Stone's Throw

[Charon Tethras]

"Well I hardly know if I'll like it until I try, anyway."

[NPCs]

That got a chuckle. "So I am to take that as a request for both lessons then?" she teased him. Bahram twisted his head over his shoulder to peek at what's making his tall-furred-predator make happy noises.

[Charon Tethras]

"Yeah, I wanna give pretty much anything you can teach me a try. I don't really... know what I'm going to do with the rest of my life. Obviously art," he adds, remembering to pretend to be his twin. "But that's not going well and... well..."

[NPCs]

Well, this is interesting, mmh? "I'd be happy to teach you some things," she replied with only a slight pause. Bahram wiggled his butt, including a long reptilian tail with some feathers in a double-bladed axe pattern, as he kept his gaze locked on Charon. He gave off a very strong impression of wanting to move towards the young man but was still holding fast to the order he was given.

[Charon Tethras]

"Cool. I uh... I'm going to finish my food now," he added, finally finishing his crawl so he can climb into his chair. 

[NPCs]

Bahram's head lifted up at the word 'food' and he gave a trill. "Glutton," Nysessia accused him as she prodded him with her foot. "Stop begging. Sorry, Andreas, he's always pushy with new people."

[Charon Tethras]

"It's cool, I'm not above bribing my.. family pets? Sure." He slips another piece of chicken off his plate and flips it to the creature. 

[NPCs]

Bahram's eyes widened, his legs tensed for a lunge, when-- 

"ثابت نگه دارید!" Bahram's body locked up, causing him to unbalance and tumble against the ground. Nyessia knelt next to him, snatching up the bit of meat off the ground.

"Bahram must earn treats. His meals he has earned by right of his bond with me, but treats require more," she explained, running two fingers down her dino's back. The caress seemed to relax him, letting him know he's not in any real trouble. "Would you like to command him?"

[Charon Tethras]

"Sure," he says, unashamed of trying to bribe the pet. 

[NPCs]

"Good," was the firm reply. Bahram begun to bob up and down in anticipation, just a quarter inch, but didn't move his feet a hair.

With a roll of her eyes, Charon's... girlfriend-electi or something say, "alright. First command is سلام. It means, ah, salute perhaps? But for him, it is the command to mantle, to sit up straight and display his wings in full. A greeting of sorts. But you must add strength and sharp to your voice. He knows to respond to commands only during hunt and when I speak so."

[Charon Tethras]

"Sal-lam?" he tries, sounding more curious than firm. 

[NPCs]

"Keep the first part distinct," Nyssia instructed him. "Sa-lamb."

[Charon Tethras]

"Sal-lamb," he says firmly, looking at the creature. 

[NPCs]

Bahram instantly spread his wings as wide as they can go, stretching upright as he did so. The feathers on his wings, when fully splayed out, reveal a beautiful ripple pattern of purple, green and blue. Not the most stealthy colours-- unless the plains are a lot stranger than Charon had been picturing-- but instead striking and bold. His tail was coiled around his feet, pressed flat against the ground, to help him balance while rearing up like this.

He held the pose for a five count, then dropped back down on all fours. Which, now that Charon has gotten a better look at him, was done differently than any bird or mammal Charon is familiar with; he has five limbs in total, which are a tail, two legs and two wings. But his wings are able to curve down and touch the ground, where small, stubby claws stabilize the dinosaur. They likely were only supporting a tiny fraction of his weight, instead helping much more with balance.

"Mauuww!"

[Charon Tethras]

"Good boy," said Charon, though he glanced at Nyssa before tossing the chicken.