Instead of responding to his question Isen had commented on Maiko's progress and bid the Padawan to continue working with forging a bond with the now calm baby Condor Dragon. Perhaps it was for the best and to dissuade the younger Jedi from panicking at Master Thral's sudden disappearance, and the Knight's gave Maiko something to focus on other than the worry that crept in his mind when Isen engaged with the fledgling's mother and disappeared with her down the cliff.
He would have ran over the edge of the cliff to look for both Isen and Master Thral but the baby Condor Dragon demanded for Maiko's immediate attention. She was now calm and didn't seem to view the Padawan as a threat any longer, having pacified by his words earlier. Maiko knew, however, that the fledgling cared not for his words but his behavior, so he went back to pushing more calm into the growing bond between them.
Broken wrist tucked close to his chest, Maiko placed his free hand on the fledgling's head and pushed back with enough strength to dissuade her from her attempts at showing dominance. As much as he wanted to bend the fledgling's mind to his will Maiko sought to make the mutual respect between him and the beast grow. The fledgling screeched, wings flapping for a moment before settling down as she lowered her head. He could feel through the Force the final stages of the bond falling into place like puzzle pieces, and with one final hiss at him the baby Condor Dragon was now bonded with the Padawan.
With a happy grin Maiko leaned up and pressed his forehead to the top of the fledgling's head. She hissed at him, blinking as the Padawan patted her head.
"Good girl," he murmured to the fledgling, voice soft as his palm brushed against the reptavian's thick skin. "There's a good girl. We're friends now. Is that good?"
The Condor Dragon blinked again at the Padawan, sharp yellow eyes studying the human before her with great interest. Through their newly forged bond Maiko could sense an instinct from the fledgling to look for her parents. Instead of commanding her, Maiko gently urged her to walk with him beside the edge of the cliff. The Padawan crouched down, careful not to stray too far lest he toom a tumble down the mountainside. He couldn't see Isen nor Master Thral from his position and the canopy of the trees below but he could sure as fudge see a pair of angry Condor Dragon parents and hear them screech angrily.
The fledgling beside him hissed again, leathery wings unfolding and folding slowly but impatiently. The dragon might still be a baby but she was much larger than Maiko, and taller enough to provide cover for the Padawan should the angry parents return to find a human being too close to their fledgling for comfort.
He had no visual nor idea how the Kiffar Knight and the Vratix Jedi Master fared down below, but Maiko knew that he couldn't just sit here, twiddling his thumbs and waiting for either the Condor Dragons or the two Jedi to return. An idea formed in his head and while it might turn out to be pretty reckless, he felt reassured as he asked the fledgling through their bond to tuck him close under one wing.
Backing away from the edge of the cliff, Maiko nudged the fledgling's mind with his. Ready to call back mom and dad?
Guiding the fledgling to tuck him in closer to her side, the Padawan covered his ears with both hands as she let out the loudest screech he'd heard from her. He was sure that he was going to be reprimanded for this by Master Thral and Isen but he at least had to do something to try and help them. Counting on the baby dragon to protect him through their bond should her parents indeed returned, Maiko could only hope that the two Jedi weren't in a precarious position nor injured by the Condor Dragons.
@Reyn @Isen
He would have ran over the edge of the cliff to look for both Isen and Master Thral but the baby Condor Dragon demanded for Maiko's immediate attention. She was now calm and didn't seem to view the Padawan as a threat any longer, having pacified by his words earlier. Maiko knew, however, that the fledgling cared not for his words but his behavior, so he went back to pushing more calm into the growing bond between them.
Broken wrist tucked close to his chest, Maiko placed his free hand on the fledgling's head and pushed back with enough strength to dissuade her from her attempts at showing dominance. As much as he wanted to bend the fledgling's mind to his will Maiko sought to make the mutual respect between him and the beast grow. The fledgling screeched, wings flapping for a moment before settling down as she lowered her head. He could feel through the Force the final stages of the bond falling into place like puzzle pieces, and with one final hiss at him the baby Condor Dragon was now bonded with the Padawan.
With a happy grin Maiko leaned up and pressed his forehead to the top of the fledgling's head. She hissed at him, blinking as the Padawan patted her head.
"Good girl," he murmured to the fledgling, voice soft as his palm brushed against the reptavian's thick skin. "There's a good girl. We're friends now. Is that good?"
The Condor Dragon blinked again at the Padawan, sharp yellow eyes studying the human before her with great interest. Through their newly forged bond Maiko could sense an instinct from the fledgling to look for her parents. Instead of commanding her, Maiko gently urged her to walk with him beside the edge of the cliff. The Padawan crouched down, careful not to stray too far lest he toom a tumble down the mountainside. He couldn't see Isen nor Master Thral from his position and the canopy of the trees below but he could sure as fudge see a pair of angry Condor Dragon parents and hear them screech angrily.
The fledgling beside him hissed again, leathery wings unfolding and folding slowly but impatiently. The dragon might still be a baby but she was much larger than Maiko, and taller enough to provide cover for the Padawan should the angry parents return to find a human being too close to their fledgling for comfort.
He had no visual nor idea how the Kiffar Knight and the Vratix Jedi Master fared down below, but Maiko knew that he couldn't just sit here, twiddling his thumbs and waiting for either the Condor Dragons or the two Jedi to return. An idea formed in his head and while it might turn out to be pretty reckless, he felt reassured as he asked the fledgling through their bond to tuck him close under one wing.
Backing away from the edge of the cliff, Maiko nudged the fledgling's mind with his. Ready to call back mom and dad?
Guiding the fledgling to tuck him in closer to her side, the Padawan covered his ears with both hands as she let out the loudest screech he'd heard from her. He was sure that he was going to be reprimanded for this by Master Thral and Isen but he at least had to do something to try and help them. Counting on the baby dragon to protect him through their bond should her parents indeed returned, Maiko could only hope that the two Jedi weren't in a precarious position nor injured by the Condor Dragons.
@Reyn @Isen