creature. There was something familiar about this guy too. She had seen him before and then after a few seconds, she realised who it was. She narrowed her eyes at him and bit her lips. "You are that Prince, right?"she asked, when she realised that she had seen his face in posters and other big banners.

Alexei froze mid-step when she asked him something that he had partially hoped wouldn't be brought up in the woods. Perhaps he really should have just flown away when he had had the chance. Would've made things loads easier and he wouldn't have to answer any of her questions. "Maybe I am, and maybe I'm not," he simply replied, which came out a lot easier than he thought it would. Alexei took a cautious step towards her and said, "But I guess you'll never know, unless you're thinking I'm truly that dashing to be consider a prince." He tossed her a mischievous glance. "Or maybe it's because you are simply hypnotized with my undying charms. Yes, that has got to be the reason!" He chuckled loudly

Aster looked at him with a scowl. She had never met the royal family in person but now it made her hate them when she saw how bratty this guy was. He was just so spoilt and overconfident about his looks that it made her cringe. The other two siblings must be like him! It was true that he was good looking but she had never met someone so arrogant. "Of course you are the Prince. It is clear that you are because of your brattish behaviour."she said, almost snapping at him. She had no idea why from a young age she had hated the Silvers and now meeting this Silver prince in person made her hate the family more.

"Brattish?" Alexis repeated with the utmost shock expression. "I was merely teasing, my good lady. Unless you're really suggesting that Inwas actually being serious. Sheesh. This is what I get for saving your life? Utterly, and completely amazing." Pinching the bridge of his nose, Alexei tried to imagine how this girl was feeling. Why would she be so hostile when he had protected her from a danger that would've killed her easily were it not for him? It simply didn't make any sense. "Would you like to fetch a ride back into town? I can make sure you get there all in one piece."

Aster rolled her eyes. She hated how these highlords and princes acted like as if they were one of those knights in shining armours. "Who told you to save me, you brat?"she said, with a roll of her eyes and put the spear in its sheath. She had to roll her eyes again when he offered her a ride. "I am not your weak lady in distress. I can just walk to my home."she told him and turned away. She didn't care if the Prince arrested her. She would rather be arrested than fawn over how handsome and smart he was and how it was so kind of him to save her life.

"Are we really going back to that again?" Alexei asked her as he rolled his eyes as well. It was ridiculous! You would've thought she'd show a bit more appreciation but this girl seemed totally full of it. "Would it be too hard for you to believe that I am merely trying to help you? Or do you refuse to believe us lords, or whatever, could actually be the good guys?" When she spun around on her heels, Alexei blew out an irritated sigh and walked back towards his horse, who surprisingly didn't run away. He hopped on as was about to seriously consider that he should just leave the wretched girl be but then his soft little protective side got the better of him and he urged his horse to follow after her in a slowl walk. "Oh, come on. You're not really going to be that stubborn are you? Home should be bavk that way," he said to her, pointing behind him. "The woods are a treacherous place for a lady."

Aster rolled her eyes and looked at him with only bitterness. "Oh please! Don't act like a goody knight who is always there to save the day."she said. He seemed to act like as if he was someone different than those lords but she knew they were just the same. Attention and money were the only thing they thought about. He just wanted her to fan over him and tell him what a great prince he was. She had thought he would walk away to his own road when she heard the clip clop of the hooves of the horse and that wretched prince's voice again. Her cheeks grew red with embarrassment when he made her realise that she was taking the wrong way. She froze for a second before turning to face him. "Uugh, don't follow me!"she snapped and started walking towards the right away. She rolled her eyes at what he said at last and gave her a humourless laugh. "I am no lady, you brat! I am a normal girl who is unfortunately one of the poor subjects of Silvers."she told him, her tone mocking him.

