Dragons -

Aesh starts out in her master's home, taking care of the children that roam the estate. She is notified that Da Vinci (her master) is sick, thus heads out for the nearest town - Pay'Tions.

Jake is another dragon, and is staying in a home within Pay'Tions. His day starts out normally . . . until someone knocks on his door. He finds Aesh there, and she asks where to find the doctor so she can seek out some medicine. At first he refused to help . . . but eventually felt bad about it. The two then join up in order to get there in a timely manner.

Zealots -

Wandering about in the forest, Tweak is having a mental episode, and happens to run into Cyril. The two choose to travel together to their destination; coincidentially they head to Pay'Tions as well (in search of dragons to slay). On the way there, they tell one other a bit about themselves. Come to find out, both Zealots are out for revenge against the dragons (Tweak lost her eye and her Zealot's "badge," and apparently was "called" a nutter - like she is).

Outlaws -

After having a confrontation with his father (which is completely normal) See'r makes his rounds through the Outlaw encampment. He ends up training some new recruits, showing off his skill as a blind fighter. Near the end of his day, Alchemy (his best friend for many years previous) ambushes him with the high hopes of pinning him down to win the battle. As always, See'r turns the tides, beating her to the ground. After an epic battle, the friends dust themselves off and agree that it's time to stop fighting. The two then go off to have dinner, laughing about their experiences together.

Alchemy has lived amongst the Outlaws for many years, and still has not gotten permission from their leader (See'r's father) to join them officially. The only way to pass the test is to beat See'r, so that is what she is striving to do.
Finishing their dinner, See'r and Alchemy agree to train the next day.

Dragons-

Upon meeting up in an inn, Aesh and Jake share a quick meal. Both dragons end up trying to judge if they are facing one of their own kin, but can't quite place it without asking directly . . . so they just hint at it with the hopes of finding out. They are interrupted by the silverware (silver is bad for dragons), and a young girl blabbering about a lost cat. When she leaves, both Aesh and Jake return to their drinks and food.


Zealots-

Arriving at Pay'Tions, Tweak and Cyril head for the tavern. Upon looking around for anyone that catches their eye, they spot Aesh and Jake. Tweak is the first to talk with them, making something up about losing her precious kitten so she can observe them as they ate. Seeing Aesh touch the silverware, she concludes her story and heads back to Cyril at the counter with nothing to report other than "they smell different, but can touch the silverware using her sleeve." Cyril advises that they start with the odd pair, though decides to wait until the area is a bit more clear of civilians.
When Jake suddenly dazes off into a world of dreaming about his dragon-flying, Cyril orders him a drink . . . and snaps his fingers to get the man's attention. Before Jake could come to, Cyril asks for Aesh's name. Upon introducing himself, Cyril Noto holds out a hand adorned with a silver ring - a test for their new friend.
After a moment of hesitation Aesh braves the silver, and accepts the handshake. She hides the fact that she was burned with her sleeve, and they carry on with conversations about their business in Pay'Tions.
When Jake snapped out of his daydream, he seemed worried about Aesh's burn, but the woman shrugged it off. She took care of it as soon as she excused herself for the evening, heading off to get to the inn across the street.
Tweak took the initiative and started talking to Jake, amazed by the fact that he still hadn't blinked in over a good minute (dragons don't need to blink, you see). The dragon introduces himself, and Tweak links arms with him (thus contact with silver on her person). Jake excuses himself swiftly for the bathroom, and Cyril gives Tweak the a-okay. The targets had been decided. Cyril goes after Jake, and Tweak heads after Aesh.


Outlaws-

See'r speaks with his father, and is given permission to leave with the next group headed out to trade goods. Caravan traveling is new to him, so in his excitement he seeks out Alchemy. She is depressed that her friend is leaving without her, and prompts the blind man to stay safe and tell her everything when he returns. He agrees, and then works with his best friend to find a way to convince the head Outlaw to let Alchemy leave as well. They eat their dinner amongst the other men in the encampment, happily sharing everything in friendship. A sparring session ensues after the meal, giving Alchemy an extra boost of courage. The fight was intensive, lasing for a long while . . . and Alchemy ended up winning for the first time. In the end it was this act that showed showed her courage, and proved to their leader that she was ready for traveling. By nightfall, she was both an official Outlaw, and had been given permission to "keep an eye on" See'r as he traveled.

