Aetheiria and Fraener flew over the thick forest, aiming for an area that had been untouched in the recent hours, hoping for a better kill. The beats of their wings were slow and off kilter with one another; creating an off-beat. The night was filled with silence and there was an unsaid understanding that it must remain this way to ensure a decent kill.<span style="font-style: italic">It surprises me that I have just made it back and I've already been moved in with a mate. I can't even fathom what they have planned next.</span>Her thoughts carried on,<span style="font-style: italic">I hope I'm not too out of practice. Though I have of course been hunting, it has been some time since I've hunted with a fellow dragon. And I don't even know if he hunts often...</span>She thought with a sigh, knowing her information of Fraener was blurred. Fraener sent her a small thought confirming her was ready, and she responded in agreement. They both made a small dive into the forest, Fraener staying off to her right.<br/><br/>Though from above the forest looked thick with branches and leaves, the trunks were spread apart, leaving room for their large bodies to fly through. She continued to keep her flight slow and listened to the sounds around her, noticing the small sounds of hooves and the scurrying of small animals running away and up trees. She could hear the far off sound of Fraener's wings, over in the distance. She began making her way towards the large animal, staying silent while weaving in and out of the trees surrounding her. She remembered the first many years of her life perfecting this skill,<span style="font-style: italic">It's one thing to hunt, it's another to do it skillfully in any environment.</span>She recalled being taught. She flapped her wings hard, then pulled them close to her body to increase her velocity, shooting forward with effort. She was closing in on the stag, and she felt his unaware thoughts. She was close, going in for the kill when she felt a large force throwing her off balance and landing her onto the hard ground below. She skidded to a stop on her side, a pang of pain jolted through her body and she realized who the culprit was. She rose to her feet, looking at Fraener with a growl emanating from her throat.<span style="font-style: italic">What was that!</span>She projected loudly into his head. He began lifting his large body, but she took off before he made his chance to respond; she was aggravated though was more preoccupied with making her kill. The large elk had begun galloping, though she quickly caught up, making a swift kill and making her way back to where she had left Fraener. He began his apologies and she brushed them off, trying to dismiss them as a mistake, though she could still feel her annoyance. The elk was 450 kilograms and she tore the animal in half, pushing a half to Fraener in an attempt to silence his rumbling stomach. He thanked her with a whisper and she ate the small beast with 3 quick bites with her large jaws.<br/><br/>Aetheiria shook her large body, brushing away any loose dirt that had taken refuge on her scales. As she shook, the small moonlight reflected off of her scales brightening them. She laid her body near a tree with a large thump. She was curled and on her side, her wings tucked in, along the length of her body, though leaving her neck up, watching as Fraener did the same. He laid down 3 meters across from her, looking at her with his large green eyes though they each remained silent. The night was still around her and she dropped her head and closed her eyes in an effort to fall asleep. Her thoughts wondered of the proposed day tomorrow, not sure what it held, though she knew Fraener and herself needed to work together,<span style="font-style: italic">that probably won't stop them from sending us somewhere if needed.</span>She thought, knowing the Elders only did this if they were sure. Her thoughts moved on to future abilities, as well as Fraener's and the wonders of what his thoughts contained. She slowly opened her eyes, noticing Fraener's dead set gaze upon her, startling her. She gave him a quizzing look and asked,<span style="font-style: italic">Are you not tired? Did you want to do something?</span><br/><br/>His thoughts cast back silence and she felt awkward, looking down and away from his grasping gaze. Fraener silently dropped his head down, resting it along the hard ground, his eyes continuing to connect with hers. Aetheiria let out a low growl, frustration building. Dark smoke pushed its way through his nostrils and a slight dragon smile went across his face. She rolled her eyes,<span style="font-style: italic">obviously just trying to be annoying</span>she thought to herself. Aetheiria's head was still resting on the ground as she opened her mouth with the looks of whistling, though instead releasing a small even flame, rolling her tongue inside of her mouth to keep it steady. She made sure to control it, as to not set the forest on fire; she reached the orange flames out towards Fraener's large paws, making sure they didn't touch him though were near centimeters from his toes. She watched as his eyes widened, though he didn't budge. She released the flame from her mouth, giving a smile as she did.<br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://forums.cgchannel.com/showthread.php?t=12710">Forest</a>