The White Star Chronicles VII: Attack of the Mountain Dragon

Gale was keeping watch on the situation,looking behind their cart every few minutes or so, keeping track of the Jhen Mohran, who, much to her disdain, was making steady and rapid progress. She felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Gale,c'mon, you need to rest" Mizu muttered. Gale shivered mildly-the cold desert nights were getting to her.

Mizu saw her shaking, and again took off his shirt and laid it over her shoulders.

"No, Mizu, keep it, you'll get cold." Gale refused, shrugging it off.

"Maybe so, but you already'' are." ''Mizu retorted,putting the tunic back over her shoulders. "Besides, it's kinda scratchy. And I packed loads of hot drinks, and you didn't." He added, pulling a flask of warm water from his belt and drinking deeply. He held her hand against his chest.

"See? Warm. I'll be fine" He said slowly.He started to lie back down and go to sleep,but then he realized Gale's hand was still on his chest. And so did she. They stared straight into each others' eyes. Gale slid her hand up to Mizu's shoulder. She felt his hand on her face. She closed her eyes and leaned in.

And they kissed.



When Gale woke up,it was still night time.She motioned to get up, frantically remebering the Jhen Mohran situation. The she stooped and realized where she was.She was wrapped in Mizu's embrace. She remebered the kiss. She smiled at him. She took his tunic off off her shoulders, and covered him with it. She crawled a few centimetres forward, putting her hand on her forehead,searching for the telltale sandy trail of the huge Elder Dragon. It was gone. But how-

Gale's thoughts were interrupted when a huge obsidian chunk of rock burst out of the desert floor, soaring high over the cart and back down into the sand, sending sand particles rushing into her face in the breeze. The loud noise woke the party up in a flash. Mizu, sensing the danger, frantically pulled his tunic and Barioth Armour on, quickly puuling out his Eager Cleaver. Gale pulled out her Tigrex Long Sword

(unfinished)