Riley opens and closes his mouth, trying to find something to say, happiness nearly lifting him off his feet. He ends up just smiling, glad and satisfied with knowing that Shade loved him. Riley didn't know how much Shade loved him - Riley assumed he would know if Shade was playing with him, but no one can be quite sure.

Oh, Shade knew how to play others. But he wouldn't be able to even think of how cruel he'd be to try and play such a sweet little thing as Riley. And so even the dragon hybrid was sure he wasn't' playing the human boy. "I guess this is what humans call 'being speechless?"

Riley nods slowly, putting his hands up to hold Shade's, smiling and blushing furiously. Riley was used to other using him and playing him, so if Shade was, it would break his heart more than the other times, but eventually it would seem Riley would get over it... except, Riley never really did fully heal from all the times he was played and used.

He would understand the human boys position, the hybrid himself had been played and hurt for years before he'd begun his self poisoning. He'd been rather soft, and quite kind as a matter of fact. But he, too, had not healed after it all. Even with the poison still pumping in his blood he couldn't forget the pain, but that was good because he understood hurt and would never want to hurt Riley, while everyone else he saw he just wanted to rip open and gut alive.

He gave a tender, yet fanged, smile back.

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(Sorry- Sylestia was down and it went down when I saw the Ping)


She isnt scared of her. Thats pretty obvious.

(It's alright. I understand, I just assumed I probably forgot to ping you. xD)

And Trisha was very glad for that, because often she was either feared or hated, often both.

Rhia continues to hug her.

And her arms stay around the smaller girl, protective and kind.

Shes very calm.