Victor
He blinked, seeming genuinely surprised for a moment as he processed the threat, before instinctively grabbing and holding the IceWing's mouth shut with both front talons. "Absolutely not! Are you crazy? That could k-" He abruptly stopped himself as he remembered how he had threatened close range fire breath to the face only moments earlier, which would probably kill the other dragonet just as well as the frost breath could. "Ugh." He wore a complicated and frustrated expression as he carefully stepped off of Iceberg, still holding his mouth with a iron grip. If he let go, would he just pin him down instead now that he had gotten off of him? Would he frostbreath him? He just stood holding the other dragonets face, trying not to look as awkward as he felt, trying to still look even a bit angry and threatening. He was a good fighter, but de-escalating a fight wasn't something he had experience in.
Gordon
He's just used to fighting other angry skywing dragonets which match his energy and wasn't expecting the fear in icebergs eyes, and definitely doesn't know how to handle frostbreath
Jeffery
He growled wildly as his maw was clamped by black claws, watching the expression of his captor intently, hating how much he struggled. His nostrils flared at his anger, *Exactly,* He wanted to mutter, but it came out as grunts and growls underneath his grip. Relief could be seen on his featurers, even if subtle, as the pressure on his stomach was lifted, even if the pressure could be reapplied within an instant. After properly registering the 'safety' of the situation and hoping it wasn't an illusion, he grunted and jerked his head back to the ground, trying to be free of the SkyWing once and for all.
Victor
He was jerked around a bit, not wanting to let go without confirmation that he wouldn't be blasted in the face with ice. "I'm gonna let go, *If* You promise not to blast me with your icebreath, ok? Nod if you agree," His tone was careful, and it sounded almost unfamiliar even to himself. He could only be thankful none of the other SkyWing dragonets could be here to see him act so awkwardly.
Jeffery
He felt a twinge of embarrassment touch his snout as Galah talked to him like he was young- well, younger- than he was, his independence illuminating that fact. Rolling his eyes at the childish talk yet ironically seeming to pout like a dragonet, he nodded, slowly allowing the tension to almost leave his muscles, a steady caution staying.
Victor
He slowly and carefully removed his hands from Iceberg's snout, bringing them close to his chest and watching him with caution. "Uhm," He wasn't quite sure what to say, he certainly wasn't going to apologise, it was the other dragonet that started it, afterall. It's not his fault IceWing's (apparently) didn't fight with eachother like SkyWings, how was he supposed to know Iceberg would get so scared? He closed his wings fully, to show he had no intentions of pouncing back onto him, turning back to the river and pretending to watch the water. "...I take that kind of fighting isn't that common among IceWing dragonets?" He tried
Jeffery
As soon as his talons left his snout he bit at the air as if it were a delayed reaction as he gained control over his jaw once again. He rolled onto his stomach and got onto his feet, tail whipping as he sought refuge away from Galah, to recollect his thoughts and assess the health of his body, curling around to keep Galah in his peripheral as he did so, slowly edging toward the waters edge aswell yet not near Galah, regarding the question quietly. 

He carefully thought of a response, glancing toward Galah several times without words as he contemplated. 

"My father, he taught... Me and..." He hesitated, feeling terribly uncomfortable, trying to find the right explanation before his expression hardened, almost hissing as he spoke, "My education has nothing to do with it." 

His tail lashed, showing how uncomfortable he was with even attempting to speak about it.
Victor
Galah held back a sigh at the response, oh of course, he had managed to ask a question that made the other uncomfortable. *Real great, Galah. You're so great at this.* He scolded himself internally. "Right," He nodded, sitting and wrapping his tail around himself. He never knew trying to be friendly could be so difficult. He *Had* Noticed Iceberg's oddly curved wing during the squabble - only after his threat to tear the membrane, of course. He could relate to that kind of struggle enough that he wouldn't have threatened him that way if he knew beforehand. He brought one of his wings infront of himself, holding it and running his talon around the small holes and tears around the edges from his many crashes. "As a general rule, don't insult a SkyWing about their flight. I can't think of many SkyWing's who would react well to that." Of course, there was more to it than that, But Iceberg didn't have to know that. If he ever flew in front of him he would probably figure it out himself anyways.
Jeffery
He glanced toward the SkyWing- Galah- his mind corrected as he spoke about flight, ear flicking. It was all jokes at the start- wasn't it? Then Galah got so defensive... He shouldn't of said anything in the first place, he should've just stayed in the Ice Kingdom and dwell on more important issues, like if he could capture prey that night or not. The nights he coudln't catch anything were those spent chewing bark to try subdue the ache.

