Thread: The Emporer and the Gaurdian (Shyone x Moon Struck Fox)

The young man contiuned to draw on his plans as he sat there, writing in a little notebook how he would have them used. Such a thing of course might mean having the dragons become more involved in human socity for military reasons... so a change in the treaty would need to be made. Young Ryou though was not really thinking of such details as he wrote in his notebook to entertain himself. Hiding form the world in the manner that he was, so that no one would be able to find him. The young man felt so scared and nervous because he didn't want to make a choice that could leave any of those sweet dragons sad, and unhappy. In fact he was so engaged in his thoughts when it came to his worry about the girls that he didn't notice the Elder coming into the room. At least not until a soft comfornting voice let his name caress the air. Though she would notice that he seemed to freeze up a bit in fear, obviously she had supirsed him in the middle of what he thought of as a sancutary. The young man didn't even turn to look at her when she first started to speak. Kurosawa wasn't supirsed to find that before a dragon of her age, that he was as easy to read as an open book. For a human of his age the prince knew quite a lot indeed, especially about the ways of war, but about the empthay of dragons... he felt quite ingorant. The prince knew only what he had been taught by his many tutors and advisors, while growing up. Life experiance though turned him into someone who seemed quite happy to look to the dragons around him as friends... if only because of the way the younger members of the court saw him. Plus his nature as a commander, erased any potential predjuduce that he might have had. He knew that the Speaker was right though, and he had to eventually come out and make a choice. Her words did indeed help to comfort him in the way that he needed the most. So that the hand which was offered out to the young prince was taken, as he nervously twined his fingers with her leather covered digits. Though not before making sure he had his drawing rolled up in a scroll like fashion, and stored inside his robe pocket. Once they were standing up to leave though, the male heard her change the subject... again the empathy of dragons... surpassing his expectations. It was a peace of knowlegde that the male stored away, as future battle tactics flowed through his head. Yet it was the subject of which she spoke that finally for the first time since he had been here, brought a word form his lips, Ming... Yue... The Elder would feel the young man's hand squeeze hers gently. He wondered if she understood what picking Ming as his dragon could mean. Even though the tutoring, and his training had left him with a somewhat fair view of dragons... the scholars of the royal court always made sure that those who choose knew of the various supersitions. As well as the differnt human beliefs about each color... yet at the same time Ming was who he wanted. She made him feel safe, happy, and warm. Plus he knew that she would be good leader like he needed for his forces, since she had already proved it by the way she handled the other female dragons during the ceromony. So dispite the way he felt over the whole situation, Ryou walked along beside the Elder, and eventually into the hall. His eyes behind that curtian of raven hair looking around and into the relieved faces of the dragons that stared at him. All of them seemed to be waiting for the young man to make a choice, that he wondered if wethier or not he could make it. Again the young man stood there for what seemed like an enternity for his advisors. Since it was the ceromonial choosing day, there were also others here besides Ryou's gaurds and advisor. His other tutors and scholar were here, as well as the female gaurdian of the Queen Mother form the Royal Court. The Queen Mother always had a male and female gaurdian So she could report back quickly to her mistress of the choice that her son had made. Plus in a way be the Queen Mothers representive. Dragons who had lived at the Royal Court long egnough were influanced by the humans, as much as they influanced the humans. Wethier or not this was a good thing depended on the person in question. There were also other young dragons form the royal court who had come with there chosen, and were Ryou various cousions and relatives. Among them were those not happy, about the young man's potential future. Yet all this mattered little to him as it took him awhile to finally find were Ming Yue was among the girls, as though she was hiding form his eyes. His reaction though was instantly, letting go of the Speaker and running across the room... tripping once... before finally reaching and wrapping his arms around her waist, saying softly Ming Yue... please let me be yours? The reaction form the dragons of the royal court... especially that of the Queen Mothers female gaurdian... were less than positive. Lien even went so far as to transform into her human self and began to close the distant bettewen her and the prince. She did thing of him as much her hacthling as her Chosen did, and was not going to allow him to make such a foolish choice.