Dragons and Zealots-

Jake is confronted by Cyril near the back of the tavern, and is cornered by the silver bullets that the Zealot threatens to fire with. As soon as he shoots, Jake dodges, blurring past him and escaping into the city's streets before heading home, completely losing Cyril. The Zealot ends up stopping for a rest right outside of Jake's house unaware of the fact that his target was so close.

Tweak heads to the inn and gets to Aesh's room, attacking her. The Zealot gains the upper hand, planning to bring her prey back to Cyril.

Jake escapes his home, and runs to the inn he'd last seen Aesh headed to. Seeing Tweak, the dragon attacks with his fire-breath, catching the inn on fire. Tweak's evasive actions allowed Aesh to escape. Cyril calls out to the civilians in the inn, waking them so they could avoid the fire's damage.
After a long fight, the dragons fly off to escape their foes. Amidst the battle, Tweak was wounded, and passed out within the burning building. Though they hardly knew one another, Cyril risked his safety to go into the blaze after her, thus saving her life.

Zealots-

Tweak wakes up in the hospital, and talks with Cyril about their plans. They choose to head out after the dragons as soon as they're all healed up and have purchased new equipment.
Despite being told to stay in bed for a few days, Tweak cons Cyril into taking a walk. With broken ribs and a smoke-burned throat, the Zealot pulled a "stubborn child" act and forced herself onward. The two Zealots headed for the tailor's first to replace their burned clothing. Causing a bit of trouble in the store so Cyril can conduct a bit of his usual thievery, Tweak manages to pick up and pay for an outfit that catches Cyril's eye - which is an odd thing, considering they never even thought about one another in such a way. As they leave the store, Tweak causes some "accidental" spills that catch the shop owner's attention. Cyril slips some things into his person before waiting for her outside, all the richer.
(There was a time blip here, so they were moved to the next day. I will say that they headed back to the hospital to let Tweak rest.)


Dragons-

Jake finally lands because of the bullet wounds he'd received from Cyril. He'd been carrying Aesh on his back the entire flight, and was finally weakening. They land, but continue walking in human form in order to distance themselves from Pay'Tions and the Zealots.
When Aesh finally stops Jake, she chooses to patch him up so he can heal quickly. Stopping for a longer rest, they take turns sleeping for a long while. When they wake, Aesh sheepishly mentions returning to Pay'Tions. She still needs the medicine for her master. Shifting forms, Aesh chooses to carry Jake while he continues to rest.
They finally reach Pay'Tions again, and become human in order to enter the city. After a short visit to retrieve the medicine that Aesh needed, the two dragons head out once again. During their trip to deliver the medicine to Lord Da Vinci, Aesh learns a bit about Jake's guilt-filled past. Comforting her new friend, Aesh finally convinces him to start a new life and try for peace once again. They stop to rest, and the woman eventually forced Jake to fall asleep.


Outlaws-

After resting up in the med-building, See'r and Alchemy prepare for their journey. They were told to ride in the wagon with the spices, and eagerly agree. The journey was long, full of many mocking words and recollections of their childhood together. On arrival in Pay'Tions, the two are told that they have a week before the caravan moves onward.
Their long-awaited freedom was initiated by wandering about the town with a bit of spending money from See'r's father. They eat, and find a place to stay while they're in town. After doing so, they head off into the carnival that has recently opened up nearby. They soon find that their "best friend" status is slowly changing into something more.
Stopping by the ocean for a bit of playing in the waves, the two love-birds are interrupted by See'r's fear of deep water - and choose to just sit around in the sand for a while to talk. After getting their fill of words, they start a game of tag to dry themselves off a bit (good luck with that!). Their relationship dropped into the more "childish" sort of affections - perhaps because they were finally leaving those stages behind. After a long game of tackle-tag, the two head back to their inn to wash the sand out of their clothes and rest.

Zealots-

The two Zealots then head out for a meal while pondering where the dragons have gone. Upon hearing the noise from the nearby festivities, they choose to check out the carnival.


