Thread: Long time, no see. (Josu_T & Little Pixel)

Being a dragon rider... So many young boys and girls had such a dream, for reasons that could not even be counted. The admiration that came with it, the glory that could be earned, the strength. For some even, just being able to be with the amazing beings that were dragons was quite enough. However, this young girl in particular never had such a dream. It wasn't that she did not respect them, quite the contrary. But Isabel Aiken was not a fighter. She just didn't have it in her - she despised conflict and frankly avoided it as much as possible. She did however, know that the war going on was necessary. Still, she'd hoped never to have to get involved. So, she was pretty sure she wasn't dragon rider material...and thus, she had never thought of being one. Yet, it seemed a a higher power disagreed with her. Otherwise, she wouldn't be where she was. More precisely, one of the largest Dragon Rider's bases found in the country, like most other bases, a place made to accommodate comfortably dragons and humans alike. Not that she knew much about it, this was the first time she was in such a place...but people talked about everything related to dragons and their partners a lot. It was in this place she found herself waiting, along with two dragon's human partners. Waiting to meet the dragon she was to bond to. Oh no, mind you, no one was forcing her. Except for herself. Why, you might ask? Because becoming a dragon's partner just isn't something you say no to. It was a great honor! She still thought she wasn't cut out for the job, but apparently they were quite certain she'd make a fine Partner, after training and such. Who was she to disagree? They were more informed on the matter than her. I can tell you're nervous. The same male dragon rider who spoke placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. Apparently all the fidgeting had given her away. But there's no need to worry. He continued. You see, Bonding to a dragon is a lot like...marriage. While he might have missed the girl's eyes widening and her face paling, he did not miss the look the other dragon's partner gave him. He let out a laugh. Actually, I'm just kidding. It's not really like that. She gave him an odd look for a moment, before the other rider spoke up instead, making her turn her dark brown eyes to her. Look, I heard you weren't so...confident about all this. But really, I've quite a few who didn't think they'd do well as a rider...They all did just fine, and still are doing fine. That actually was reassuring. She only gave a small nod in response, though, then merely turning to watch the ground. She reached up and slim fingers pulled back a strand of hair, dark brown in color like her eyes. She might have her hair tied, like always, but there were a few hairs too short to stay tied back. Tucking them behind her ear out of her view was something she did often. Though she did have tendency to do it more, even when they were away from her sight, when she was nervous. Like she was right now. He'll be here soon... Isabel supposed the female had said that to calm her, but sadly, it did quite the opposite. Taking a deep breath though, she told herself everything would be fine. It couldn't be that bad. It was something she kept doing, though somewhat futile, as she had no option but to wait.