<span style="font-style: italic">Ricardo could keep up. He wasn't a weak dragon/drakken mix. He was fairly strong. He continued to fight Azrial. Taking the foot to the chest and was pushed backwards. Successfully pushed away. He followed Azrial as he plummeted. Snarling right back at him. He tried pushing Azrial off when he crawled up him. The action left him open and he swiped him across the left eye. His claws digging in and growled at him. He growled and pushed Azrial away. Flying away and landed a safe distance. Watching and waiting. That had been too close for comfort. The words that Azrial growled at his friend made him stop for a moment. What if he really intended to protect Raylin? He watched the touching sight and something softened in him. The dragon but not the drakken willing to stand down if it was able to protect Raylin. His friends safety was what mattered the most. He growled out. "The dragon which is stronger in me consents that you would have won this fight." That was clearly his way of standing down to Azrial without outright saying you won and can be alpha of the area. "However, should you endanger the safety of my liege...this fight will start all over. If it does...I won't do this again." He said warningly. This a tough decision because the drakken didn't like it. Yet after much contemplation, and a close call with death, he had come to the conclusion that it was best for Raylin's safety and happiness to back down and allow Azrial to be the alpha in this location.</span><br/><br/>Raylin cried out softly each time either of them got hurt. Shaking a bit as he just wished for them to get along. He was starting to feel a bit faint. Yet didn't stop watching. They might kill each other. His eyes went wide when Azrial almost killed Ricardo. Whimpering a bit as it scared him. His arms wrapped around him. He noticed then he was thirsty but was really too worried about his friends to pay it much attention. He looked at Azrial as he walked over with a limp to him. Biting his lower lip and whimpered. Patting Azrial on the head fondly. Not really understand what Azrial was saying. He watched him licking the water and started to understand. Cupping his hands into the water in Azrial's massive hand. Sipping water with his hands. Slowly because he was shaking quite a bit. He had almost lost his best friend and his new friend to a battle which only one of them could win. This fact scared him. He blushed as he got nuzzled. Drinking as much of the water as he could. "thank you..." he spoke softly but for some reason felt that Azrial would still hear him. "Please...don't kill each other. Then I'll be all alone..." He said sadly and softly. A tear trailing down his cheek.