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[Korin d'Rue]

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Korin climbed gently and slowly out of bed. Closing the door behind him he moved quietly down the hall and slowly openned the door to Kestryl's room. Tip toeing into the room he could not help but smile as he looked down on the little girl snuggled deep into the blankets of her bed her auburn hair flowing out over the pillow. Korin blew her a kiss and turned to leave. Making his way down stairs into his study Korin quickly got dressed.

Korin had been so involved with his new family that he felt he had neglected his old one so he made his way down to the Stonegate stables. When he openned the pen in which held Snuffy she looked at him, then turned her back on him.
“Now girl that is no way to act.” Korin said as he approached her.
Her tail lashed out and she turned to glare at him.
“Moody this morning I see!” Korin smiled as he stood just out of the reach of her tail.
Korin had thought this may be the case with her, after all he had not taken her out in over a week. But he knew how to get on her good side. Pulling the two rabbits out of a pack he tossed them too her. With two bites both rabbits were gone and the old spark was back in her eyes.

It only took Korin a few minutes to saddle her and with in fifteen minutes the two tore off through the snow covered valley. As snuffy ran great white plumes of snow flew up behind her as claws tore at the snow covered ground with glee.
“Where too this morning girl, It has been awhile since we last hunted?” he reined her in and stroked her scaly neck as the thought. “ICE” he said out loud and he felt the dragon shiver under him.

Korin and snuffy had done this so many times before. That Korin did not hold her reins in his hand she knew what her rider wanted and acted on her own to put him in the best place. Artic ogre lords fell and each one was honored and drained of it cold energy.

A loud explosion and rumbling noise got Korin's attention, he turned just in time to see a man his armour smoking come running past.
“Run!” the man yelled at Korin as he pasted.

Korin looked down the corridor and saw why the man was running. Korin reached up and set his helm firmer on his head. Snuffy with out command turned and faced the onslaught of every know creature in Ice. But as she took her first steps to charge full on into the horde. Laramie and Kestryl flashed before Korin's eyes. He grabbed the reins and held snuffy back.

Snuffy snorted and looked back at her rider. Korin could read her thoughts through her eyes “whats wrong with you?” was the look the dragon gave Korin.

Korin knew a time when he would not have thought twice about charging head long into this fight. But now Laramie and Kestryl were here. Was he getting soft, or was he just thinking now instead of acting.
Maybe this is what was meant by his grandmother about growing up.
Korin knew he had a responsibility at home now. With a quick look Korin laid the reins hard against snuffy's neck and kicked her flanks. With protest the dragon turned and started at a trot heading out of the area. Korin kicked her again and she broke into a run as a fire ball bounced off the wall beside him.

Half way down the hallway Korin reined in Snuffy. Dragging her tail and all four feet sliding on the ice she came to a stop. She looked back at Korin with an annoyed look on her face, it was the first time that she could remember her rider being so indecisive.

Korin looked into her eyes. “Hell I can grow up tomorrow!” He turned her around readjusted his helm and Pointed his halberd at the first creature coming down the hallway. As snuffy charged at full speed Korin screamed at the top of his lungs “FOR MY GIRLS!”