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described Kirustan. His body was wide in the middle, and his wings
spread out at least as long as his body in each direction. On his tail the
fans that helped control his flight opened and closed reflexively. His
face expressed every feeling, and even I could read them.
"Yes, Ryu."
"When do I meet him, sir?"
Desa's silvered shape turned to me. "Ryuchitoran, this is your junior
apprentice, Darryn. Darryn, this is Ryuchitoran."
"A human?" I was concerned that Ryuchitoran would view me with
disdain, but instead he seemed earnestly pleased to have me as his
apprentice. "Wonderful! But please don't call me Ryuchitoran. All those
syllables get in the way. Ryu is fine."
"Ryu, then," I said, laughing. He was certainly not what I had
expected. "It's still Darynn."
"Of course it is!" Ryu returned to his teacher and said, "What are
my duties, sir?"
"We have provisions for him, Ryu. He needs lodging, however, and
ocassionally a translator. He will be learning the basics from us,
although I believe he has a broad knowledge already."
Ryu looked at me. "How long have you been studying?"
"Three years."
"Can you fly?"
"A... A little
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