Nimue raced back to find Maric laying on the ground staring up at the sky. He seemed to be breathing okay and his face didn’t suggest pain from severe injury so she decided he was hugging the earth after the wild ride. She flopped down beside him.<br/><br/>“Wasn’t that the best time ever?” she asked him, rolling next to him and entwining her fingers with his. “Riding dragon is the most wonderful experience. Sometime soon, I will take you aloft but riding astride her like you would your stallion. You can direct where she goes and how she goes. You will be amazed.”<br/><br/>Nimue sat up and stared down at Maric, her eyes bright and her red lips parted in a joyous smile.<br/>“Being alive is grand. Life is grand and how grateful I am to be here with you. When you can talk again, tell me of your paladins and how I should act in front of them. I do not wish to disgrace you.”