"I don't think I should," Alexei replied to her, gripping the reins and lightly pulling for the horse to turn around. "Stop following you, I mean. With your tone, no wonder the bear came after you. You could be heard from miles." Ah, so that's what her problem was. She hated the Silvers, clear as crystal, but something must've had to have happen in order for her to hold such resentment towards his family. But what it could be, left Alexei confused. "For one thing, you are not a normal girl. Far from it. You're more so the feisty little thing that doesn't want to believe that lords or anyone in power could be good people. But there's more to that than meets the eye, isn't there?" He left the question hanging for a few minutes before his horse tossed it's head and snorted loudly as if to say, Why are we putting up with her? Let's just leave her be.

"Yes, you should not! I can head home alone."Aster said, her tone stern and cold. She was not weak! She could defend herself even though inwardly she had to admit that if it wasn't for him, she would have died. "As if I was talking with someone! You shouldn't have saved me, you know. I could have fought well."she told him as she walked with a frown. He had really made her feel irritated because of his presence. She was really hoping that he would walk away and leave her and it seemed like he wasn't going to do that. Of course! He would never do that! This Prince was just so eager to irritate her till her mind broke into pieces. "Oh stop it as if you even care. Go back to your pretty palace and leave me alone. If you are so eager, then arrest me as well."she told him, and threw her hands up in the air. She knew the risk of insulting a prince. He had the power to throw her into the prison but she didn't care. She knew she was just saying the right thing and this brat deserved it.

"Okay, I can take a hint," Alexei said to the girl, giving a smirk, "doesn't mean that I have to follow through with it." Goodness! What a curious girl she was! And an odd one at that as well. "Uh huh. Well it looked to me that you needed help and I gave it to you. Tell me, if I was a poor boy and had come out to save you, would you be giving me this entertaining lecture? I think not!" It was strange to prode her when she clearly didn't even want to have this conversation. Which brought up the question even further, why did she hate him so much? "First off, the castle is called a manor, huge difference. Second, it's not even a looker either. Third, I do care. Why on Earth do you think I would be having this conversation with you if I did not care?" His expression immediately filled with disgust when she mentioned that he could have her thrown in a prison. Of course, he knew he could but that didn't mean he was going to. "That has got to be one of the most awful things I'be heard all day." Eyes ablazed, he continued, "Do not associate me with those horrendous nobles who do whatever they please. And am not like them and you should do well to remember that."

Aster glared at Alexei. "Don't follow me! Just don't! I can head home without getting hurt!"she said and started walking away. It seemed like the Prince wouldn't go back to see his path so easily! She rolled her eyes and turned to face him again, her hands on her hips. "You know...don't go to ifs and buts. I don't care if you were a poor boy or anything. I could have saved myself and even if I died, why would you care? I can fight!"she told him though she felt like he kind of had the truth in what he was saying. Maybe she wouldn't have snapped at him so much if he wasn't a prince. But a jerk was always a jerk and all those nobles and princes were jerks. They had everything, good clothes, food, furs during winter and provided nothing to the common people. Why should she be nice to them? "I don't care if it's a manor or whatever! You are just acting that you care so that I will tell all the people how nice you are. Even if I break my leg, right now, you wouldn't even care."she ran a hand through her hair, feeling very much exhausted with this fight. She narrowed her eyes at him and gave him a humourless laugh at what he said next. "Please! You are just like all those horrendous nobles! You are horrenous!"she shouted, her words echoing in the forest.

"Right, but having that mentality of," Alexei pulled the horse to a stop and held his hands on his hips, mimicking her soft voice, "'Idon't need a protector. I can fight just as well as any other guy' is going to get you killed." He held her gaze as he spoke with a serious tone. Once, just once, he would like to know a girl who didn't always think she could take on a full bear. She would be dead in an instance. He snorted at what she said next. "Brilliant! Do you hear an echo? I believe you do. Because I'm hearing you repeat yourself." With a sigh, Alexei massaged his ears. "And what, exactly, have I done to prove that I am horrendous? Is it perhaps that I actually have nice manners? The fact that I was able to defend you? Tell me. So then I know not to do it the next time, unless you truly do like your nobles and princes to not even have a shrewd of decency."

