Kiriei gave a slight laugh.<span style="color: #00BFFF">"I certainly didn't mean to startle you,"</span>she said apologetically.<span style="color: #00BFFF">"But I suppose, in a world of enemies, one does not expect to meet a friend.</span>The deep blue dragon gave pause for a moment, before her smooth, echo-y, feminine dragon voice went on,<span style="color: #00BFFF">"My name is Kiriei,"</span>she said, tipping her head in a greeting bow.<span style="color: #00BFFF">"I've been traveling among the human towns to sell charms and earn money."</span><br/><br/>With the humans, their enemies, taking over the world, dragons had come together and most almost automatically trusted each other. Occasionally there was doubt or conflict, but such things were rare, as they would only weaken the already dwindling race.