He looked Galah in the eyes, hoping he'd meet his own as he spoke, "I'm sorry." His expression then scrunched up in previous anger and rightness but soon broke into a solemn shame, forcing himself not to look down at the pebbles in the river where it was easier- trying to show he was genuine.
Victor
He wasn't sure how to react, struggling to return the eye contact. Sincere apologies weren't common among his peers, they were all as angry and stubborn as he was. He found his expression showed his confusion, and quickly corrected it to be more neutral. "It's fine, you don't have to look at me like that," He said, looking away. "Sorry for um. That- I wasn't actually ever intending to hurt you that bad. I was only-" He groaned "Augh! This is so awkward!" He stood up abruptly, taking a deep breath as to hype himself up "Im sorry for threatening you like that, I didn't mean it and did not expect you to get scared!" He practically yelled as he blurted out the apology
Jeffery
He blinked at how Galah struggled, shyly chuckling as he mentioned how awkward it was, quickly stopping to show that he didn't mean to offend him, talons still tense. 

"It's fine. You didn't know.. I didn't know," He said carefully, attempting a smile then wondering if that was too nice for a rough and tough SkyWing who struggled apoligising in the first place *Without* Feeling too embarrassed.

"Do you come here often?" He asked as he started to feel abit awkward, to get rid of the silence.
Susan
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Victor
He was more thankful for the change in subject more than he would like to admit, walking over to sit by the river as well, making sure to keep a comfortable distance between the two of them. "Yeah, actually. Not usually to catch fish, though. I usually just come here to get away from the other dragonets." He admitted "They're exhausting to be around, not that I can say i'm much different to them. It's just nice to be somewhere quiet," He can't remember the last time he had such a carefree conversation, it was nice. "What brings you out to SkyWing territory?"
Gordon
DW ABOUT IT!! Take all the time u need
Diane
Fr why is he out here DSFKSB
Gordon
MAN IDK he's a wanderer right? And skywing territory isn't toooooooo far from icewing territory you'd have to breifly go through sandwing territory tjo first i think
Diane
I was just about to say in the response he's wandering - took the words out of my mouth SDJBFHJDSB/pos
Jeffery
He nodded as he spoke, glad to find the mostly serene spot as well, the fish bigger than most he'd seen in the Ice Kingdom. Unwilling to bring the mood down, he gave a vague truth, "I'm just wanderin.' No-one really minds where I go," He shrugged, a lonely lifestyle, but one he had learned to adapt to.

"Plus, the temperature is pretty nice, despite it not being freezing" He joked lightly, tail flicking slightly.
Victor
"Yeah, the mountains here get especially cold, it even snows on some of them," He agreed, "I wish I could travel and visit all the other kingdoms, but I go to school here." He thought for a moment "Hmm.. Except the Kingdom of the Sand. The desert sounds a bit too hot and dry. I prefer a healthy amount of cold - though I guess that's the typical preference of SkyWings, since the mountains and sky get quite cold."
Jeffery
He shuddered. "I would never go there." He faintly thought of Galah's previous comments, those about school. When was the last time he dragged his own spiked tail to his school? The cobbled pathway ensuring formality despite the solitary nature of the location, proud spruce seemingly jutting out of small stone pillars, the faint scent of pines in the air as the breeze picked it up. It felt nostalgic, and he wasn't sure whether or not that was a good thing.

His lack of education especially showed around other IceWings with extensive vocabularies to gloat, a competition of the arrogant. His last conversation with an IceWing- Calve- only solidified the fact despite his cautious optimism about him.

He watched as the world moved so freely around him, untainted by snow or ice to immobilise it as he spoke, readjusting his talons to keep closer to himself, "I like the warmth, sometimes. Of other kingdoms, I mean- Ice Kingdom warm and Sky Kingdom warm are different." He chuckled, slightly embarrassed.