Aster's eyes widened and she glared at him when he mimicked her. "How dare you do that?"she asked, as she trudged to his side and looked up at him. At that moment, she just wanted to get hold of his arm and yank him off the horse. "I can fight! You wanna fight with me?"she asked in a very challenging tone. She smirked at what he said next and rolled her eyes. "It's not me. It's the forest agreeing with my words. They know as well that you are a stupid brat and a snob."she told him. When he asked the next question, she sighed for a second. To be honest, he hadn't done anything wrong but she had no idea why she was just so annoyed and angry by his presence. "Umm...you are a snob and all of you are just the same!"she replied, hoping her answer would be enough for him to go away and probably call the guards.

"Wow;" Alexei merely said as he stared at her, dumbfounded, and gave a hollowed laugh. "That's uh, that's some amazing evidence you have to prove that what you're saying is true. I've done nothing to prove to you that I am a snob or a brat and yet, because of my position, you assume that I'm like the bloody rest of them. Astounding. And we wonder why our country is in the state that it is in now." He shooked his head gravely and continued, "I would not want to fight you. Simply because you are too hot headed to be in your right mind. Ask me again when you aren't angry, if ever."

Aster rolled her eyes. He had a good enough reason. He was right but she didn't wanted to agree with him. Agreeing with him was something she would never do. "See? You are acting like a brat now and your actions tell that you are a snob. Peoples die outside starving as you stay inside your warm chambers! Some people don't even have any food in the winters. They have to steal while you make your bellies fat with meat! Isn't that a snobbish and a brattish thing to do?"she asked and threw her hands up in the air. Her voice had a lot of emotions mingled with anger towards him. "I am sure you can't even fight and you call yourself a Prince."she commented with a smirk and started to walk again.

While Alexei was completely aware of his people dying, he'd figured that they could just use their abilities to find the food that they needed. But the way this girl brought it up, it opened up like a raw wound and stung for just a moment. Alexei's expression fell and he ran a hand through his hair. "I see. Well, if words aren't enough to convince you that us nobles truly aren't so bad, I suppose that actions may just do the trick, hm?" She seemed to be unconvinced with his words or perhaps he really should start doing something about his people. And while she was at it, she seemed to enjoy prodding him into fighting her. But he would not. She was not in the right mind to do it and there was nothing she could say that could make him otherwise. His patience, however, was growing thin. "The fighting part is true, I can fight just as well as any man," he seethed. "I am a prince, and I wouldn't be crowned as such if I hadn't shown I could protect my own people."

Aster looked at him with narrowed eyes. Her eyes were filled with anger and were hard. "Actions? I haven't seen any actions in my 17 years of life. Everything has always been the same. For you everything is so fine. You don't even need to steal just to eat in winter."she said, though she cursed herself inwardly when she realised that she had just admitted to steal things. Stupid Aster! Surely he would arrest her now! That's what these royals did! They arrested people for stealing things from rich people though they had no idea about the hard way the common people lived. "I don't think you will be the one to do something."she added with a sigh. It was a waste of time to tell him about the problems of them. He would do nothing, she was sure of that. She smirked and shook her head at what he said next. "If you can fight, then defeat me! I challenge you and if you don't accept my challenge, well...it gets clear that you can't fight."she commented, facing him, her tone as if mocking his authority and position.

"You have no right to say how my winters were like before I was crowned," Alexei said softly with pleasing eyes. "It hasn't even been a full year since our crowning and the majority of my life was spent in a small village, one which even you haven't heard of, and we didn't know what would happen to us until my mother came up with a solution. I won't get into the details but until half a year ago, I wasn't as important as I was now. So I know the hardships," he said coldly. "Don't assume that whoever is a noble had a life of luxury or ease. They were fed up with their position and actually did something. Can you say the same for your people?" Alexei knew he was now treading on soft ice when it came to her but he felt, that as her prince, he should at least shed some light on the situation. "My goodness! I have never met a more stubborn woman in all my life!" Alexei exclaimed. "Very well." He slipped out of the stirrups and landed softly on the dirt floor. "If you want me to prove that I am your prince, I challenge you to a battle of arms. First to pin, or draw blood is the winner. Understand?"