Dragons-

Aesh leads Jake on toward her home, sounding eager to show him around. The dragons hunt, eating a nice meal as they continue onward. After discussing the difference in their size (Aesh being half the size of Jake), the two dragons take to the skies to head toward their destination.
Starting a race, they have a bit of fun. They needed to slow down after a while due to the strain on Jake's wounded wings, so took an easier pace into consideration. When Jake's wing finally gives him too much hassle, they settle down to walking.


Outlaws-

Slowly waking up, Alchemy finds her head on See'r's shoulder. After another moment of blushing and talking, the two friends hint at their changing relationship with a bit of confusion and fear. Alchemy isn't so sure she wants things to change, and See'r's actions have become more caring toward her.
As they head down for breakfast, their awkward moment finally calmed, the two start to ponder what they want to do for the day. See'r mentions hearing about a carnival that is nearby, and they decide to go check it out. They look around a bit, having all kinds of fun together as best friends once again. After wandering, See'r's attention is snagged by a voice from his past.
An eternally youthful boy, Devan, is the servant to a high-ranking Zealot named Abel. Many years ago, See'r was confronted by the two . . . and he lost his sight. Hearing Devan's young voice sent shivers up his spine, and he asked Alchemy to lead him to the stand.
With words that spoke of lies, Abel began to tell the crowd about miracles . . . and dragons. The general public wasn't so keen on dragon stories - most thought they weren't real. But as the day went on, Abel's words grew more and more convincing. He told the story, though with many lies mixed in, of the "heroic deeds" that had wounded a dragon. See'r remembered it as losing his sight (he was that dragon!). Alchemy recognizes the story upon a few promting words from See'r, and gets ready to darn well attack the man on the stage. Her friend stops her, knowing that Abel himself is far stronger than her. It was one of the many reasons that See'r had fought to become so strong - he'd been beaten so easily that day.
Alchemy storms off, leaving See'r alone in the crowd without realizing it. She was so frustrated with being unable to do anything, that she wasn't thinking straight. See'r tried to go after her, but ended up running into Devan. He avoided the youth, and continued his search for Alchemy.
The woman ends up suddenly realizing that she'd left him, and starts to look for See'r. Devan shows up, acting just as he looked - like a child. Showing her to where See'r was, they part on friendly terms.

Zealots-

While See'r and Alchemy were nearby, Tweak and Cyril listened to Abel's silver-tongued words as well. Amazed by his sheer ability to lie, the two eventually drift away and find something to eat. Coincidentially, they end up at the same place as the two Outlaws.


Dragons-

Finally arriving at Aesh's home, the woman becomes more lively than ever. Hiding Jake in the barn, she brings him food and water without the other servants knowing. As he eats, Aesh takes care of his wounded wing.
After finally cleaning him up, they both choose to head in to meet the master of the household. Aesh hides Jake's wings in his shirt with the help of bandages, and then they moved on out of the barn as soon as they were ready - a cloak had been used to further hide Jake's dragon wings.
Da Vinci is hardly in his twenties, but seems much younger due to his sickness. As he questions Aesh (his trusted servant) about Jake, the three of them come to find themselves in a lively story about the "burning inn" from their visit to Pay'Tions. Come to find out, Aesh is quite the story-teller.
Both Jake and Aesh paint dragons in a friendly light, wishing that Da Vinci would listen to the good things about dragons instead of the worst of it all. After leaving the topic of dragons, the young lord shows off some of his artwork and sketches, glad to have a new friend to talk with.
More than a few times Jake almost gave away that he was a dragon, but Aesh helped smooth it over. While they look at the pictures, naming off scenery that looked familiar, Aesh excuses herself from the room at the sound of a wagon approaching the household. Come to find out, it is a sort of "tax" collector who charges Aesh for keeping her secret amongst her family there in the house. Jake ends up scaring him off, much to Aesh's delight.
Leaving Da Vinci to rest (after telling him what happened), the two dragons head down for dinner. Aesh shares a story with the children and other servants, and then they all head off to bed to wait for the next day. After fixing up Jake's wings once again, they say goodnight to one another.

A new dragon enters the scene - Leif. He is in Pay'Tions, supposedly choosing to settle down there somewhere. Not much is known about this figure - he still hasn't quite risen to his prime.


