<strong>Name:</strong>Vainrence the Shadow<br/><strong>Current Form:</strong>Human to Dragon<br/><strong>Players Nearby:</strong>Xynoqsezoia, distant Kerberos<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Coastline<br/><br/>Things were certainly taking on a interesting aspect Vain thought as Noqs smooth and slippery human body wiggled against his own slightly rougher one.  It was, unmistakeably, having a strong effect on the young male Amethyst and he was pulling her harder against him as she struggled for release, his lips once again returning to her ear with the suggestion of maybe trying a different type of game on the tip of his tongue when the horrid death scream of Astrianos reached them, causing Vain's arms to release Noqs in shock and nearly pushing him under the water.  There was no mistaking that cry, even if none had ever heard such, even without the dreadful way it ended so abruptly.  One of their kind had died, and not easily for all that it was quickly.  Recovering himself from the shock with a quickness that might have surprised him had he thought of it later, Vain nodded solemnly at Noqs suggestion.<strong>"Indeed we should, Noqs."</strong>Vain said, all thoughts of games driven from his mind.<br/><br/><strong>"Spilt apart, I think.  You shift here, I'll swim into the beach.   I do not know that....dragon?"</strong>Vain asked, looking at the sky and at Kerberos' now flying form,<strong>"but it killed one of us already, and no sense drawing attention."</strong>As he finished the sentence, Vainwas already swimming up to the beach and clambering up onto the sand as fast as his awkward human legs could take him.   As soon as he was out of the water, Vain quickly veered into his dragon for, feeling better and stronger for it, even if it had done his fallen kin no good.  As he stood, Vain spread his wings wide, Fanning the air and drying himself completely.  Staring up at the distant shadowy form, Vain could not think of what to do, and impulsively reached out his mind towards the murderous newcomer.  It was perhaps a foolish act, but Vain was more curious than thoughtful at times, and reckless quite often.