Aster was kind of taken aback at his words and sighed. Did that mean he knew what she went through? It kind of stung but she knew that what he had now was something many didn't. "Neither do I know about that nor do I care but one thing I can say is that you royals and nobles do nothing. You say that you went through the same hardships but do you do anything for others just because you know they go through the same?"she said and folded her arms across her chest defensively. She knew he would do nothing. He would just listen and then before he even reached that pretty manor, he would forget about everything. She smirked when he came down and at the same time pulled out her spear. She knew he had a sword so he would give quite a fight but she was not going to give up. If he was strong, she was fast and stealthy. "Let's do it. Deal!"she agreed, smirking as she faced him.

Alexei sighed, giving the appearance of a tired little prince. He unclipped his cloak and lazily pulled out his sword, meaning to throw her off and make her act hasty by seeming unprepared. "Alright, girly, I suppose it's your call," he said to her, yawning in the process. "Tell me when it's over and we can get this done with."

Aster rolled her eyes and got ready. "I am ready!"she muttured and moved to strike him with the tip of his spear. It was clear that she had fought before and had the moves but she didn't have the training. She wasn't scared though. She wanted to do her best and prove him that she was no less than him and that she could fight well just like those other princes.

((Who should win? XD))

Alexei mockingly rolled his eyes back at her and readied his sword. Maybe if he angered her just enough, maybe then he'd have a chance of winning! Then, out of nowhere, Alexei balanced his sword out and inhaled a deep breath, swiftly striking the end of the spear with precision. The Clash of metal rang throughout the forest and birds fluttered away from their perch.

((Er, I dunno. XD
If Alexei won, it would hurt Aster's pride as well as the fact that he actually is a good swordsman. If Aster won, it would make her even more prideful about nobles being arrogant and what not. XD))

Aster winced a little when Alexei struck the end of the spear with his sword. It was a good blow. Maybe he was a good swordsman. She hoped that she wouldn't lose and embarrass herself. Taking a step back, she made her spear class against the hilt, near his wrist do that his grip on the weapon would loosen.

((Ummm...can you decide? XD please?))

When she slid her spear under, Alexei's geip did indeed loosen. It was probably one of the most comfortable things he'd ever done, but Alexei reached over and clutched the wooden part of her spear. Like he was in an arm wrestle, Alexei tried to force her spear down to the ground. Which proved to be quite difficult since she put her weight on the spear and he only held his sword with one hand.

((Ummm. Alexei? XD))

Aster frowned and tried to pull the spear away from his grip. "Uugh...C'mon, fight."she hissed and tried to attack his left arm with the spear. She wanted him to lose so badly but he was a good fighter. There were chances that he would win! The way he moved and struck at her was amazing. He must have been highly trained but she didn't wanted to face defeat.

((Sure!))

The spear nipped at his sleeve, making a tear from his arm to his wrist. Thankfully, the blade didn't pierce his skin. Otherwise, that would've been really bad. Smirking at her encouragement to herself, Alexei lifted his left arm and made contact with her chin. He could only pray that she wouldn't get too mad at him.

Aster frowned when her blade just nipped the sleeve. She had hoped it would pierce his skin a bit, but not to the point of severe injury. When Alexei's arm came towards her chin, she tried to duck but his arm hit her chin with a smack. It made her yelp and for a second, she rubbed her cheek. It hurt. He was really strong.

Alexei couldn't help but smile to himself as everything was going to plan. Thankfully, she wasn't doing any funny business and Alexei certainly appreciated that. It would only make it easier for him to draw her blood. As she backed Away, Alexei stepped towards her and smirked, fingering for his dagger on his belt. In one fluid motion, Alexei swung his weapon near her cheek, not wanting to bring any permanent harm to her whatsoever.

Aster fought, not noticing that he was pulling his dagger out. It was at the last moment when she saw the blade moving towards her but it was already too late. The sharp blade cut her cheek and she felt the sudden sting. Drops of blood dripped down and she pressed her palm to her cheek. It hurt slightly and she sighed. Yeah, he had defeated her.