Outlaws-

See'r and Alchemy head to the opposite side of the carnival in hopes of ignoring Abel's presense. Finally able to escape their melancholy thoughts, they find a sweet stand and purchase a few cakes and other baked goods. Sitting down to share them, the two friends become more light-hearted.
The two Zealots (Tweak and Cyril) join their table to eat. They speak of dragons, and See'r seems to be wary about the two newcomers. Tweak does most of the talking for the Zealots, and Alchemy does most of it for the Outlaws. Though they started off on rocky ground, the four eventually decide to hang around for a bit together. Heading for the nearest ride - a Ferris Wheel - they all move along for a friendly bout of questioning and inquiries.
Cyril, constantly nudged and drug about by Tweak, finds his attention wandering while his friend does all the talking. See'r follows along after Alchemy, braving his fear of heights by getting in the ride with the others.
The four of them grow more accustomed to one another, though eventually step off the Ferris Wheel and part ways.

Zealots-

Tweak and Cyril say goodnight to one another, and head to seperate rooms. By morning, they were each called away by the Zealot forces - they said goodbye to one another for the last time before breakfast, and left the scene.

Enter Aaric, speaking with his father and Remiel. Being sent away from home (more like released!), Aaric leaves his old life behind. Though considered a Zealot, he isn't quite so hate-filled as his father. As he travels, he enjoys the simplicity of life.
Dusk nears, and Aaric finds himself confronted by a stranger - Makai. After a bickering sort of introduction, the two men choose to travel together for a while.


Dragons-

Jake and Aesh still sleep. . . .

Enter Rayeth, a dragon "pet" to the Zealot Abel. After being shown off in Abel's show, he manages to cause trouble behind stage. During his "show," the dragon noticed one youth - Byron - watching him. She snuck in the back stage to see him, which caused quite the bit of commotion with Devan and Rayeth.
Rayeth eventually leaves the silver cage he was held in (but not without pain, I assure you) to taste a bit of freedom. Hearing Byron calling for her pet monkey, he manages to guilt himself into helping her look. Boldly taking her along with him, they find the creature eating in a tree outside of the performer's tent.
While Byron assumes that Rayeth is really a performer instead of a captured creature, Rayeth doesn't ellaborate on the issue. They introduce themselves, slowly becoming more friendly as the hour passes by. After finding Knox (Byron's monkey), the two have a bout of silence. It isn't long before they are soaring through the sky above Pay'Tions, happy to feel the air rush by. After a detour over the ocean shore, the two return to the ground to part ways. Byron promises to show up at the performance the next day, and they each head off to rest.


Outlaws-

See'r leaves Alchemy at the inn, knowing she's asleep. He ends up wandering about the lower areas of Pay'Tions, and gets attacked by some street-dwelling gang that thought he was easy prey. After kicking the crud out of them, See'r is left wounded in the street. He was stabbed by a dagger from behind, and was bleeding badly.

Enter Cocoa, a young street boy who offers his help (though not very kindly) to the blind man. Apparently the fight was too cool to ignore. Bringing See'r to his medic friend, Ms. Valerie, Cocoa does his best to do whatever he is told to while See'r gets patched up.

Alchemy wakes soon after See'r leaves, and finds herself storming through the street looking for him. Worry and anger on her mind, she's out to get her best friend back to the inn at all costs. Devan approaches her, whispering about knowing where to find the blind man.

Enter Mablyn, who is leaving her home for the first time. After a full day of travel, Maye comes to find herself near the Outlaw encampment - and is confronted by Halt and his "daughter" Amy. The two escort her to the inn within their village, finally coming to rest within their normal habits.

The day starts out with Byron and Knox making money! She gets some food with the intention of sharing it with the dragon whom she assumes is a paid performer for Abel. She gets there just in time to meet Skin and her companion.

There is an interaction between the Zealots and the youthful servant: Devan. While they interact and wait for Abel to appear, they are prudently ignoring the commotion coming from the tent.

Within the said tent, Alchemy went after Abel. She wanted to kill him for hurting her best friend, See'r. When she got there, she spoke briefly with the dragon in the cage . . . and then was attacked by Abel when he appeared. After a fight in which Alchemy ended up being sorely outmatched, she heard See'r show up.
There is an intense battle during which See'r strikes, but . . . in his blindness, his weapons hit Alchemy instead of Abel. As he stabs his best friend, he is left alone in the backstage area to listen to her die.

Abel leaves, nonchalantly heading out to see Skin and her Zealot companion.