Alexei grinned with triumph when her cheek spilled blood. Taking out a clean cloth from his pant pocket, Alexei wiped the blood as it streamed down her face. While he somewhat smeared it, most of the blood was gone. "Well, I guess that proves that not all of us little princes are too snobby to fight, huh?" He asked her, chuckling as he did so. Meeting her gaze, he gave a sympathetic look to her. "Say, how about we head on over to a pub? I'm just about starving and I'm sure you are as well. So what do you say? Unless you're hoity toity to eat with me."

Aster frowned when he came near her. She was about to back away when he touched her cheek with a clean cloth and wiped the blood away. She had no idea why but she felt like that it was a sweet gesture. She sighed and bit her lips. "I guess I underestimated you."she murmured and looked down. He was a good fighter. She had to admit that. She raised an eyebrow when he suggested visiting a pub. Maybe it would be nice and she was very hungry. "Fine. After all who can deny a offer of food from a Prince, right?"she replied with a smirk and folded her arms.

"You sure did!" Was what Alexei wanted to say, but figured that now definitely wasn't the best thing for such an exclamation. Instead, he settled for, "I'm glad I could at least prove a thing or two to my kind." After hearing such things from the girl earlier, Alexei was momentarily surprised when she actually agreed to tag along. Pleased that he could persuade her to join him, Alexei gave a slight bow and said, "I am honored that you would choose to come with me oh-grumpy-one." Once standing upright, Alexei smiled. "I'm Alexei, by the way."

Aster rolled her eyes and slid the spear into its cover in the back. "Maybe but you still are a snobby rich boy though you are good at fighting."she said. She pouted her lips when he called her a grumpy one and ran a hand through her hair. This time she started to walk in the right direction with him by her side. "I have reasons to be grumpy with you, your snobby highness."she replied with a chuckle. She looked at him with an amused expression when he introduced himself. "Was that necessary? Everyone knows who you are."she pointed out.

Alexei's laugh rang out through the forest. "Oh really? Well, being a snobby rich boy has it's perks, you know. You can help people with it and buy yourself a meal with an ever aggravating woman for company." While he did find her a bit irritating, he couldn't help but try and look at the bright side. He had saved her life and clearly her pride was getting the best of her and that was why she was acting so. "Obviously," he replied, rolling his eyes as he made way for his horse and swung snugly in the saddle. "Need some help?" Alexei with expectant eyes.

Aster looked at him with a sigh and ran a hand through her hair. "Well this ever aggravating woman can just leave. It's not like she is begging you to get some food."she said. As he swung up in his saddle and asked her, she looked up at him with a smirk and then at the horse. It was such a strong horse. These kind of horses could only be found in the royal stables. "Will you let me ride it?"she asked, with a grin.

"Fine. And then the aggravating woman could leave a snobby rich boy with a bad conscience. What do you think? Just hop on," Alexei said with a slight annoyed tone. What would it take for her to stop criticizing his every move because of who he was? "Of course you can! I wouldn't have offered if I didn't meant it."

Aster sighed. Rolling her eyes, she hopped up, in front of him. "I must say...umm..thank you."she said when he told her that she could ride it. She gripped the reins and made the horse walk for sometime before making it trot. She was trying to increase the speed and soon she would make the horse gallop.

Alexei let out a low sigh and guided his horse through the forest. Apparently, the girl wanted his horse to go faster and for that to happen, one of them would have to get off. . . Sighing even louder, Alexei kicked off the stirrups, and handed Aster the reins. "Think you can handle her?" He asked with a smirk before he swung off and landed on the dirt on all fours. Now all I have to do is be careful, he thought to himself before concentrating his mind to his Dragon form. Before long, Alexei was hovering right over them, following the pair to the pub.

((To the pub? That was what they had decided, right? XD))

Aster wanted to ride fast and grinned when Alexei handed her the reins without even protesting. She watched him land down and smirked. Now she could easily ride fast towards the pub. "I am sure I can handle this."she said with confidence and winked at him before starting to make the horse gallop. As she rode, she looked up for a moment to see Alexei as a dragon. He was amazing and so majestic, she had to admit that. With a grin, she just rode fast as he flew above her.

((Yess! XD))

((Okay! I'll post at the pub!))